Autorun

Autorun is a feature in Windows that detects the presence of autorun. inf in a file, and carries on to execute the instructions contained in that file without needing user interference.

What I Wish I’d Known: My Introduction to Computer Security 2010

Autorun is a feature in Windows that detects the presence of autorun. inf in a file, and carries on to execute the instructions contained in that file without needing user interference.

Safe and Savvy » Blog Archive What I Wish I’d Known: My Introduction to Computer Security « 2010

Autorun is when your CD plays automatically when inserted, but it’s a major security risk and even Microsoft has realised this as it now has disabled this in XP Service Pack 2 as standard …

Another instance of Big Brother CD DRM & Disable your Autorun NOW! 2006

If the user follows the prompt and selects the "Autorun" option or opts to open the drive in Windows Explorer, the stored malware will autorun, infecting the attached machine.

DailyTech Main News Feed 2010

Microsoft's advice on disabling Windows '"Autorun" feature is flawed, the U.S.

Hack In The Box 2009

Microsoft's advice on disabling Windows '"Autorun" feature is flawed, the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) said Wednesday, and leaves users who rely on its guidelines to protect their PCs against the fast-spreading Downadup worm open to attack.

CIO News 2009

"The 'Autorun' and 'NoDriveTypeAutorun' registry values [specified by Microsoft] are both ineffective for fully disabling Autorun capabilities on Microsoft Windows systems," the organisation said.

Techworld.com News 2009

Microsoft's advice on disabling Windows '"Autorun" feature is flawed according to the U.S.

Techworld.com News 2009

I was able to put in an "Autorun" option, which really does add to the over all purpose and fuctionality of the Utility.

AutoHotkey Community 2008

I was able to put in an "Autorun" option, which really does add to the over all purpose and fuctionality of the Utility.

AutoHotkey Community 2008