How To Get Rid of Shortcut Viruses On A Computer and Removable Drives Posted by Unknown on 7:19 PM No comments

How To Get Rid of Shortcut Viruses On A Computer and Removable Drives 
Apart from updating your Antivirus,there are some software capable of getting rid of this virus.

1. The best of them are listed below 
   • • SVRTool.exe
     • Autorun Exterminator
     • Smadav shortcut virus remover
     • Wnload Combofix shortcut remover
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   So,download any of those and follow the instructions on the sites to use them.
Manual fixes are also available to solve this problem.Therefore,you can make use of any method you consider easier.
2. • a.)Insert whichever drive is infected by this virus into your system and check the drive's extension i.e A: .... Z: from ‘My Computer’
     Click Start » Run / Winkey+R and type cmd in the textbox provided - Hit Enter.
     c.)Copy paste the code below into the command prompt and hit 'Enter'.
     attrib -h -r -s /s /d E:\*.*
     (Change E: to your drive's extension.)
     d.)Now,check to confirm that the virus has been completely cleared-off.
   • Else,you can use this alternative.
     a.)Go to the control panel to untick “Hide protected operating system files” or simply use the search box.
     b.)Navigate to “C:\Windows\System32” and manually delete regsvr
     c.)If you can't find the file in System32, then try locating it in “C:\program files”
     If you still cannot find it there,then try locating it in the “Processes” tab in Task Manager.

Now,with all the software & manual fixes highlighted above,one is bound to work for the drive. -