What is autorun.inf?
An autorun.inf file is a text file that can be used by the AutoRun and AutoPlay components of Microsoft Windows operating systems. This file can be stored in all external storage medium like CD, DVD and pendrive or other USB.
When the autorun.inf virus files is infected in any storage medium. If you connect that particular medium in system, then you double click on the device to open, the autorun.inf file automatically gets executed and its spread all over the system and generate multiple copies of the autorun.inf. This malware can take vigorous action that is connected to malicious website which is probed to install the key logger onto your system to steal all your personal information like user-names, account name, passwords and all other sensitive information. To prevent this virus to affect the system, please run the antivirus and check whether the medium is affected by malware or not even before double clicking on any storage medium. Please run the antivirus and check the whether the medium is affected by malware or not.
Affected OS:Windows 95, XP, Vista, Windows 8 & 8.1
How to remove the autorun.inf file using Comodo Antivirus
- Download the Award-Winning Comodo Free Antivirus
- Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply
- Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
- Once the Installation is Finished, restart your PC.
- Comodo Internet Security starts antivirus bases update. It takes sometime to get updated.
- After the update, Right click on the mediun and execute a Quick scan.
- If threats are found upon completion of scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
- It will clean all malware including autorun.inf.
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First Seen: 07 February 2009 at 3:23 am
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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| 1 | N/A | Non-executable | c566645b50cbf6be 68dc3d746c05a818 f7be4ea6 |
5f31c39ba7692a51 acfc46f3f9397aa1 |
No | N/A | N/A |  United States |
| 2 | N/A | Non-executable | af91cc2c3d57911c 10b938c0dd66b85d 3dbabfd1 |
dd26cb09d489f573 c58782b0605cef2b |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |
| 3 | N/A | Non-executable | 8f8e1ab15856a013 e8b9cefa4cfb909d 0fadf876 |
5f7387d0f59fecfb db7dc8b321e00948 |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |
| 4 | N/A | Non-executable | 1f485f6ed92c9910 e844bc4ef0d5e060 75898c62 |
59a838fe48c2b4ce 4bb6994ed9b1ef53 |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |
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