[VBS/Autorun] - Autorun message box

[Zxian]

I just picked up a new USB key, and I'd like to put a simple VBS script on it to display the owner info when it is plugged into a USB port.

Here is the content of my autorun.inf file:

[Autorun]
open=info.vbs

And the contents of info.vbs:

Msgbox "This USB key is the property of Nicholas Geraedts." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "If you have found it, please call XXX-XXX-XXXX."

For some reason, the standard autorun window appears (asking me what I want to do). Is there something that I'm missing in order to make this work? Or is it simply not possible with removeable drives?

[gunsmokingman]

I do not know much about the inf stuff but on xp it looks like this,

also I am not sure if a VBS file can run from a INF file.

[AutoRun]open=setup.exe

icon=setup.exe,0

Have you tried putting the VBS file inside of a SFX, then it would have a exe to start instead of a VBS.

I modified your script to this, just have the SFX file extract to Systemdrive, it runs and deletes the file.

Save as UserUsb.Vbs,

Dim Act : Set Act = CreateObject("Wscript.shell")Dim Loc : Loc = Act.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%SystemDrive%\UserUsb.Vbs")Dim Fso : Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")Msgbox "This USB key is the property of Nicholas Geraedts." & vbCrLf &_vbCrLf & "If you have found it, please call XXX-XXX-XXXX.", 0 + 48, "Is This Your USB Key?"If Fso.FileExists(Loc) Then Fso.DeleteFile(Loc) End If

then the SFX file could be named EG : Usb.exe

[Autorun]open=Usb.exe

I made the script in to a SFX file for you to test.

I Gunsmokingman give all users full permission to do what ever they want with this script.

Usb.exe

Edited January 25, 2014 by gunsmokingman

[Zxian]

That didn't seem to work. I'm wondering if it's a security feature to not allow this type of occurance.

I've got the icon entry in there as well, with a custom icon, but I think that's just for what shows up in My Computer when the drive is loaded.

[gunsmokingman]

That could be it as I said I have very little knowledge in inf stuff and auto run stuff.

I tested this on a regular CD and it did work on that, I even added a icon to it.

[Autorun]open=Usb.exe

Icon=Hta2.ico

My inf

Edited May 1, 2006 by gunsmokingman

[cluberti]

Note that, in XP, removable drives do not support autorun at all. AutoPLAY works (that little menu you always see, asking you what to do), but autoRUN will not work - it's actually coded not to work, for a few different reasons (one being it's being emulated similar to a SCSI bus, and there are some security concerns there, etc). I'm not the developer, so I don't know all of the reasons why, but I do know for sure that this won't work from a removable device like that.

Edited May 4, 2006 by cluberti

[Zxian]

Ah... that would explain why. Thanks for the info, even if it was disappointing.

[LLXX]

and there are some security concerns there

Most definitely. Remember the Sony CDs that would silently install a rootkit on your computer via AutoRun if it was enabled?