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Worm:Win32/Autorun.UI!inf
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Worm:Win32/Autorun.UI!inf is detection for the autorun.inf file dropped by Worm:Win32/Autorun.UI. It adds an action named 'Open folder to view files' to the autoplay menu, which looks the same as the standard 'Open folder to view files' option, in an attempt to trick the user into running the malware. It will be found on removable drives along with Worm:Win32/Autorun.UI.
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/.
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