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by Macha 1952 days ago
> 1. Make Windows ignore autorun.ini on writable media

Wasn't this fixed in XP SP1? You got a OS prompt asking which action you wanted to take when you inserted removable media.

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Yes, they did close it after 16 years [0], after releasing three new OS versions with the virus vector: Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows XP.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorun.inf#Abuse