How to protect from autorun.inf virus

How to protect from autorun.inf virus

Autorun.inf files are associated with the Autoplay function of any removable drive / CD / DVD and they are commonly used by Windows to facilitate the automatic launch of a program that’s located on that particular drive. Being such a commonly used file, it becomes an easy target for malware and as a result, a wide range of viruses are spread via Autorun.inf in your PC.

Most antivirus solutions detect suspicious Autorun.inf files and they remove the malware, but not the Autorun file itself. To be on the safe side, you need a quick solution that deals exclusively with Autorun files. 

We have got two tools which protect you from autorun.inf virus.

1. Autorun Eater - Autorun Eater is a tiny utility scans and removes suspicious Autorun files. Autorun Eater is a tray application, all of its functions are available by right-clicking the icon which displays as soon as the installation process is over. Since the detection process is automatic for drives C-Z, only drives A and B need to be scanned manually. 

When and if malware items are found, the application asks for confirmation by default, but you can choose the Auto-remove method, thus enabling the automatic deletion of all Autorun files detected as dangerous. 

Also there are three registry utilities bundled in Autorun Eater. These fix common changes performed by malicious Autorun files to the system registry.

All in all, Autorun Eater is an effective and easy-to-use anti-malware utility. Keep in mind that this is not an antivirus solution and should be used in association with additional virus shields.

2. Alfa Autorun Killer - Alfa Autorun Killer is a Windows security tool designed to block autorun threats that infect USB removable devices.

Developed to block all threats that attempt to spread through USB drives, regardless if we're talking about viruses, worms or adware, Alfa Autorun Killer comes not only with a powerful tool to search and remove existing infections, but also with dedicated utilities to provide permanent protection to stop autorun.inf. Alfa autorun killer not only stop to autoplay but also prevent it from getting affected by autorun.inf virus.

Besides the two “Scan for Autorun” and “Protection Center”, the application also offers “Process Manager” that does basically the same thing as the Windows “Task Manager”. In plain English, it provides full control over the running processes, letting you kill one or multiple processes. There are other many utility in this tool which you can utilize for free.