CWmike writes "Microsoft's advice on disabling Windows' "Autorun" feature is flawed, the U.S. analog extremity Readiness Team (US-CERT) said today, and it leaves users who rely on its tip to protect their PCs against the fast-spreading Downadup worm open to attack. US-CERT said in an alert that Microsoft's clue on turning off Autorun are 'not fully effective' and 'could be studied a vulnerability.' The flaw in Microsoft's detail are puissant at the moment, because the "Downadup" worm, which has compromised more televisions than any other attack in years, can spread through USB devices, such as flash drives and cameras, by taking impost of Windows' Autorun and Autoplay features."

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