How To Remove Shortcut Virus Without Formatting or Any Data Loss

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What is a Shortcut Virus?

We all know Computer Virus infection is only removed throughantivirusprograms.

And many shortcut viruses remain undetected by antivirus software.

punch start menu jot down cmd select command prompt right click and run as administrator.

Now insert the virus-affected USB drive (External Drive).

Note: HereF:is My system drive letter which is affected by the shortcut virus.

Command explained:

Attribis an MS-DOS command Which helps us to alter the properties of file/folder.

-hstands for remove hidden-rstands for remove read-only-sunmark system.

/dmakes the command apply to folders as well (normally attrib only handles files).

*means all file names and folder names should be considered a match.

Now press enter key and wait for a few seconds to complete the command.

After complete, the command checks your drive, your Shortcut files again convert to normal files.

Delete unknown files from your storage after the command process completes.

when you got your files, just copy your files somewhere and format your USB Drive.

Right-hit Taskbar and select Task Manager.

you’re able to download Shortcut Virus Removerherefor free.

you might also remove the shortcut virus using Registry tweak.

Now In the top left pane of the registry editor, navigate to the following key.

Thats all, Close registry and Restart windows to make changes effective.

venture to browse it using right-click or venture to open it in a new window.

Double-clicking runs the Autorun.inf which is mostly accompanied by a virus.

Inside Autorun.inf there are commands written which finally execute your virus.

Hence double-clicking an infected PD runs your virus and infects the PC.