Shortcut virus removal in USB Pendrive, PC, Hard disk, memory cards using cmd
We use Pendrives often and when we plug in our pen drive, memory cards or even mobile phone through USB cable into our windows PC USB port sometimes we are annoyed to see our files changed into shortcut files, even this shortcut virus affects PC Hard disks.
Remove any other virus
What is Shortcut Virus?
I have seen this problem in PC having antivirus too, when your Pendrive, PC, Hard Disk, Memory cards or mobile phone got infected by some anonymous malware, they change your files into shortcuts with the original folder icons.
Just follow the below given steps to remove, delete, wipe out or whatever the shortcut virus from your pendrive, memory cards or even mobile phone and recover back your files.
Steps to be followed:
SECONDARY WAY TO RECOVER FILE USING " WINRAR "
You can recover your files through Winrar.
Remove any other virus
What is Shortcut Virus?
I have seen this problem in PC having antivirus too, when your Pendrive, PC, Hard Disk, Memory cards or mobile phone got infected by some anonymous malware, they change your files into shortcuts with the original folder icons.
How to remove shortcut virus in pendrive, Pc and other devices?
Just follow the below given steps to remove, delete, wipe out or whatever the shortcut virus from your pendrive, memory cards or even mobile phone and recover back your files.
- Go to Start -> Run -> cmd.
- Go to your pendrive, memory cards or even mobile phone directory.
- Type this command: Del *.link and press Enter.
- Type attrib -h -r -s /s /d e:\*.*
- Replace e with your drive letter
- And then press a gentle Enter.
SECONDARY WAY TO RECOVER FILE USING " WINRAR "
You can recover your files through Winrar.
- Open WINRAR Application.
- Navigate to your Pendrive location or PC Folder location.
- Copy Files and Paste where you want.
- Format your Pendrive.