Autorun Worms - Infect more than just USB Flash Drives
Posted
Monday, June 15, 2009 10:49 AM
by
hwaldron
Microsoft is adjusting Autorun technology for XP to provide the improved safety Vista currently supports. AVERT Labs shares an awareness that any portable storage device (e.g., MP3 player, Digital Picture frame, Digital Camera, etc) may also be vulnerable to Autorun malware attacks. Additionally, these worms often infect unprotected network shares, as well as compromising accounts with weak passwords.
Autorun Worms - Infect more than just USB Flash Drives
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2009/06/11/worms-dig-further-than-thumb-drives/
QUOTE: Here’s a little quiz: Which of the following devices may be susceptible to AutoRun worms?
Answer - Most USB devices that you can plug into your computer that have storage.
How many of you have an MP3 player? How many of you plug the device into more than one computer? Bingo, that’s a vector for replication. How about a digital video camera, or a digital picture frame? Yep, they can also be infected. Just imagine this one: “Here you go grandma, a picture of little Bobby. Oh, and a little surprise to go with it, as well.” Devices such as MP3 players are just glorified storage drives with additional functions. One unintended aspect of this functionality may be to assist in worm propagation.