PC World posted a news story that Malware spreads by taking advantage of the Windows AutoRun function in 1 out of 8 attacks, according to security software firm Avast.

Avast said it has detected a growing number of malware attacks targeting the AutoRun function in Windows and plug-in USB devices. Of the 700,000 recorded attacks on computers across the avast user community during the last week of October, one out of every eight attacks -- or 12.5 percent -- came via USB devices.

Cybercrooks Use USB Devices in Attacks