Sophos

Sus/AutoInf-A

Category
Type
What's been detected
  • Sus/AutoInf-A exhibits characteristics commonly, but not exclusively, found in malware.
What to do

Summary

 
How it spreads
  • Removable storage devices
Affected operating systems Windows
Included in our products from September 2007 (4.21)
Protection available since 17 July 2007 18:05:58 (GMT)
Last updated 20 July 2007 07:28:50 (GMT)
Cleanup available since July 2007
Detected by Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows, version 7

Action

Your options

Files flagged as suspicious are blocked on access.

If you've received an alert, then you have 2 options:

  • authorize the file
  • send the file to the lab for analysis

Authorize the file if it's from a trusted source.

Send it to the lab for analysis if:

  • you trust the file, but it generates alerts.
  • you don't trust the file

Sending a file to the lab?

When you complete the sample submission form, please give a reason for your submission and mention this "Sus/" detection.

More Information

Sus/AutoInf-A is a suspicious file that may cause malware to be executed when the media containing the file is accessed by a computer running Windows.

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