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Information Technology Security
Beware of USB flash drive's autoplay/autorun feature
Autorun is a feature of the Windows operating system that will open a certain file or a run a certain program automatically as soon as a removable media (CD-ROM, DVD, USB, floppy drive, etc.) is inserted. If the removable media contains malicious content, it could also be executed using the autorun feature. Industry best practices are to turn off the autorun feature on all computers.
If you find a USB drive, don't plug it into your USB port as it could autoinstall software if your system is set to autoplay CDROMs. It should be noted that we are seeing worms/viruses spreading through the autorun feature of windows.
DIR Cyber Security Tips - 2008
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