Remove Shortcut Viruses


1. Clean up and remove Shortcut Virus by CMD
- Click on Start and select Run.
- Type: CMD and Hit Enter to open Command Prompt.
- Type the drive letter of your hard drive partition in PC or USB flash drive and hit Enter (for example "G").
- 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.
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.
3. Delete/Wipe Shortcut Virus from Registry
Press Win+R and type: regedit to enter the registry.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Click on Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Click Run.
Press Win + R, type: msconfig > Click OK.
In Startup, uncheck everything except for the anti-virus software.
Click OK > Click Restart now.
4. Remove It By .bat File
- Open notepad
- 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:.
- Now save it as "(file-name).bat"
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Pushkar Sharma
Pushkar Sharma
Just a hacker for fun.