autorun.inf is it a virus?

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Name: santhoshgoud
Date: January 5, 2008 at 02:20:25 Pacific
Subject: autorun.inf is it a virus?
OS: windows xp
CPU/Ram: 512 mb
Model/Manufacturer: transent

Comment:

Hi friends,i have a problem in my pc autorun.inf is it is a virus or what.i found this in my pc,in my pendrive.I am using avira anti virus but i tried every other anti virus they were unable to detect or delete this thing.please help me solve this

santhoshgoud

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Response Number 1

Name: worldlibrary
Date: January 5, 2008 at 05:20:44 Pacific
Subject: autorun.inf is it a virus?

Reply: (edit)

The autorun.inf file is used to get your USB drive or CD-ROM drive, to perform certain actions automatically.

It can also be used maliciously.
http://www.adwarealert.com/glossary...
I am not suggesting you download their program. If you do check it for virus,trojans ect.
So the answer is no it is not a virus, but it can be destructive if used incorrectly.

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Response Number 2

Name: XpUser
Date: January 5, 2008 at 05:41:06 Pacific
Subject: autorun.inf is it a virus?

Reply: (edit)

Do not multipost. Stay with your original thread below.
http://www.computing.net/security/w...
i_Xp/VistaUser

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