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Microsoft Security Intelligence
Published Jan 29, 2009 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Worm:VBS/Autorun.W!inf

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: INF/SillyAutorun.LA (CA) Possible_Otorun6 (Trend Micro)

Summary

Worm:VBS/Autorun.W!inf is the detection for the autorun.inf file associated with Worm:VBS/Autorun.W. This file automatically executes sys32.vbs, which is detected as Worm:VBS/Autorun.W, if Autorun is enabled for a drive.
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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