Having a job removing the autorun.inf file virus?

Phil2008 · 16 Apr 2009 at 21:51

Ive removed a load of viruses on someones pc including the spyware 2009 virus, using malwarebytes and nod32. But I cant remove the autorun.inf virus, nod32 stops it being copied to a removable device, but nod32 it cant find the virus on the computer to remove it. Ive tried malwarebytes but that cant find the virus. So any ideas guys on how to remove the autorun.inf virus?

Apparntly a "autorun.inf" file should be hidden in the route dir of your local drives, but I cant find it???

oldbag · 16 Apr 2009 at 21:52

From a command prompt, type "cd \" and ENTER. Then type "dir /a" and press Enter. Is there a file there?

Phil2008 · 16 Apr 2009 at 21:57

oldbag said:
From a command prompt, type "cd \" and ENTER. Then type "dir /a" and press Enter. Is there a file there?

nope

oldbag · 16 Apr 2009 at 21:57

You got any other partitions?

Phil2008 · 16 Apr 2009 at 22:03

no only c: drive. I wouldnt bother about removing it, but the virus keeps trying to access the floppy drive.

oldbag · 16 Apr 2009 at 22:14

How about from c:\ doing dir /a/s autorun.inf - may find something.

thevet · 17 Apr 2009 at 00:28

install bitdefender

Phil2008 · 17 Apr 2009 at 02:36

Kasparsky virus removal tool, has finally found it. Theres no wonder why others couldnt find it....... http://www.threatexpert.com/report.aspx?md5=6c3e9587b03bbd4f85a3ce78e3c1417c

wombraider · 17 Apr 2009 at 16:08

OK , one of the ways this little bugger stops you from getting rid of it
is to remove all file permissions for a file ( sneaky git ) so NO ONE
not even the lord and master admin can remove it

use this
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

used it to remove files from lots of conficker infected PC's

I can guarantee you it will do the job for you ( providing the file is not loaded by another process - as is virus actually executing live on your PC )