How to Remove Shortcut Virus from USB Drives & PC

How to Remove Shortcut Virus from USB Drives & PC

Using CMD To Remove Shortcut Virus:

1) Open the command prompt by pressing the Windows + R key and then type “CMD” and hit the enter button. This will open up the Command Prompt.

2) Now on CMD, enter “attrib <Your USB drive>:*.* /d /s -h -r -s” without the quotation marks, for example, attrib g:*.* /d /s -h -r -s and press Enter.
Once done, the shortcut virus will be removed from your Computer or USB drive.

Using USB Fix

USB Fix

USB Fix is basically a tool which lets you fix various USB problems. If you have found the shortcut files or folders inside the USB drive then you need to run the USBFix tool.
1) Inset your USB drive and then run the USB Fix Tool.
2) Now click on the Clean button and wait for few seconds or minutes for the process to complete. Once completed, the shortcut files will be deleted.

Using Malwarebytes

Using Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes is another popular security tool that lets users remove stubborn viruses or malware. This mini tool can fix the shortcut problems for you.
Just download and install Malwarebytes on your computer and scan your whole hard drive for malware.