Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
autorun.inf virus hiding on CDs
Name: auto7890 Date: March 9, 2009 at 17:44:02 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 250 Product: Acer / ASPIRE Subcategory: Viruses
Comment:
Just did a fresh xp install to find out its hiding on the CD I used to put my main programs on like media player. Problem is its invisible even when I type "attrib -h -r -s *.*" in cmd for d: drive , it also deleted the restore point that I created before using this CD. Any help would be appreciated. Also when I try to run Classic player, it comes up with "error running C++ Library".
Summary: My PC is infected with Worm/Auto Run (autorun.inf) virus. I have up-to-date AVG 7.5 free edition. AVG detected this virus and healed but when I scan again, PC displays the same virus (Status-Healed). ...
Summary: 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 suggest...
Summary: You probably have that autorun.inf virus that is going around. What it does is put a file called autorun.inf in your hard drive, so you will need to delete this file. Sometimes they hide the file so...
