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   Lawrence D'Oliveiro to Richard Rasker   
   Re: Microsoft finally says adios to Auto   
   11 Feb 11 11:37:03   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand   
      
   In message <4d51c79a$0$729$7ade8c0d@textreader.nntp.internl.net>, Richard   
   Rasker wrote:   
      
   > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/08/microsoft_windows_autorun_retirement/   
   >   
   >  "... the changes to Autorun still don't go far enough. CDs and DVDs by   
   >   default still automatically execute code when inserted."   
      
   Wasn’t it autorun off a CD that was exploited by the Sony rootkit?   
      
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