Protect Your Computer and Pendrive From Autorun.inf by Panda Vaccination

The Microsoft use the AUTORUN.INF file from removable drives such as pen drive to know which actions to done when a new storage device, such as a USB drive or CD/DVD, is inserted into the PC.
This feature, widely critizised by the security peoples. It is used by hackers. The malware achieves this by copying a malicious executable in the drive and modifying the AUTORUN.INF file so that Windows opens the malicious file silently as soon as the drive is mounted.

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List of some Fake Antivirus

Usually the Microsoft users have to face a lot of problems with the virus. When you see a  antivirus free to download, you may be interested. But  i strongly suggest you to check this fake antivirus list before downloading.

AVG Antivirus 2011

PC Security 2011

ThinkPoint

ThinkSmart

Antivirus 8

Security Tool

My Security Shield

Antivirus 7

Antivirus GT

Defense Center

Protection Center

Sysinternals Antivirus

Security Master AV

CleanUp Antivirus

Security Toolbar

Digital Protection

XP Smart Security 2010

Antivirus Suite

Vista Security Tool 2010

Total XP Security

Security Central

Security Antivirus

Total PC Defender 2010

Vista Antivirus Pro 2010

Your PC Protector

Vista Internet Security 2010

XP Guardian

Vista Guardian 2010

Antivirus Soft

XP Internet Security 2010

Antivir 2010

Live PC Care

Malware Defense

Internet Security 2010

Desktop Defender 2010

Antivirus Live

Personal Security

Cyber Security

Alpha Antivirus

Windows Enterprise Suite

Security Center

Control Center

Braviax

Windows Police Pro

Antivirus Pro 2010

PC Antispyware 2010

FraudTool.MalwareProtector.d

Winshield2009.com

Green AV

Windows Protection Suite

Total Security 2009

Windows System Suite

Antivirus BEST

System Security

Personal Antivirus

System Security 2009

Malware Doctor

Antivirus System Pro

WinPC Defender

Anti-Virus-1

Spyware Guard 2008

System Guard 2009

Antivirus 2009

Antivirus 2010

Antivirus Pro 2009

Antivirus 360

MS Antispyware 2009

IGuardPC or I Guard PC

Additional Guard

In my previous post i showed you, how to test the antivirus is fake or not?

Test the Antivirus of your computer

Now you can test the antivirus of your computer, whether is it works or not. 

First, open the notepad and paste this code there

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

Then the file save as myfile.com

When you save the file, if your antivirus detect it as virus your Antivirus is OK !

It is called EICAR test

EICAR =  European Institute of Computer Antivirus Research.