How to remove a Shortcut virus from flash drive and computer
SD or USB drives are very common devices that can be used to transfer data from one computer to another, but sometimes we get errors while connecting the flash to the computer and while transferring data. One of these problems is the Shortcut Virus, It converts each file to Shortcut in flash / hard drive, this topic will guide you to how to remove shortcut virus from your USB flash drive as well as computer.
What is Shortcut Virus and how it spreads?
When we connect the flash drive to an infected computer and transfer any file it affects it and all the files that are transferred and the virus hide the files and put instead shortcut files , and when opening one of the files you receive an error message. This virus can affect any external storage such as all kinds of USB flash, external hard drive, phone memory, memory card. These malware have been launched online and spread from one computer to another.
How to remove a Shortcut virus from flash and computer and solve the problem of hidden files
How to Remove a Shortcut Virus from a Flashdrive
If you do not have any important files in the flash you can format the infected USB drive and delete the virus, but if it contains important files, you can follow the following method without Formatting in order to remove the Shortcut virus Follow the steps below.
Step 1. Go to Start and search for CMD.
right-click and choose Run as Administrator
Step 2. Go to the Flash drive by typing the USB flash drive name. [Let us say that the character of the flash is I], to find your flash character open "My Computer" and you'll find a letter next to the icon flash, type I: and press Enter.
Step 3. Type del * .lnk in the CMD window and press Enter from the keyboard.
Step 4. Now type attrib -s -r -h *. * / S / d / l and press Enter.
How to Remove a Shortcut Virus from a Computer
Once you have recovered the files to USB flash drive you can use them, but if the computer is infected with the virus then it means that the flash will be infected by the virus again, so we have to remove the source of this virus, follow these steps to remove the virus from the computer shortcut.
Step 1. Open Task Manager first by pressing CTRL + ALT + DEL or right-click on the taskbar (Start bar) and click Task Manager.
Step 2. Go to the Process tab and look for Wscript.exe, go down and find any such process, right-click it now and click End Task.
Step 3. Now go to Start and search for regedit, and open it will get the registry editor, then go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Software / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Run
Here look for the odwcamszas registry key if you find it and right-click on it and click Delete. If you do not find this registry key, go to the next method.
HFV Shortcut Virus Remover
Download the HFV Shortcut Virus Remover to remove the Shortcut Virus. The tool is easy to use. When you turn it on for the first time, it prompts you to enter the required password. HFV enables you to delete and remove the shortcut virus both from internal and portable devices. Clean the hard drive, folder, files, flash or SD card and just click "ADD" or "BROWSE", select the desired drive, folder or file, then select "Delete Virus" then click "Unhide Files" to retrieve your files . This is the easiest way to remove virus shortcuts and resolve the problem of hidden files.
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You can also vaccinate your USB sticks with the USB-Fix software by connecting all your disks (do not open them) and choose the option to vaccinate. This will create files that can not be edited for infections and disable Autorun and Autoplay.
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