Kill shortcut virus from your computer
Lately, shortcut virus has been a pain in the neck, affecting a wide range of Windows-based computers. In this article, I will show you easy ways to remove Shortcut virus from your PC.
Method 1 — Remove Shortcut Virus through Command line
1. Click on Start and select Run.
2. Type: CMD and Hit Enter to open the Command Prompt.
3. Type: attrib G:*.* /d /s -h -r -s and hit Enter. (where G is your drive letter).
Now you can access all files which were affected.
Method 2 — Remove by .bat File
1. Open notepad
2. Copy & paste the commands below;
@echo off
attrib -h -s -r -a /s /d X:*.*
attrib -h -s -r -a /s /d X:*.*
attrib -h -s -r -a /s /d X:*.*
@echo complete
Replace X with the drive letter of the infected drive, example; D, G, H, I, etc.
3. Save the file as remove_virus.bat to your desired location.
4. Now simply close notepad and double-click on the .bat file to run it.
5. Open the drive access your files!
Method 3 — Cleanup with an Anti-virus Software
You can download and install anti-virus software to permanently clean up shortcut viruses from Windows 10/8/7 computer and USB devices. Below are a few list of Anti-virus software you can try;
There are several other Anti-virus softwares which can help remove shortcut virus from your computer.
