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  • 1.  Autorun.inf blocked message every 15 minutes opening windows explorer

    Posted May 20, 2015 11:11 AM

    I have two Microsoft Surface tablet users with Windows 8.1 on it that keep getting a message that Symantec block/found an autorun.inf in one of our drives.I look at the logs and it says it is located in fs01\cad. So I go to that folder/drive and there is no autrun.inf anywhere to be found. Not hidden, and it just doesn't seem to exsist. I have searched inside Windows explorer and on the server itself and it never finds this .inf. 

    Another strange thing about the error is when I build a new Windows 7 PC for someone they get it once the first time they log in. After that first initail login it never comes back on the PCs. 

    I have gone to one of their machines and turn off notifications from symantec, but I want to fix the solution not just cover it up.

    Has anyone seen this before or can anyone help me figure it out.

     

    Thank you,

     



  • 2.  RE: Autorun.inf blocked message every 15 minutes opening windows explorer

    Posted May 20, 2015 11:44 AM

    This is from the Application and device control policy. It has a default rule enabled to block autorun.inf file. What versio of SEP and is it unmanaged?



  • 3.  RE: Autorun.inf blocked message every 15 minutes opening windows explorer

    Posted May 20, 2015 12:31 PM

    Yeah I know it is a built in rule and we use it and love it, but every fifteen minutes if you open windows explorer on the windows 8 tablets it says it blocked it. No other machines in the company do it. The worst part is when I try to look for the file to just get rif of it I can't find it anywhere. It doesn't seem to exsist. That is the issue. I am wondering if there is a better solution than just muting notifications from symantc.



  • 4.  RE: Autorun.inf blocked message every 15 minutes opening windows explorer
    Best Answer

    Posted May 20, 2015 12:43 PM

    In addition to showing "hidden files" is the option to "Hide protected operating system files" unchecked as well?



  • 5.  RE: Autorun.inf blocked message every 15 minutes opening windows explorer

    Posted May 20, 2015 03:21 PM

    That was the ticket!!!!! I have never heard of that option before so thank you very much. Sadly I have been at this problem for weeks now. Such an easy fix is so bitter sweet.

     

     

    Cheers!

     



  • 6.  RE: Autorun.inf blocked message every 15 minutes opening windows explorer

    Posted May 20, 2015 03:24 PM

    Glad it's working :)