Kang
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- Jun 24, 2008
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Mostly the viruses that multiply through USB sticks use the autorun function of USB as it does not require any user confirmation and runs secretly in the background, unlike a CD or DVD.
The best way to keep USB viruses from injecting themselves to your PC or laptop is to Disable the USB Autorun feature and I will teach you how to do it.
1. Click the Start button, then Run and enter "gpedit.msc" without the quotes
2. Go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System
3. Scroll down to "Turn off Autoplay" and double click on it
4. Click on the "Enabled" radio button, then for "Turn off Autoplay on" select "All drives"
Link:Disable USB Autorun to Save PC from USB Viruses