Shortcut Virus remover tools

Pen drive, SD Cards or Flash drives are very common device to transfer data from one computer to another, also sometimes we get errors while connecting Pen drive to Computer and during data transfer one of them is Shortcut Error, basically, this is a Virus known as Shortcut virus, it converts every file into shortcut in Pen drive / Hard drive, this article will guide you to remove shortcut virus from your flash drive as well as computer.

Type of Shortcut Virus

1. Flash Drive Shortcut Virus

2. File and Folder Shortcut Virus

File and Folder Shortcut Virus

File and Folder Shortcut virus is very bad virus. Do you know that I was also the same virus in my PC? With lots of shortcut virus in every folder.  Actually, I got those viruses from my friend’s pen drive. And those viruses are really bad and that virus created itself in another folder. So, I will suggest you update your antivirus and when you insert your friend’s pen drive make sure to scan it with your best antivirus. When you open that virus in that pen drive then it will automatically execute itself and make their child on your PC.

Flash Drive Shortcut Virus

Actually, this virus is Trojan virus, you will find that virus almost all of pen drives and sometimes they may be hidden and cause a problem for your PC. Once, it executes with its power then that virus can able to send your personal or credit card information to the hackers. So, this virus is the first priority to remove shortcut virus.

To Avoid Shortcut Virus

There is some antivirus which may not able to detect those viruses but you can take the safety from those viruses. If you help them to execute then they can able to attack your PC with Trojan. However, if you are smart then they can’t able to execute it. So, you can be safe from those viruses. Just follow the steps below:

 1.      Don’t run your Flash Drive from the auto run and from My Computer.

 2.      You can open your pen drive by right clicking it, then click on explore or you can type the address on the address bar to open your flash drive.

To Remove Shortcut virus using virus remover tools

    [Method 1]

1.      Remove Shortcut virus using virus remover tools

2 . Just download Shortcut Virus Remover tool: Download 

3. Extract it using WinRAR or other software that you prefer using it.

4.Then Run Trojorm Removal Tool you should run it on your flash drive.

5. When the scan will complete then press enter.

6. Now, copy shortcut virus fix folder, paste that in your flash drive.

7. Open it with notepad then search “C” Drive = “H:” and change it to according to your flash drive address.

8.   Then save it.

Remove shortcut virus using command prompt/CMD

[Method 2]

1. Click on Start

2. Then click on Run and type CMD there and then hit enter.

3. Now, type your flash drive address e.g. G:, or h: and hit enter

4. Then type this in command attrib G:\*.* /d /s  –h  –r  –s

5. Make sure that change f: with your flash drive letter.

Shortcut Virus Remover

Download HFV (Hidden folder Virus)

1. When you are using the first time then it will ask for a password.

2. Just add or browse those viruses it will disinfect those viruses and delete from your portable devices.

3. That’s how HFV removes the virus from flash drive or pen drive.