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The document provides instructions for removing an autorun.inf file from a USB/pen drive that may be infected with a virus. It explains that the autorun.inf file can recreate itself and attach to Windows explorer events, infecting the computer. The steps include closing explorer windows, opening a command prompt, using attrib and del commands to remove the file's attributes and delete it, and quickly removing the pen drive afterwards to prevent reinfection. The document encourages contacting the author with any other questions.

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The document provides instructions for removing an autorun.inf file from a USB/pen drive that may be infected with a virus. It explains that the autorun.inf file can recreate itself and attach to Windows explorer events, infecting the computer. The steps include closing explorer windows, opening a command prompt, using attrib and del commands to remove the file's attributes and delete it, and quickly removing the pen drive afterwards to prevent reinfection. The document encourages contacting the author with any other questions.

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USB/Pen drive is mainly affected due to the modification in the autorun.

inf file which is present in


your drive. There is a Simple way to remove/edit the Autorun.inf file.

Generally when you refresh the windows explorer view a bounded virus process recreates this file.
This file is attached to many events of windows explorer including OPEN, REFRESH, etc.

Hay buddies you can find this tutorial as well as some use full tips with live demo in this link
www.dineshs.co.cc

Step1: You must close opened explorer windows.

Step2: Open up a command prompt (i.e. cmd.exe) >> to load it go to Run, type cmd, enter.

Step3: Now to remove virus's attributes (in order to delete it type following line by line and execute
them pressing enter.

[Your drive letter]:\ attrib -s -r -h *.*

For example:

H:\attrib -s -r -h *.*

(Where as in this case H is my drive letter. If there are any malicious EXE files those are now
visible so if unnecessary delete them too).

H:\del autorun.inf

3. After finishing above, quickly remove the pen as soon as possible (just after executing del
command).

4. Now your pen is without virus activation config. file. Now you can safely delete unnecessary EXE
files on it.

Alright then I will reach you through next issue with some excitements like customising your own
Desktop and feel free to post your queries through mail [email protected]

S.Dinesh (B.E, RHCE)


I year M.B.A
Saveetha School of management

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