How To Remove Autorun Viruses

There are several autorun viruses spreading via USB pen drives.Most of the viruses execute malicious codes such as svhost.exe through the autorun.inf file.

Even many anti viruses like AVG free version cannot detect these viruses.


If your....

1.Task manager disabled.

2.Folder options disabled.

3.Show Hidden files in the folder options not working.

4.If there are folders named svhost.exe or folders ending with the extension .exe.

5.If there are Autorun.inf files in your pen drives or hard drives.

6.If you get the "open with" dialog box when you try to open a drive.

7.If there are unusual files in your pen drives or hard drives which you have never copied.
or
8.If you can see the process bar311.exe in the Task manager processes.
this guide is just for you.

1.Uninstall your current Antivirus program specially if you have installed AVG Free Edition.
2.Download and Run Noob.Killer program.

About Noob Killer free software

Noob Killer is a small tool designed to easily rid common worms and viruses, it has many useful tools that would help users and administrators get back control and clean their PC´s/Workstations.

List of registry hotfixes that restores settings on the registry that has been modified by viruses causing severe errors and usability impairment.

* Folder Options
* Task Manager
* Regedit
* Control panel
* Task Bar Right Click
* IE Title Bar Caption
* and Turning on\off of autorun on CD Drives, and Flashdrives respectively.

The Noob Killer is under testing on Windows Vista, working for support to get things running properly, it has been tested under WINE on Linux and is able to run smoothly without too much quirks.
Homepage
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3.Update Noob.Killer by selecting "X>Live Update Now!"




4.Select "8-X Kill All" and Restart.



5.After the restart Run the Noob.Killer again and Select
"Tools">"Registry Patches">"Enable ALL"


6.Install Avira Personal Free Edition 8 AntiVirus
7.Update the Antivirus and Do a Full System Scan.
8.Delete every virus file such as svhost.exe and autorun.inf.
9.Disable Auto run on all Drives.
10.Click Start and then click Run.
11.Type gpedit.msc and click OK.


12.The Group Policy window will open. In the left pane, double-click Administrative Templates.



13.In the right pane, double-click System.



14.Scroll down the list and double-click Turn Off Autoplay.



15.In the Turn Off Autoplay Properties window, select Enabled. From the dropdown next to Turn Off Autoplay on, select All drives and then click OK.




16.Exit Group Policy by selecting File, then choosing Exit from the menu.
17.Restart Computer.
 

Make Sure to scan USB pen drives everytime before opening.

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