Re: [H] U3 launchpad
At 10:21 AM 28/03/2008, Rick Glazier wrote: Doesn't it just "auto run" off the flash drive itself? (Retorical, more below.) Are you "sure" it installed to the host HD? Well, it popped up after I unplugged the thumbdrive, so I'm assuming so. I'd have to have a snapshot of the registry and files on the HD before and after to be sure, and I shouldn't have to do that. Anyway, with Winterlight's regfile, I won't need to worry about it in the future, at least. T
Re: [H] U3 launchpad
I have been "slightly" following this thread and saw where you can't (and don't want to) un-install the LaunchPad from the FLASH DRIVE. I have no problem with that... I never got rid of any, and might be a "little upset" if someone "cleaned it" off mine for me... (It used to be you could not put it back, but I "think" they figured out the DRM well enough that a FULL RECOVERY (of at least the LaunchPad/cd emulation stuff) might be possible. (At this point, file that as a rumor... I can't swear to it...) Disclaimer: They are "OK" for "internal use", but not as useful as I might have wanted for running around other places... Too many ways to pass "bad stuff" around (both directions) using one of these... I don't want to throw a wrench in the works, but. I have a bunch of these U3 drives, and don't think they install the Launch Pad to the HOST computer HD. Doesn't it just "auto run" off the flash drive itself? (Retorical, more below.) Are you "sure" it installed to the host HD? If yours (theirs) "installed", tell me where to look please. I'd like to see if it did the same thing here. Come to think of it, when I use different U3 flash drives of different ages (and the LaunchPad would be a slightly different version on each) my firewall "complains" that the program is not the same as "last time" (with a different drive) and asks me if it is "OK" to allow it... That seems to "prove" it was not installed on the HD, and was running ONLY from the flash drive. (At least to me, unless I'm missing something.) Since there is no way to "upgrade" the LaunchPad program ON THE flash drive, this has been a minor "problem" since I got more than one... (I just hit "yes"...) Based on "what I see" here, I'm confused about what "you are seeing" there... Make sense? Hope this helps... Rick Glazier From: "Thane Sherrington" Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:39 PM I mistakenly plugged a USB drive from a client into my laptop, and it installed US launchpad - how do I remove it and what are the steps to turn off autorun on all devices. (This sort of thing is unacceptable - I didn't ask for the software, and I don't want the software. Yet I was given no choice on the install.)
Re: [H] U3 launchpad
--===-- Not sure if it has been explained yet, but a lot of modern USB sticks come with U3. This is sort of useful in that it will autolaunch programs and stuff when you stick the key in. But I just see it as one huge security risk and on machines where you aren't admin it can have problems working anyways. Here's what you are looking for, the official U3 uninstall program: http://www.u3.com/uninstall/ Here's the really screwed up part - so far as I can tell, I have to put the damn key back in to uninstall the software, and when I do, it will erase the key. Since it's not my key, that isn't an option. Grr. T
Re: [H] U3 launchpad
save this as a reg file and execute. XP will ignore any new drive that is inserted... USB, encrypted etc REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\Autorun.inf] @="@SYS:DoesNotExist Thanks. T
Re: [H] U3 launchpad
Thanks JoeUser! I couldn't find it in my backwash.. :) Best, D At 17:50 03/27/2008 -0600, you wrote: Hello Thane, Thursday, March 27, 2008, 11:39:14 AM, you wrote: > I mistakenly plugged a USB drive from a client into my laptop, and it > installed US launchpad - how do I remove it and what are the steps to > turn off autorun on all devices. (This sort of thing is unacceptable > - I didn't ask for the software, and I don't want the software. Yet > I was given no choice on the install.) > T =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= From:Brian Weeden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date:Sunday, March 2, 2008, 4:58:29 PM Subject: [H] Flash drive(s) Files: --===-- Not sure if it has been explained yet, but a lot of modern USB sticks come with U3. This is sort of useful in that it will autolaunch programs and stuff when you stick the key in. But I just see it as one huge security risk and on machines where you aren't admin it can have problems working anyways. Here's what you are looking for, the official U3 uninstall program: http://www.u3.com/uninstall/ I know of no other good way to get rid of all the U3 auto-installer crap than use the tool. In the past I've even tried reformatted and deleting partitions from the thumb drive and the darn thing always came back. I would also HIGHLY suggest that you download Truecrypt 5.0 and setup you USB disk in "Traveller Mode". It is free, very simple to use (the Truecrypt manual is great) and it will provide peace of mind if you keep personal/private data on your key and happen to lose it: http://truecrypt.org - Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...
Re: [H] U3 launchpad
http://www.u3.com/uninstall/ I think we had a whole thread about this crap a couple weeks ago. First thing I always do is nuke that crap from all my new keys. - Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 1:39 PM, Thane Sherrington < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I mistakenly plugged a USB drive from a client into my laptop, and it > installed US launchpad - how do I remove it and what are the steps to > turn off autorun on all devices. (This sort of thing is unacceptable > - I didn't ask for the software, and I don't want the software. Yet > I was given no choice on the install.) > > T > > >
Re: [H] U3 launchpad
Hello Thane, Thursday, March 27, 2008, 11:39:14 AM, you wrote: > I mistakenly plugged a USB drive from a client into my laptop, and it > installed US launchpad - how do I remove it and what are the steps to > turn off autorun on all devices. (This sort of thing is unacceptable > - I didn't ask for the software, and I don't want the software. Yet > I was given no choice on the install.) > T =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= From:Brian Weeden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date:Sunday, March 2, 2008, 4:58:29 PM Subject: [H] Flash drive(s) Files: --===-- Not sure if it has been explained yet, but a lot of modern USB sticks come with U3. This is sort of useful in that it will autolaunch programs and stuff when you stick the key in. But I just see it as one huge security risk and on machines where you aren't admin it can have problems working anyways. Here's what you are looking for, the official U3 uninstall program: http://www.u3.com/uninstall/ I know of no other good way to get rid of all the U3 auto-installer crap than use the tool. In the past I've even tried reformatted and deleting partitions from the thumb drive and the darn thing always came back. I would also HIGHLY suggest that you download Truecrypt 5.0 and setup you USB disk in "Traveller Mode". It is free, very simple to use (the Truecrypt manual is great) and it will provide peace of mind if you keep personal/private data on your key and happen to lose it: http://truecrypt.org - Brian Weeden Technical Consultant Secure World Foundation -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...
Re: [H] U3 launchpad
At 10:39 AM 3/27/2008, you wrote: I mistakenly plugged a USB drive from a client into my laptop, and it installed US launchpad - how do I remove it can't help you with this and what are the steps to turn off autorun on all devices. save this as a reg file and execute. XP will ignore any new drive that is inserted... USB, encrypted etc REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\Autorun.inf] @="@SYS:DoesNotExist
