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VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!T
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Trojan.Script.473612 (BitDefender)
Summary
VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!T is a generic detection for "autorun.inf" files that use suspicious actions or commands. It may be used by other malware to automatically launch related .EXE or executable files.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
Disable Autorun functionality
This threat attempts to spread via removable drives on computers that support Autorun functionality. This is a particularly common method of spreading for many current malware families. For information on disabling Autorun functionality, please see the following article:
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