Microsoft releases update to restrict AutoRun in Windows Vista.

August 28th, 2009 . Filed under: Security. Tags: ,

Microsoft has released an update for Windows Vista to restrict AutoRun entries in the AutoPlay dialog to only CD and DVD drives.

AutoRun is the ability for a device, through the use of autorun.inf, to expose a set of tasks for the user to choose upon insertion of new media into the computer.  This could be a USB drive, a CD or DVD, a network drive, or any other additions of new media.  The user is shown the AutoRun tasks along with other functions via the AutoPlay dialog.

However due to  a rise in malware usage of the AutoRun system, the Windows 7 team has undertaken a dramatic step to block this specific threat.

To restrict AutoRun entries in the AutoPlay dialog of Windows Vista, please download & apply the patch available at KB971029.

Thanks MalwareInfo.


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    By Omi Azad on October 1st, 2009 at 11:09 PM

    This is not a good solution to the millions of people who are suffering of the viruses infects through autorun.

     

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