Remove Shortcut Virus from Pen drives and Memory Cards

1. Insert the infected removable disk.

2. Allow viewing of files and folders and show file name extensions.

Go to the Control Panel, then Appearance and Personalization, and then Folder Options. Click the View tab and then under Advanced Settings, click Show hidden files, folders, and drives and uncheck Hide extensions for known file types. Click OK.

3. Open Windows Task Manager.

For Windows 8:- Press Start. Search for it by typing "Task Manager." 

For Windows 7 and XP: - Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete, and select Task Manager from the menu that appears. 

4. Go to the process tab and select “wscript.exe”.

Look for wscript.exe. Click on it, and click the End task button after.

5. Run the Command Prompt (CMD) and enter this command: attrib -h -r -s /s /d [replace this with USB drive letter]:\*.*

6. Now see your drive and you will find a .vbs file (sky-blue icon file)

5. Go to My Computer and search for all files that have the file name which you have seen in your USB drive [ABXXYZ.vbs] without the brackets.

Run the Command Prompt (CMD) and enter this command: attrib -h -r -s /s /d [replace this with drive letter]:\*.*

6. Delete all of the files found in the search with the name [.vbs] all at once.

These files are found in the following locations:

• Temp
• Start-up
• Removable disk (or whatever you named it)

Once they have been found, select all of the files named ABCXYZ.vbs in these three different locations, and delete them altogether. If it says it can damage your computer or something and asks you if you would like to continue, just say YES.

7. Open your removable disk and delete all shortcuts that were created by the virus.

8. Run the Command Prompt (CMD) and enter this command: attrib -h -r -s /s /d [replace this with drive letter]:\*.* and press Enter.

Press Enter! J