Hi there, have you ever lost files due to shortcut virus on your flash drive? If you want to save your files from the shortcut virus infection and to recover the affected files back from your flash drive this is the guide you need!
Today I am going to tell you how to remove shortcut virus in pendrive in two ways,
1. Without using software
2. Using software
First of all see how it spreads and how it affect! This kind of spread from windows to windows operating system by USB flash drives. It is programmed to turn your files in the usb drive into shortcuts with the .lnk format and removes original files. However, it can access by opening that shortcut it is dangerous and that could copy program to the system and affect your pendrive.
Let's get right into the topic, for the very first method you don't have to download anything the solution is within your operating system.
Open the pendrive which is affected by shortcut virus and click on the organize option at the top left of the window and click on the view tab and click on show hidden files. Wait don't click apply or ok, you have to uncheck the three boxes right below that unhide option. After unchecking it click apply and click ok. Your files will be displayed on hidden form and shortcuts still persists! You have to change properties of files to non-hidden one and delete those shortcuts.
Another method is using the software. I am not going to force you to download 50 or 100 megabytes files. The software I am going to recommend is THRILLER VIRUS REMOVER. Yup, it's already available on software portal "Softpedia" for free under free license. The size of the application is just 110kb and the latest version of this program is just 80 kb. Do you imagine that 80kb program going to save your Gb's of data in seconds.
Using this tool isn't hard or complicated. It is designed to easy handling just select scan mode and type your pen drive colon and hit enter all files are back (not hidden, it convert all files to original) and removes those shortcuts. It is a handy tool even I use this tool while I face this problem. I have provided the link below go and check it now!
1. Without using software
2. Using software
First of all see how it spreads and how it affect! This kind of spread from windows to windows operating system by USB flash drives. It is programmed to turn your files in the usb drive into shortcuts with the .lnk format and removes original files. However, it can access by opening that shortcut it is dangerous and that could copy program to the system and affect your pendrive.
Let's get right into the topic, for the very first method you don't have to download anything the solution is within your operating system.
Open the pendrive which is affected by shortcut virus and click on the organize option at the top left of the window and click on the view tab and click on show hidden files. Wait don't click apply or ok, you have to uncheck the three boxes right below that unhide option. After unchecking it click apply and click ok. Your files will be displayed on hidden form and shortcuts still persists! You have to change properties of files to non-hidden one and delete those shortcuts.
Another method is using the software. I am not going to force you to download 50 or 100 megabytes files. The software I am going to recommend is THRILLER VIRUS REMOVER. Yup, it's already available on software portal "Softpedia" for free under free license. The size of the application is just 110kb and the latest version of this program is just 80 kb. Do you imagine that 80kb program going to save your Gb's of data in seconds.
Using this tool isn't hard or complicated. It is designed to easy handling just select scan mode and type your pen drive colon and hit enter all files are back (not hidden, it convert all files to original) and removes those shortcuts. It is a handy tool even I use this tool while I face this problem. I have provided the link below go and check it now!
Hope you found a way to kick those shortcuts virus out of your pen drive. Still have doubts please check my video at YouTube on How to remove shortcut virus in pen drive, I explained a little bit with experimental footage
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rTibm6SObPg
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rTibm6SObPg
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