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W32/AutoRun-ADI

Category
Type
What to do
Prevalence low high

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Removable storage devices
Affected operating systems Windows
Protection available since 28 March 2009 13:44:43 (GMT)
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Action

More Information

W32/AutoRun-ADI is a worm for the Windows platform.

When run W32/AutoRun-ADI copies itself to <System>\acroread.exe and creates the files:

<System>\vb6stkit.dll - this file can be safely removed
C:\drive.inf - this file can be safely removed

W32/AutoRun-ADI also attempts to terminate Windows System services such as LSASS.EXE.

W32/AutoRun-ADI sets the following registry entries under:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

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