How to Remove Shortcut Virus From PC / Pen Drive

Well you might have heard about this malware known as "Shortcut virus". It is a type of malware that infect your data and folders stored in your USB devices mainly Pen drives. Basically this malware called as USB shortcut virus converts all of your data stored in removable drive to the shortcut of those of files and folders. If you connect removable flash drive that has been infected by USB shortcut virus then it will start replicate shortcut of the data stored in your computer's local drives as well as removable drive. If you try to open that infected shortcut file then this shortcut virus starts duplicate itself and install malicious software that can steal your valuable personal information like credit-debit card details, banking details, passwords, etc that are stored in your computer local drives.

Remove Shortcut Virus

Basically this USB shortcut virus just hides all of your files and folders. So we cannot able to access that files or folders.  Different USB shortcut virus remover tools are available on internet but many of them are paid.  So in this tutorial we are going to see how to remove shortcut virus and retrieve all of your valuable data infected by USB shortcut virus without deleting any files or loss of any data. Let’s see, "How to Remove Shortcut virus from PC/Pen Drive".


HOW TO REMOVE SHORTCUT VIRUS FROM PC / PENDRIVE


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#Follow the Steps below to Remove Shortcut Virus from PC/Pen Drive

  • To delete shortcut virus please connect your infected removable drive (Pen drive) to your PC.
  • Now click on “Start” and enter “Run”.
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  • Now type “cmd” and click “Ok”.
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  • Now enter this command: “attrib -h -r -s /s /d j:\*.*” (Without double quotes).
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(Note: I’m assuming your Pen drive as “J”. If your drive letter is not "J" then replace “j” with that letter.)
  • Now Press “Enter”.

That’s it folks, That was a quick guide on how to remove shortcut virus from pc or pen drive.  I hope this free USB shortcut virus remover technique would help you to remove shortcut virus from your removable drive. Now you can open your removable drive and you will see that all of your original data are stored in an unnamed folder. Now download or purchase updated anti-virus software and scan your whole PC to remove shortcut virus malware completely from your Computer.

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