Remove shortcut virus from pen drive/ memory card

 By -

 Sandeep Singh

CSE 2nd year

GNDU RC Sathiala



Here are two simple tips by which you can remove shortcut virus from you pen drive etc.

and see your precious files! Solution:

#1. Press the 'windows' button + 'R' for run( this is shortcut key for RUN) and enter 

'cmd' to open command prompt and enter the following command:

" attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.* " NOTE : Don't forget to replace the letter 'g' with the drive-name of your pen drive! This will show your files. Now copy the required file/files and save them to another folder.

Then format the pen drive and... Bazinga!

#2. Open command prompt as show in the previous solution. Then enter the following:

" del * .ink " (for deleting the shortcut).

Now enter the following command

" attrib -s -r -h *.* /s /d /l " NOTE: This will definitely recover all the folders, but it wont completely remove all the 

virus, better you scan the drive with an antivirus.