Microsoft’s advice on disabling Windows’ “Autorun” feature is flawed, U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team says. US-CERT: Microsoft’s instructions on turning off Autorun are “not fully effective” and “could be considered a vulnerability” The flaw in Microsoft’s guidelines are important at the moment, because the “Downadup” worm can spread through USB devices, such as flash drives and cameras. Microsoft did not immediately reply to a request for comment.”]
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