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Folder named autorun after removal of virus

Last answer on Jul 26, 2009 7:24:47 am BST pooja, on Jul 24, 2009 2:37:46 pm BST 
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Hello,
I ran the flash disinfector tool an d the virus alert does not appear anymore whenever I add my pen drive or my n73. however there is a folder named autorun in both of htem now....... do i need to delete it or let it be as it is...... or is their anything else that needs to be done... please advice

Configuration: Windows XP
Safari 530.5

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closeup22, on Jul 24, 2009 5:29:19 pm BST

Hi there,

the autorun you said is it autorun.inf?

if yes then its a virus install an antivirus

then flash your phone memory card and your pendrive

also or by deleting the file you mentioned.

thanks

   
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 pooja, on Jul 26, 2009 7:24:47 am BST

Hi. i ran the flash_disinfector and the virus warning from avast does not appear anymore. however both my pen drive and my phone now have a folder named autorun.inf this folder is not getting deleted. when i try to do so the message comes that the folder has been created by the disinfector. i checked its properties and it has zero disk space and zero kb... the file however is there and is read only.
what do i do........... do i need to worry about it. is there chance of the virus spreading if i use my pen drive on another pc........ please advice

   
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