Thanks for the info, but most folks are already aware
that be default, the AutoRun function is enabled for
CDs, but disabled for removeable storage.  A simply
query on TechNet supports this:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/Shell/programmersguide/shell_basics/shell_basics_extending/autorun/autoplay_reg.asp

Harlan

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> Well, I don't have a USB storage dive handy at the
> moment, but I grabbed
> the closest CD I knew had an autorun.inf, the second
> I open the drive in
> Explorer, the open=setup.exe line excutes and I have
> setup.exe
> executing.  Does seem to hard to get it to run
> without user knowledge.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Harlan Carvey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 4:17 PM
> > To: Greg Merideth; George Njoku
> > Cc: Focus Microsoft
> > Subject: Re: Controlling specific USB devices on
> Windows XP
> > 
> > 
> > > Given the recent social engineering test with
> USB devices 
> > left around 
> > > a credit-unions lobby I would disagree.
> > 
> > That "test" is suspect, as it doesn't provide
> nearly enough 
> > information.  By default, Windows does not parse
> the "load=" 
> > or "run=" lines of an autorun.inf file from
> removeable media. 
> >  So, the question is, what about the "test" got
> the users to 
> > run the Trojan on the USB devices?
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > ------------------------------------------
> > Harlan Carvey, CISSP
> > "Windows Forensics and Incident Recovery"
> > http://www.windows-ir.com
> > http://windowsir.blogspot.com
> > ------------------------------------------
> > 
> >
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> 


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Harlan Carvey, CISSP
"Windows Forensics and Incident Recovery"
http://www.windows-ir.com
http://windowsir.blogspot.com
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