Sometimes when you connect some kind of external drive all files become shortcuts and your content is not accessible. So, here are all methods by which you can remove this shortcut virus and get your computer back to a safe state.
Methods to remove shortcut virus from Computer.
Method 1.
– Clean up and remove Shortcut Virus by CMD –
1. Click on Start and select Run;
2. Type: CMD and Hit Enter to open Command Prompt;
3. Type the drive letter of your hard drive partition in PC or USB flash drive and hit Enter; (G for example.)
4. Type: attrib g:*.* /d /s -h -r -s and hit Enter.
You’ll be able to see your files and data on Windows PC or USB flash drive now.
Method 2.
-Cleanup Shortcut Virus with Shortcut Virus Remover or Anti-virus Software-
*If you need a double guarantee, you can download and install anti-virus software to clean up all shortcut virus from Windows 10/8/7 computer and USB etc external storage devices. Here below you’ll see a list of anti-virus software and tools and you can selectively choose one to try*
➡️Trojan Removal Tool;
➡️Shortcut virus fixfolder;
➡️Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, etc.
Method 3.
– Delete/Wipe Shortcut Virus from Registry –
1. Press Win+R and type: regedit to enter the registry;
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Click on Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Click Run;
3. Press Win + R, type: msconfig > Click OK;
4. In Startup, uncheck everything except for the anti-virus software.
5. Click OK > Click Restart now.
Method 4
– Remove It By .bat File –
1. Open notepad
2. Copy & paste below given code
@echo off
attrib -h -s -r -a /s /d Name_Drive:*.*
attrib -h -s -r -a /s /d Name_Drive:*.*
attrib -h -s -r -a /s /d Name_Drive:*.*
@echo complete
3. Save the file with remove virus.bat
“Now replace the Name_drive with infected drive name , if you have more than 3 drive simply copy and paste the command”
4. Now simply close the file and run it.
-Once everything done …remove file from drive and folder too-
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