Threat Database Worms VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!F

VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!F

By Domesticus in Worms

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 10,685
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,140
First Seen: October 22, 2012
Last Seen: August 12, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!F is a malware infection, which circulates as a malevolent autorun.inf file. VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!F often arrives with an executable file that it calls whenever the computer user accesses the corrupted drive. However, not all autorun.inf files are infectious; applications and discs use the file to automate the functioning of genuine programs using it. By creating a malevolent autorun.inf file, the victim may unexpectedly run a virus or worm when the corrupted drive is used. If a security program detects VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!F on either fixed or removable drives, it specifies that some malware infections strives to run a computer worm. Malevolent autorun.inf file is in text-based format and is usually concealed in the compromised PC. The file that it strives to run may be on the same drive or other location, which usually depends on the type of VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!F that takes over the PC.

File System Details

VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!F may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. autorun.inf

URLs

VirTool:INF/Autorun.gen!F may call the following URLs:

getvideoair.ru

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