Protect USB and PC from Autorun Virus,Malwares

Windows provides feature a feature called Autorun that initiates inserted USB/DVD automatically.Threats(Virus) spreading through autorun feature is tremendously increasing.You can simply disable USB autorun feature to stop infecting virus or malwares.There are two important things you need to get rid of usb threats

• Disable autorun in computer
• Creating a autorun.inf folder in usb.

To disable autorun feature manually goto Run > type 'gpedit.msc' and press enter.Under “User configuration” expand view “Administrative templates” and select “system” submenu.Then double click on “Turn off autoplay” in right panel  > select the radio button “Enable” > Click “ok” Now you are done.

Now you turned off autorun,Next you need to immune usb.For that goto usb drive(eg. G:/ or F:/ etc..)
and create a folder name it "AUTORUN.INF" (Without double quotes),then goto that folder properties and check tick box named Hidden and Read-only.Now the folder AUTORUN.INF is hidden and read-only.Now you can use your pen drive(usb) in infected computer without worry,Virus will not copy to your pen drive as long as AUTORUN.INF folder exists....

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