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Worm:INF/Autorun.B
Aliases: Worm.Win32.VB.fi (Kaspersky) Worm.AutoRun.AM (VirusBuster) Worm/AutoRun (AVG) TR/Autorun.EV (Avira) INF/Autorun virus (ESET)
Summary
Worm:INF/Autorun.B is the detection for files with the name "autorun.inf" that may be used by worms when spreading to local, network, or removable drives. When the drive is viewed using Windows Explorer, "autorun.inf" may automatically run, thus running the worm copy.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
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