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Disk Knight

Category
Type
What to do
  • If you've received an alert for a blocked PUA or adware and decide that the application is not suitable for your workplace, then follow the instructions for removing PUAs.

Summary

 
Affected operating systems Windows
Characteristics
  • Installs itself in the registry
Protection available since 14 August 2007 18:05:11 (GMT)
Last updated 23 August 2007 22:20:05 (GMT)
Detected by Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows, version 7, and PureMessage for Microsoft Exchange.

More Information

Disk Knight is a security application which is supposed to protect the computer from threats that infect USB based drives.

Disk Knight copies itself into folder and subsequently copies itself, without asking for the permission from the user to any inserted USB disk drive.

Disk Knight creates an autorun.inf file which automatically launches the main application file (usually knight.exe).

Disk Knight monitors the system and displays a dialog when a new process is about to be launched. The dialog gives the user an option to allow or block the execution of the new process.

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