There is always a Problem when u face an Shortcut Virus Which Replicate Themselves So lets Get a Methods..........
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Today's Topic is for Removing a Shortcut Virus From Your Pc
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All the folder in my pen drive become shortcut due to virus, how can I
fix it and restore data? All my files and folders on my flash drive
changed to shortcuts, how to get my files back?
So why this happens and how we can fix it? Most of the time it's because that the external media drive is infected by virus trojans or worms like AUTORUN, QWERT, BUOUFO. To fix it, you need to kill the virus first.
Method 1 - The virus may hide the files and folders, so you got to unhide them.
Step 1. - Run CMD.
'If you use Windows XP, you can go to "Start" --> Run -->type 'cmd' and click OK button.
If you use Windows Vista, 7 or Win8, press and hold keyboard key "Win" and the R, you will see run dialog pops, then type "cmd" and click OK button.
If you use Windows Vista, 7 or Win8, press and hold keyboard key "Win" and the R, you will see run dialog pops, then type "cmd" and click OK button.
Step 2. - In command window, enter attrib -h -r -s /s /d H:\*.*
Take note that we assume the removable drive is H:, if it's other drive letter, please change accordingly.
E.g. if it's G:, then the commend will be attrib -h -r -s /s /d G:\*.* Press "Return" keyboard key to run the commend.
Step 3. - If virus hides the files and folder, now you should be able to see them.
If not, do not worry. You can kill the virus with some good antivirus
tools.
Method 2 - Kill virus with anti-virus program.
So,
Now If Method 1 not Work Than You Need to Download a Best Antivirus For it Well I will Recommded You A UnHackme Its best for this kind of problem but u can use other like Avast , nd all.
Step 1. - Download a Free Trial Version of Unhackme
- Download a Free Trial Version of Unhackme . visit here -->Download page
- Click on Download .
- Now Download will start it approx 17 mb.
- Now Install it and Run it.
Step 2. - Start Scanning With Unhackme.
- Open Unhackme.
- Click on Continue Trail.
- Choose Your Scan Type.
- Waiting for Scanning All the 7 Features.
2. Remove PUP's
3. Unwanted Files
4. Startup Program
5. Services
6. Browser plugins
7. Search Settings
- Now start removing it.
- it will ask to fix you - yes or no,
- press start fixing.
- Keep press Next Step
- Now At Finish .You Will get your Pc Clean.
Method 3 - By Recovering Files with a recover Software.
Step 1. Download a Suitable Data Recovery Software.
You need to download a Data recovery Software for pc i will recommend you Asoftech Data recovery.
You can recover your deleted files as you can do it by
yourself on your computer. So you do not need to go to data recovery centers, looking for data recovery services from specialists.
- Go to here and Download Trial Version - Asoftech data Recovery
- install nd run it.
Step 2. Start Data Recovery Software.
- Install and launch data recovery software, and then select the external media drive, then hit "Next" to scan for lost files.
- List of lost files will be shown in result page. Select files you want to recover and click "Recover" to recover those files.
- Can not find lost files? Do not worry. In Computer explorer, right click the drive, and then choose "quick format" in popup menu. Then follow step 1 and 2 again to recover lost photos, videos, documents such as Microsoft Word docx files, Powerpoint Presentation ppt files, Microsoft Excel files, pdf, and folders, musc files.
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