Windows XP, Vista AutoRun update reduces malware infections by 82 percent

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Microsoft today credited a February security update for lowering AutoRun-abusing malware infection rates on Windows XP and Vista by as much as 82 percent since the start of the year.

Four months ago, Microsoft offered XP and Vista users an optional update -- which was later changed to automatically download and install -- that disabled AutoRun.

admin 15 Jun, 2011

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