tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post3007946124711700550..comments2023-10-10T09:18:23.169-07:00Comments on "Mero Guff" Random Musings: From Tech to Life and Everything In Between: Autorun.inf Worm infecting removable USB drivesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-27151716638405725022010-03-19T00:53:13.079-07:002010-03-19T00:53:13.079-07:00latest antivirus i hav used is NavyAtivirus[USB se...latest antivirus i hav used is NavyAtivirus[USB security system…it protected my computer from usb viruses like blastclnn svchhsot.exe recyler…..etc an soo on..ir protects your compter from autorun.inf and can repair your computer also<br />click<br />http://www.shivabhusal.com/navyav.exe<br /><br />homepage: http://navyantivirus.shivabhusal.comShiva Bhusalhttp://www.shivabhusal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-92004870099276128182010-01-28T20:06:22.343-08:002010-01-28T20:06:22.343-08:00latest antivirus i hav used is NavyAtivirus[USB se...latest antivirus i hav used is NavyAtivirus[USB security system…it protected my computer from usb viruses like blastclnn svchhsot.exe recyler…..etc an soo on..ir protects your compter from autorun.inf and can repair your computer also<br />click<br />http://shivabhusal.freevar.com/navyav.zipShiva Bhusalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358305202461696344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-73038840853274752642008-01-10T11:53:00.000-08:002008-01-10T11:53:00.000-08:00people is like this, the autorun.inf is in many fo...people is like this, the autorun.inf is in many formats, in my pc the autorun put it rebooting himself, it gave an error and then reboot all the time. it was hard to clean, because i had to restore the system and then clean step by step, only desabeling ocult file from system i discover it but i know that i will see it again. even in my pen i clean it and it keeps coming and i keep deleting the stupid worm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-89532587684238740302007-08-10T06:50:00.000-07:002007-08-10T06:50:00.000-07:00oh thanks dude i did not know that.any particular ...oh thanks dude i did not know that.<BR/>any particular tweaks u want to suggest??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-64758369445492373622007-08-10T00:15:00.000-07:002007-08-10T00:15:00.000-07:00oh ho.. have you tried using about:config in firef...oh ho.. have you tried using about:config in firefox bar?? it lets us tweak so many things. i've tampered with that about:config in firefox address bar and i discovered to many things.Navinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172164523025063796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-29454672910523443472007-08-09T04:55:00.000-07:002007-08-09T04:55:00.000-07:00i use opera he he he. firefox chalayo bhane slow h...i use opera he he he. firefox chalayo bhane slow huncha. inefficient memory management.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-88006556334240873282007-08-09T04:39:00.000-07:002007-08-09T04:39:00.000-07:00They do autorun like CD/DVD unless something AutoR...They do autorun like CD/DVD unless something AutoRun.inf <BR/>in Pendrive with following contents in it, is missing <BR/>[autorun]<BR/>open=something.exe<BR/>icon=something.ico<BR/><BR/>Some old pendrives weren't smart enough and they don't support<BR/>this autorun feature, but with the BIOS(motherboard) supporting USB-ZIP bootable,<BR/>USB drives(which we call pen drive,thumb drive) definitely can <BR/>autorun and can be bootable at the same time. Thats why we don't <BR/>need Floppy drives anymore, because either we do it using CD or <BR/>USB pen drives <BR/><BR/>If our system is set to sense Auto-insertion(plug/play or Autoplay), it'll<BR/>try to look up the file AutoRun.inf, if it doesn't find that file, it'll throw up<BR/>some options where we can select the choices to run that CD BUT if <BR/>it finds AutoRun.inf file and find some necessary programs set in the file,<BR/>it'll without asking us run the file. Look at the above Autorun.inf content, <BR/>something.exe will be run as soon as pen drive/CD is inserted. <BR/><BR/>My pendrive is old model and it's just 32 mb and it doesn't support<BR/>AutoRun things but with the help of software called PenDrive Autorun,<BR/>(http://www.microtoolz.com/mainframe/products/PDA_Trial.zip) it's possible.<BR/>I've seen/used some Kingston drives which has their own tiny OS in it, which autorun it's own portable applications as soon as we insert it in USB plug. And there is a feature in Windows VISTA, which let us use USB drive as extra alternative PHYSICAL RAM module albeit USB drive must be supported by the VISTA that means it must have that ultra-fast speed to be used as RAM module in VISTA. <BR/>Normal USB drive can't do that at all. If you can't run your USB pen drive as Autorun feature, it must be pretty old and file transfer is not good either. <BR/><BR/>You can find some USB pendrive in the market with the biometric security feature, that has finger-print recognition pad on it's surface and only the owner of the pendrive will be able to unlock the content of the drive. I've not used this type of drive but waiting<BR/>to experience whenever i get chance. <BR/><BR/>to get simple idea on Autorun.inf<BR/>http://www.microtoolz.com/mainframe/support/support.htm<BR/><BR/>Sulav, keep reading. If you've anything, lets discuss. Let us share the things we know. <BR/><BR/>One more thing, people are taking USB pendrive as portable computer because of the portable applications it can take or because of the Linux OS(or someother OS) can exist in it. Simply take Pendrive with loaded OS, plug it somewhere, boot off it and start working on our own tiny PC. Portable PC, yeah?