Removing autorun.inf

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Jomaru Posts 1 Registration date Tuesday 22 June 2010 Status Member Last seen 25 June 2010 - 25 Jun 2010 à 14:10
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday 6 June 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 16 July 2020 - 26 Jun 2010 à 10:16
Hello,

I have installed Avira Antivirus Personal, it has identified autorun.inf and blocked it but the warning keeps popping up and cannot be closed unless the antivurus is disabled. Other efforts to remove autorun.inf even physically have failed. What do I do?

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toubib32 Posts 91 Registration date Tuesday 22 June 2010 Status Member Last seen 17 July 2010 4
25 Jun 2010 à 14:14
Hello,
Did you use usbfix or findykiller or other utilities to remove viruses before? Please right click on it then select properties and tell me its size . Please don't try to open it

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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday 6 June 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 16 July 2020
25 Jun 2010 à 16:30
Hi Jomaru,

Try this free application "AutoRunExterminator", just click on this link to

download the file

http://www.insidecore.net/are/autorunexterminator.zip

Extract that file---->double click on it--->if it finds any autorun files, it

automatically deletes them. Click on the "AutoRunExterminator" icon in the

system tray to find the results.
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 11,166
25 Jun 2010 à 16:50
Hello Jack,

Tell me, just to satisfy my curiosity. How did you manage to find the above Brazilian site? Do you sleep at night? How many minutes?

Cordially
toubib32 Posts 91 Registration date Tuesday 22 June 2010 Status Member Last seen 17 July 2010 4
25 Jun 2010 à 23:20
Hello Jack,

Please tell me how are you sure that it's not a safe file of anti-virus tools vaccination?
How are you sure there's no virus associated?
Don't you think that it would be necessary to perform a system and removable cleaning (HD, USB...)?
Thank you
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday 6 June 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 16 July 2020
26 Jun 2010 à 04:12
Hi toubib32,

Most of the virus files depend on autorun.inf for execution. I just provided him the

alternate way to get rid-off autorun.inf files because jomaru was getting frustrated with the

autorun files. Just double clicking on that application removes all the autorun.inf files from all

the drives at a time and it won't pop up saying found autoun.inf file. When it comes to system

cleaning for viruses, scanning of viruses is mandatory and every person knows about it.
toubib32 Posts 91 Registration date Tuesday 22 June 2010 Status Member Last seen 17 July 2010 4
26 Jun 2010 à 05:27
Thank you for answering:)
Please tell me aren't there safe autorun.info files? I learned that even microsoft windows can sometimes generate autorun.info files. Same thing with some usb antivirus tools when vaccination option is run.
If you know a good website talking about that please tell me.
Thank you
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday 6 June 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 16 July 2020
26 Jun 2010 à 09:03
Hi toubib,

Yes, you are right that some applications contains autorun files . Taking that into

advantage, autorun functionality has been used by malware and most of the systems are

getting affected because of this autorun.inf file. Ex : The movement you click on usb drive, if

it contains the malicious files with autorun, then autorun.inf file comes into play by executing

the virus files. By removing the autorun.inf, atleast we can minimize the risk created by

autorun files.
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 11,166
26 Jun 2010 à 09:11
Indeed! I would add that autorun, in it's origine, was not malware.
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday 6 June 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 16 July 2020
26 Jun 2010 à 10:16
ya its not malware but it helps in executing the malicious codes.
toubib32 Posts 91 Registration date Tuesday 22 June 2010 Status Member Last seen 17 July 2010 4
26 Jun 2010 à 09:19
Thanks very much Jack for information. it was a nice small discussion:)