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Worm:BAT/Autorun.L!inf
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Mal_Otorun1 (Trend Micro) INF/Fervome.A (CA) Mal/AutoInf-A (Sophos)
Summary
Worm:BAT/Autorun.L!inf is the detection for the autorun.inf created by Worm:BAT/Autorun.L when it spreads to logical drives. This INF file automatically runs the dropped copy of the worm when the drive is accessed.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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