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Destructive: No Platform: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003 In the wild: Yes    Since these files commonly
arrive and propagate via removable drives, it is important to
protect your system by first protecting your removable drive.
Below are a number of options that help prevent malware from
affecting or starting in your removable drive.    1. Create a
folder named AUTORUN.INF that is set to certain attributes to
prevent malware from creating its own AUTORUN.INF, as most
WORM_AUTORUN variants drops or overwrites a copy of the existing
AUTORUN.INF. Refer to the Solution section for help in creating
a folder.   2. Enable the write-protect switch on a removable
drive to allow read-only access to the removable drive. This
switch is available on some removable drives. Enabling the
switch prevents malware from being saved on your removable
drive.   3. Scan your removable drive with an antivirus
application before opening the drive. You can use onli