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Post #1
Hi first of all i'd like to thank Tate again for fixing my problem
http://forums.whatthetech.com/IE_browser_g…exe_t85186.html

(i'll say this again too you guys really are great :) )

i just had a slight issue with my autorun feature. seems that my CD drives as well as my USB won't autoplay anymore. they work fine otherwise its just that i have to keep manually doing it
i didn't know if this should go under my original topic (the topic has been closed anyway) and i can't seem to use the PM feature so i thought of posting this here.

regards,
nexus
Post #2
I'm sure we disabled autorun because of a current worm we call Flash Drive Infection. We ran Flash_Disinfector Here's a brief descript of the worm: It usually comes in through your removable drives - flash drives, cds, memory cards, usb disks. When infected, it creates the following files: * \Windows\System32\temp1.exe * \Windows\System32\temp2.exe * \Windows\xcopy.exe * \Windows\Svchost.exe * \Windows\Autorun.inf Will also create these in the root every partition: * \Autorun.inf * \copy.exe * \host.exe Most of the time, your antivirus programs will detect & remove the infected files but that causes a minor side effect. Clicking on your drives would produce error messages about not being able to find "copy.exe"
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hmm does drwebit run the Flash_Disinfector tool. i don't remember having run it. is it possible to enable it maybe later on after the threat has mellowed down? i somehow really like that feature ^_^
Post #4
How to enable AutoRun If for some reason AutoRun doesn't work, do this: Go to Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Device Manager and make sure View Devices by Type is selected. Double-click the CD-ROM line and note how it produces a new line underneath. This new line describes the type of CD-ROM you have. Double-click that new line and you should see the CD-ROM Properties window. Select the Settings tab and look for a checkbox labeled Auto Insert Notification. To enable AutoRun, check this box, click OK twice until prompted to restart your PC, then do so. AutoRun is now enabled.
Post #6
wow tate you seem to know just about everything :P i'll keep this feature disabled for now and have it incase i need it in future. thnx again