>> <BR/><BR/>NOTE: i've recently experienced that my blog is not rendering correctly in Firefox, because some of the links in my post are shown missing. Please use Internet Explorer to read contents correctly.Navinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172164523025063796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-73064888940801459972007-08-08T10:36:00.000-07:002007-08-08T10:36:00.000-07:00i have not yet seen a pen drive auto running like ...i have not yet seen a pen drive auto running like the cd/dvd's. so I don't think it is the default action.only if you have set it to autorun<BR/>they prompt first hoina ra??. Timro sidhai khulcha??!! nasodhi???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-1228876637280106422007-08-08T00:06:00.000-07:002007-08-08T00:06:00.000-07:00Sulav, only if the computer is set to Autorun thin...Sulav, only if the computer is set to Autorun things that's plugged into it else it's safe for sometime unless the file(executable) on Pen drive is executed.<BR/>So, just plugging in Pen drive did create chaos on host PC.<BR/><BR/>I've found a tool to remove this sort of virus. It's here http://www.meroguff.com/2007/07/perlovga-removal-tool.html <BR/>If interested you can try this tool and can include in your next article too.Navinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172164523025063796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-10169382340513195242007-08-07T09:39:00.000-07:002007-08-07T09:39:00.000-07:00script type worms are so in these days .I am prepa...script type worms are so in these days .I am preparing a article about protecting( prevention not the cure) computer from infection caused by the viruses residing in pendrive. Totally based upon my experence for the next issue of yubamanch. lets see how it goes.dOwN bUt nOT oUthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921289990974589015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-47416420542716789972007-08-07T09:33:00.000-07:002007-08-07T09:33:00.000-07:00i had not seen this post until now. ppl i am sorry...i had not seen this post until now. ppl i am sorry but i have to admit that the theory part is wrong. I mean the way you say this worm gets in one's computer i don't think so. Just putting the pen drive in the port does not reproduce the worm!!!!. May be i will post something regarding this thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-54779915394214082042007-05-10T21:48:00.000-07:002007-05-10T21:48:00.000-07:00ashish bro you could also download aviraa personal...ashish bro you could also download aviraa personal edition and it will block the worm from getting in your pcNirab Pudasainihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102672476221214792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-27132722026746479252007-05-08T22:54:00.000-07:002007-05-08T22:54:00.000-07:00Ashish, sorry for not including how to disable Aut...Ashish, sorry for not including how to disable Autorun before. <BR/>Here is the step(for XP). <BR/><BR/>1. Start ---> run --> type "gpedit.msc" without the quotes and enter. <BR/><BR/>2. we'll be seeing Group Policy Console. There,under Local Computer Policy, there are a)Computer Configuration and b)User Configuration.<BR/><BR/>3. Since we are to tweak Computer configuration, under Computer Configuration-->Select "Administrative Templates"-->Select "System"--->Turn off Autoplay.<BR/><BR/>4. Double click that "Turn off Autoplay" option and select "disabled" on next screen. <BR/><BR/>(This will disable all kind of autorun)<BR/>To disable only CD/DVD autorun, from the mycomputer screen, right click the CD/DVD drive and from the Autoplay Tab, select the option called " TAKE no action" or something like that.. but you can figure that out yourself. it's very easy for CD/DVD..Navinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172164523025063796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-63525946381568156812007-05-08T11:03:00.000-07:002007-05-08T11:03:00.000-07:00And how do we disable autorun?And how do we disable autorun?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18232426705366249271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-53863459296041994092007-05-07T23:11:00.000-07:002007-05-07T23:11:00.000-07:00oh ho.. Autorun.inf virus/worm is capable of trigg...oh ho.. Autorun.inf virus/worm is capable of triggering lot more dangerous executables.. <BR/><BR/>it's not yet implemented but soon it could happen and if that happens, the other inviting PC will be seriously hampered. Right now, it's just regarded as annoying worm obstructing normal file operations. <BR/><BR/>the best bet is to use Autorun disabled.Navinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172164523025063796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-39769500322083920582007-05-07T11:18:00.000-07:002007-05-07T11:18:00.000-07:00Mero college ko almost sab computer ma yo virus ch...Mero college ko almost sab computer ma yo virus cha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18232426705366249271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-44318048603128054922007-05-07T04:23:00.000-07:002007-05-07T04:23:00.000-07:00eyah, it's not harmful but it's annoying.. :)eyah, it's not harmful but it's annoying.. <BR/><BR/>:)Navinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16172164523025063796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394084093351784815.post-23105935318048749752007-05-06T23:46:00.000-07:002007-05-06T23:46:00.000-07:00The virus is also deleted by aviraa anti virus . I...The virus is also deleted by aviraa anti virus . I also got the virus from my college pc but it did not cause much trouble because i had avirra installed in my machine.Nirab Pudasainihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102672476221214792noreply@blogger.com