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Published Jan 02, 2008 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Worm:Win32/Autorun.X

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: NewHeur_PE (ESET) W32/Autorun.worm.f (McAfee) W32/VBTroj.IPZ (Norman) Mal/SillyFDC-A (Sophos) BLUESTAR (other)

Summary

Worm:Win32/Autorun.X is a worm that attempts to spread by copying itself to newly attached media such as USB storage devices, or network drives. This worm is not destructive; beyond spreading - its purpose is to change the background color of Windows and Internet Explorer menu and toolbars.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/category.aspx?bcatid=3303.
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