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Turn off Autoplay, Prevent USB infection - Coder-san - 01-15-2011

Explanation

By Default in Windows, Autoplay is turned on for whatever reason it is made (however I do not know many people who use it).

What harm it can do?
  • Autoplay is used by USB spreading (or Autorun.inf spreading) malwares to infect the host computer the USB drive is plugged in.
  • Autoplay allows applications to run when a USB drive is plugged in, slowing down your PC (And slows down even more if you have a realtime-AV).

Solution

Turn off Autoplay, we don't need it. If you do for some outlandish reason, enable it back again.


  1. Open Run and enter gpedit.msc
  2. Go to Computer Configuration.
  3. Go to Administrative Templates.
  4. Go to All Settings, in case of Windows XP go to System
  5. Search for and double-click Turn off Autoplay
  6. Choose Enabled and Turn off Autplay on All drives. Like in the image displayed below.
    [Image: Autoplay.png]
  7. Now go to User configration and repeat 3-6


You just disabled Autoplay, and you can plug in random USB drives without the fear of getting infected. Smile


RE: Turn off Autoplay, Prevent USB infection - Th3Proph3t - 01-15-2011

Just did this on my system. Good share. It gets annoying whenever I had it on anyways.

RE: Turn off Autoplay, Prevent USB infection - darkscorpion - 01-15-2011

Thank you buddy!
It worked great Biggrin

RE: Turn off Autoplay, Prevent USB infection - Amzer - 01-16-2011

You can use USBFIX aswell. It will help You to prevent Your pendrive from beeing infecting device. Smile

RE: Turn off Autoplay, Prevent USB infection - Hidden_mybb_import5983 - 02-22-2011

Thank you for this nice share bro.

RE: Turn off Autoplay, Prevent USB infection - gabrieldrs - 03-07-2011

good to know. I've had some bad times with autorun.inf.....

RE: Turn off Autoplay, Prevent USB infection - DrKleiner - 03-07-2011

Thanks! No more boring auto-play.

RE: Turn off Autoplay, Prevent USB infection - aceroyroy - 08-02-2011

now do one for vista plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

RE: Turn off Autoplay, Prevent USB infection - aceroyroy - 08-02-2011

ok i found it go to control panel typing auto play (click on) play cds or other media automatically click use auto for all media and devices and it should be off for vista only ok

RE: Turn off Autoplay, Prevent USB infection - JuiceKing - 09-04-2011

How to disable autorun in Windows XP?If u can help me, PM me.Thanks.