autorun.inf virus

• heelsoverheaddd

  27 Dec 09, 20:39

  is there any way to remove autorun.inf virus in the harddrive?

• frezmen

  27 Dec 09, 22:08

  don't think that is virus.. that autorun.inf is a program that when u insert ur hdd to ur PC it would autorun .. but if u want to delete it just Enable hidden files to be seen then u just delete it lo

• Raraken

  27 Dec 09, 22:38

  Originally posted by frezmen:

  don't think that is virus.. that autorun.inf is a program that when u insert ur hdd to ur PC it would autorun .. but if u want to delete it just Enable hidden files to be seen then u just delete it lo

  There are instances where it is used to start  malicious program. I did make an autorun.inf script that locked up a users computer if an infected thumbdrive was inserted before, and these things are still a threat.

   

  TS, run Security Task Manager. It will show you a complete list of what is actually running, rootkits included, and will also tell you how 'dangerous' that process is. Look for any file with a funny name (Like kjsdhfk.exe or b.exe or something). Also, download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and run it. What AV program are you using?

• LatecomerX

  28 Dec 09, 17:33

  Originally posted by heelsoverheaddd:

  is there any way to remove autorun.inf virus in the harddrive?

  Use Flash Disinfector:

  http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/Flash_Disinfector.exe

   

• Nelstar

  28 Dec 09, 17:42

  Disable services to detect autorun.ini and use a portable hdd to physically replace/delete it.

• heelsoverheaddd

  30 Dec 09, 02:22

  thank you, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware was a great help to me. (:
  it is back to normal again.
  i'm currently using nod32.

• QX179R

  30 Dec 09, 10:42

  what about this autorun virus mentioned below..

  Worm:32/Autorun.VD

• heelsoverheaddd

  1 Jan 10, 13:38

  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware should be able to do the job. perform a full system scan.

• QX179R

  1 Jan 10, 23:13

  Originally posted by heelsoverheaddd:

  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware should be able to do the job. perform a full system scan.

  yup, prob solved using the said anti-virus s/w..
  had re-formatted all my thumbdrives too..

• QX179R

  6 Mar 10, 00:42

  my MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials) detected this Worm:32/Levsha.A but when I clicked apply actions, the status states "not found" or "error" encountered. Even after it prompt me to restart my comp to complete the clean up, it still detected the virus..

  used Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to scan but it found nothing, any idea on how to remove this virus completely?

  thanks..

   

• LatecomerX

  6 Mar 10, 03:21

  It's probably gone and MSE didn't update its own records or something. You may want to run a scan with another AV (eg. Avast) just to be sure.