This issue has been discused in pentest list. Take a look at: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/sf/pentest/2004-05/0136.html
Regards. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aditya, ALD [ Aditya Lalit Deshmukh ]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, June 18, 2004 10:36 am Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] USB Auto run function > > I have been interested in a potential exploit that may or may > not be an > > issue, I read lately that a potential malicious file could enter > a system > > via a USB Memory stick with a structured autorun.pif , and this > file would > > operate even if the screen lock is activated . > > this is true only for cdroms where the autorun has been enabled, > winxp does scan for the removable drives but does not run the > program based on the autorun but the type of files on the > reemovable drive > > -aditya > ������������������������������������������������������ > �b���v�"� axZ�x����ڔGb�*'���[kj����j)m���r�� > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > ----------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail and the documents attached are confidential and intended solely for the addressee; it may also be privileged. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy it. As its integrity cannot be secured on the Internet, the Atos Origin group liability cannot be triggered for the message content. Although the sender endeavours to maintain a computer virus-free network, the sender does not warrant that this transmission is virus-free and will not be liable for any damages resulting from any virus transmitted. "Este mensaje y los ficheros adjuntos pueden contener informaci�n confidencial destinada solamente a la(s) persona(s) mencionadas anteriormente. Pueden estar protegidos por secreto profesional Si usted recibe este correo electr�nico por error, gracias de informar inmediatamente al remitente y destruir el mensaje. Al no estar asegurada la integridad de este mensaje sobre la red, Atos Origin no se hace responsable por su contenido. Su contenido no constituye ning�n compromiso para el grupo Atos Origin, salvo ratificaci�n escrita por ambas partes. "Aunque se esfuerza al m�ximo por mantener su red libre de virus, el emisor no puede garantizar nada al respecto y no ser� responsable de cualesquiera da�os que puedan resultar de una transmisi�n de virus" ------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
