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Microsoft Rethinks AutoPlay to Counter Growing Threat of Malware
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Posted by Donster on: 2009-04-30 15:24:41 252
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By Parm Mann @ HEXUS
Microsoft has revealed plans to improve security of its Windows operating systems by adjusting the AutoRun functionality first introduced in Windows 95 and later expanded via AutoPlay in Windows XP.
According to the software giant, malware such as the Conficker worm is known to utilise the AutoRun feature in an effort to mislead users into activating Trojan Horses. Despite the long-running availability of AutoRun, Microsoft states that a study from Forefront Client Security found 17.7 per cent of all malware infections in the second half of 2008 came as a result of AutoRun misuse.
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