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How To Remove Autorun.inf Folder Containing Zhengbo?

Posted by Jaxov on January 31, 2010

Autorun.inf folder is created by a software known as "USB Disk Security" which contains a file named Zhengbo. It is not actually a virus but it is just a read only folder created by this software to save your computer from viruses which uses Autorun.inf to inject themselves into your harddisk. You can not remove Autorun.inf and Zhengbo using any anti-virus because these files are not actually viruses. Here is a step by step procedure to remove these files if you don't need them anymore.

Autorun.inf And Zhengbo

Delete Autorun.inf Folder And Zhengbo

The only way to remove these files from your hard-disk is by again installing USB Disk Security and configure it to enable autorun on disk drives.

  1. If you haven't installed USB Disk Security then you may download the trial version from here, else proceed to step 2.
  2. Run USB Disk Security and you will notice a small red icon in your system-tray
  3. Right click on this icon and choose Enable AUTORUN of USB
  4. This will remove those Autorun.inf folder and its contents automatically.
  5. Now you may un-install USB Disk Security again if you don't need it anymore

Ur done!

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  • satish

    thanks a lot ..it helped

  • Don

    Thanks :)

  • http://google.com ahL

    its works.. thank you so much! =)

  • autorun cracker

    To remove autorun.inf folder with zhengbo. or immunity. inside on it.

    run cmd.exe from start menu > Run > type cmd.exe
    in cmd.exe type this command.

    attrib -r -h -s driveletter:\autorun.inf ;hit enter
    ex: attrib -r -h -s c:\autorun.inf

    then type this

    rmdir /S driveletter:\autorun.inf ;hit enter this will prompt for YES or NO
    ex: rmdir /S C:\autorun.inf
    or
    rmdir /S driveletter:\autorun.inf /Q ;hit enter this is a quite mode don't ask for YES or No. Ex: rmdir /S c:\autorun.inf /Q

    To remove autorun.inf folder with aux, con, lpt, lpt2, lpt3 etc.

    run cmd.exe from start menu > Run > type cmd.exe
    in cmd.exe type this command.

    attrib -r -h -s driveletter:\autorun.inf ;hit enter
    ex: attrib -r -h -s c:\autorun.inf

    then type this

    rmdir /S \\.\\driveletter:\autorun.inf ;Hit enter and ask for YES or NO.
    ex: rmdir /S \\.\\c:\autorun.inf
    or
    rmdir /S \\.\\driveletter\autorun.inf /Q ;Hit enter quite mode don't ask for YES or NO. Ex: rmdir /S \\.\\c:\autorun.inf /Q

    Thats it! Some important options meaning. This might help you.

    Attribute or attrib options:
    -r = remove read only settings.
    -h = remove hide settings.
    -s = remove as system settings.

    Remove Directory or rmdir options:
    /S = Remove Directory with subfolder in it or it is called deltree.
    /Q = A quite mode options that won't ask for YES or NO.

  • Edobor Osaro E

    it didn't really work for me it actually removed the zhemgbo folder but created an immunity folder in its place don't know what else to do now thanks

  • electron

    u are really good.so it is not a virus!!!?
    +++thanks+++

    • http://twitter.com/pram0dm Pramod

      No its not. AutoRun.exe is a virus.

  • SURAJ

    it really works ........thanks

  • joevic

    Ok.. I'm done... thanks for the info...

  • Naveed

    1st of all this folder is not a virus or harmfull for your computer but if u feel fuzzy then U can use the following instructions to remove the " Autorun.inf folder" which is created by Flash Disinfector protection softwre.

    Go to start
    Then in " Run " command type "cmd"
    When command window open......
    Go to the drive containg " Autorun.inf".folder. In this tutorial " C " drive is containg "Autorun.inf" folder

    1= attrib -r -s -h autorun.inf

    2= ren \\.\c:\autorun.inf\con. dummy
    3= ; edited: Add next line
    4= ren \\.\c:\autorun.inf\nul.protected dummy1
    5= rd autorun.inf /s /q

    If line 2,3,4,5 not works or give some error!! then no need to worry, just type this command and press enter.

    rd c:\autorun.inf\nul\. /s /q

    Now u can delete "Autorun.inf" folder by right click on folder.

    ~~~!!! U R Done Njoy !!!~~~

  • raj

    BC it works.....
    i already had that software in my lappy but never knew what to do !!
    thanks

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