![]() ![]() Autorun.inf is a file, so I created a folder to replace it. MSOCACHE and RECYCLER are folders in windows explorer so i created a file to replace them. If there are some other files or folder that get infected, then for every folder that you want to prevent virus from penetrating, create a file and for every file, create a folder. This can be done by setting attribute to read-only, System and Hidden.Īttrib +r +s +h I:\MSOCACHE Rules for creating file or folder Now that the files and folder have been created, it is necessary to modify their attributes so that they can't be deleted without your asking for permission. ![]() Similarly create another text file and rename that to MSOCACHE without extension. Now click to open the "View" tab, within it, uncheck the option "Hide extensions for known file types" and click Apply. To show the extension, open up Windows Explorer window, press Alt+T (to show up tools menu), then click "folder options". Add a new text file within USB(within USB root, not within any folder in USB) and rename it to RECYCLER without the. Add any new file within the "Autorun.inf" folder(new ->Text document). ![]() To disallow Autorun.inf file being created in USB, Create a folder and rename it as Autorun.inf. Most common places where viruses hide themselves in the USB are RECYLER folder,MSOCACHE folder, and by executing through Autorun.inf file. What I am about to tell you can easily do without downloading any program. Also there are programs like Panda USB vaccine which disallow permission to modify or open Autorun.inf file. Some USBs have a Write-lock mechanism available like SanDisk. It can be done by messing with registry (there are a lot of articles on the internet explaining that). Some programs allow you to set your USB as read-only. I know most people would say "that can be easily done by disabling autorun of USB in the computer". In this tip/trick I will tell you how to prevent viruses from entering your USB. Almost everyone who owns a USB drive has sometime formatted his drive because of the virus that gets transmitted through USB. ![]()
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