Windows Much Safer After Microsoft Killed Autorun
A safer, more idiot proof autorun.
Autorun is one way for malware to trick a user into installing some nefarious software from removable storage media. An executable could reside on a USB flash drive and, when inserted into a PC, would prompt the user to click the autorun file.
Back in February, Microsoft released an update that curbed autorun behavior for all supported Windows platforms stretching back to Windows XP SP3 to Windows Vista SP2 (Windows 7 already had a "fixed" autorun behavior and Windows XP SP2 was no longer supported through updates).
When comparing stats before and after the Microsoft update, we clearly see that blocking the autorun of removable storage had a significant effect on the infection rate. It may have been a tweak to stop a certain action on the users' part, but it was certainly effective.
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Now if Microsoft would do something to stop infections thru the internet that would be something huge. But locally on my own PC? I have no fear of infections ever, not even a cold.
The biggest spread of infections I've seen in my College is through USB Flash Drives.
Remember people, if you're going to share, use protection!
Damn right!
2. That my friends is why Windows is the world's premier operating system; a culture of continuous improvement based on measurable metrics.
Now if Microsoft would do something to stop infections thru the internet that would be something huge. But locally on my own PC? I have no fear of infections ever, not even a cold.
Why? Do you need some help or instruction on how to configure your systems?
Now if Microsoft would do something to stop infections thru the internet that would be something huge. But locally on my own PC? I have no fear of infections ever, not even a cold.
The biggest spread of infections I've seen in my College is through USB Flash Drives.
Remember people, if you're going to share, use protection!
Cheers!
Don't put your USB stick in someone's USB port if they don't have protection or if you don't know what disease you have!
The feature has been subverted by the malware kids along with the blinding stupidity of people who click on anything. Today you would be an idiot to have Autorun on. Forget Autorun, my mom would still click on any file called grandmothers_cookbook.* even if she didnt ask for it.
I swear bricks could be taught to be smarter about these files...
Trolling much?
The problem isn't the computer or the OS. 99% of the time, it's the fault of the object sitting between the keyboard and the chair. Give MS a break and don't accuse them for something they have little control over.