Security experts are warning of never-before-seen malware, dubbed Stuxnet, that spreads via USB drives. The malware was first reported by VirusBlokAda, an antivirus company based in Belarus. The attack works even with AutoRun and AutoPlay disabled, and affects at least Windows 7 Enterprise Edition x86 operating systems. The rootkit takes additional steps to then camouflage the.lnk files and its system process threads. The. malware’s purpose is to gather any information relating to Siemens SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) software.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/malware-spreading-via-usb-drives