what is "Autorun7"

Hi all

there seems to be a Windows XP (SP3 and I guess earlier) component
called "Autorun7"...

Does anyone know what this is supposed to do? Does it handle all
automatically started Windows components?

I have not found much information about it on the net so if you know
of a web page that provides more detail I would appreciate it.

Thank you.

cheers

"S Claus" wrote in message
...
Hi all

there seems to be a Windows XP (SP3 and I guess earlier) component
called "Autorun7"...

Doesn't exist on my XP SP3 system.

Where are you finding this named on your system?

For example, would you see a line like this, referencing a seemingly random
EXE file, in a HiJack this log:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Autorun7] C:\WINNT\system32\nwizqjsj.exe

If so, it's not a Windows component, it's malware.


Does anyone know what this is supposed to do? Does it handle all
automatically started Windows components?

I have not found much information about it on the net so if you know
of a web page that provides more detail I would appreciate it.

It may actually be malware, especially if you don't find references to it.

It's quite ordinary for malware authors to use names that *look like*

However, Electronic Arts did use a file named Autorun7.exe.

HTH
-pk


Thank you.

cheers

"S Claus" wrote in message
...
Hi all

there seems to be a Windows XP (SP3 and I guess earlier) component
called "Autorun7"...

Doesn't exist on my XP SP3 system.

Where are you finding this named on your system?

For example, would you see a line like this, referencing a seemingly random
EXE file, in a HiJack this log:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Autorun7] C:\WINNT\system32\nwizqjsj.exe

If so, it's not a Windows component, it's malware.


Does anyone know what this is supposed to do? Does it handle all
automatically started Windows components?

I have not found much information about it on the net so if you know
of a web page that provides more detail I would appreciate it.

It may actually be malware, especially if you don't find references to it.

It's quite ordinary for malware authors to use names that *look like*

However, Electronic Arts did use a file named Autorun7.exe.

HTH
-pk


Thank you.

cheers

You are infected with the W32.Ogleon.A virus. See link below

http://www.symantec.com/security_res...815-99&tabid=2

Use the Security tools that you have plus the online ones to remove it and read the
Recommendation in the link that I provided above
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"S Claus" wrote in message
...
Hi all

there seems to be a Windows XP (SP3 and I guess earlier) component
called "Autorun7"...

Does anyone know what this is supposed to do? Does it handle all
automatically started Windows components?

I have not found much information about it on the net so if you know
of a web page that provides more detail I would appreciate it.

Thank you.

cheers

You are infected with the W32.Ogleon.A virus. See link below

http://www.symantec.com/security_res...815-99&tabid=2

Use the Security tools that you have plus the online ones to remove it and read the
Recommendation in the link that I provided above
--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"S Claus" wrote in message
...
Hi all

there seems to be a Windows XP (SP3 and I guess earlier) component
called "Autorun7"...

Does anyone know what this is supposed to do? Does it handle all
automatically started Windows components?

I have not found much information about it on the net so if you know
of a web page that provides more detail I would appreciate it.

Thank you.

cheers

On May 10, 12:48 pm, "Patrick Keenan" wrote:
"S Claus" wrote in message

...

Hi all

there seems to be a Windows XP (SP3 and I guess earlier) component
called "Autorun7"...

Doesn't exist on my XP SP3 system.

Where are you finding this named on your system?

For example, would you see a line like this, referencing a seemingly random
EXE file, in a HiJack this log:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Autorun7] C:\WINNT\system32\nwizqjsj.exe

If so, it's not a Windows component, it's malware.

...

It may actually be malware, especially if you don't find references to it.

It's quite ordinary for malware authors to use names that *look like*

However, Electronic Arts did use a file named Autorun7.exe.

HTH
-pk

Thank you Patrick.

I found this in an error message on my daughters computer (she has all
sorts of games installed) when the computer was shutting down for
reboot.

The references to "Microsoft Autorun7" I found on the internet made me
think that it was an MS product. But because of what you are saying it
likely is not.

I did also see one reference to the Sims game on the internet and it
is indeed an "Electronic Arts" product. I just checked the Sims
installation directory for the Autorun7 executable but I had just
removed the last component of Sims 1 from her machine because of
installing Sims 2...and Sims 2 does not have "Autorun7". The error
message came when the first version of the game was still installed so
I think that is where the error message came from.

Thank you again for your help.

On May 10, 12:48 pm, "Patrick Keenan" wrote:
"S Claus" wrote in message

...

Hi all

there seems to be a Windows XP (SP3 and I guess earlier) component
called "Autorun7"...

Doesn't exist on my XP SP3 system.

Where are you finding this named on your system?

For example, would you see a line like this, referencing a seemingly random
EXE file, in a HiJack this log:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Autorun7] C:\WINNT\system32\nwizqjsj.exe

If so, it's not a Windows component, it's malware.

...

It may actually be malware, especially if you don't find references to it.

It's quite ordinary for malware authors to use names that *look like*

However, Electronic Arts did use a file named Autorun7.exe.

HTH
-pk

Thank you Patrick.

I found this in an error message on my daughters computer (she has all
sorts of games installed) when the computer was shutting down for
reboot.

The references to "Microsoft Autorun7" I found on the internet made me
think that it was an MS product. But because of what you are saying it
likely is not.

I did also see one reference to the Sims game on the internet and it
is indeed an "Electronic Arts" product. I just checked the Sims
installation directory for the Autorun7 executable but I had just
removed the last component of Sims 1 from her machine because of
installing Sims 2...and Sims 2 does not have "Autorun7". The error
message came when the first version of the game was still installed so
I think that is where the error message came from.

Thank you again for your help.

I found nothing to indicate this is Microsoft related, I did find evidence
to indicate it is malware related though.

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How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


"S Claus" wrote in message
...
Hi all

there seems to be a Windows XP (SP3 and I guess earlier) component
called "Autorun7"...

Does anyone know what this is supposed to do? Does it handle all
automatically started Windows components?

I have not found much information about it on the net so if you know
of a web page that provides more detail I would appreciate it.

Thank you.

cheers

I found nothing to indicate this is Microsoft related, I did find evidence
to indicate it is malware related though.

--

Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375


"S Claus" wrote in message
...
Hi all

there seems to be a Windows XP (SP3 and I guess earlier) component
called "Autorun7"...

Does anyone know what this is supposed to do? Does it handle all
automatically started Windows components?

I have not found much information about it on the net so if you know
of a web page that provides more detail I would appreciate it.

Thank you.

cheers