ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GET RID OF AUTORUN.INF

 ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GET RID OF AUTORUN.INF

 [autorun]

open=shutdown.exe

shell=!@#$%

&shell=%^&*

This is how a bad autorun.inf looks like. we usually go to 'cmd' prompt and by using 'attrib autorun.inf -h -r -s ' and 'del autorun.inf' - we usually delete. But sometime you may not even able to go to command prompt also. The cmd window opens for a second or two and disappears. In this situation it is very difficult to delete autorun .inf. "Task Manager is disabled" " Tools –> Folder Options, can’t change any settings" are also some symptoms of virus.

So here is the ultimate method to disable and delete autorun.inf virus:

1. Go to My Computer--> (right clik -properties ) --> System restore tab " Turn off System restore on all drives"

2. restart your computer

3. Press F8 and boot the computer on safe mode

4.start->run->gpedit.msc

***Group policy window will be opening.

User Configuration-> Administrative Template-> System -> Disable Autoplay

***Properties Window

Select ENABLED then Disable Autoplay on “ALL DRIVES” then OK and Close the Group Policy Window

5. now type " gpudate " (without "  " marks )

Restart Your PC.After Restart

Start->Run->Notepad or Open notepad  type the following.

attrib -h -a -r -s c:\autorun.inf

del c:\autorun.inf

attrib -h -a -r -s d:\autorun.inf

del d:\autorun.inf

attrib -h -a -r -s e:\autorun.inf

del e:\autorun.inf

attrib -h -a -r -s f:\autorun.inf

del f:\autorun.inf

attrib -h -a -r -s g:\autorun.inf

del g:\autorun.inf

attrib -h -a -r -s h:\autorun.inf

del h:\autorun.inf

Now save the note pad by save as with any name but after name put a "dot" and add " bat" and save into C drive .  ( Ex: antiauto.bat) . Then  Start->Run->C:\antiauto.bat

This process will delete autorun.inf in drive c,d,e,f,g,h

( Click here to see other method of batch file to delete autorun.inf)

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