All the files got changed to shorcuts

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kingbuya Posts 1 Registration date Tuesday January 18, 2011 Status Member Last seen January 18, 2011 - Jan 18, 2011 at 11:11 AM
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020 - Jan 18, 2011 at 02:10 PM
Hello, word document files on my flash drive all has changed to shortcut. Which are all sized 1 kb. Please help me how can i remove them to word document. Please help me these are very important for me.

i hope you will reply the solution soon.

best regards.



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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Jan 18, 2011 at 02:10 PM
Hello,

Try this 1.

If you did not format your flash drive, then check whether the files are not in

hidden mode. Follow the following steps.

Step 1:

Click on the below link and download the file "AutorunExterminator"

https://ccm.net/downloads/security-and-maintenance/5911-autorun-exterminator/

Extract it --> Double-click on "AutorunExterminator" --> Plug your flash drive now.

This will remove the autorun.inf files from your flash drive and also from drives.

Step 2:

Click on "Start" --> In search box, type cmd and press Enter.

"Command Prompt" will be opened.

Here I assume your flash drive letter as G:

Enter this command.

attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*

[You can copy the above command --> Right-click in the Command Prompt and

paste it.]

Note : Don't forget to replace the letter g with your flash drive letter.

Now press "Enter".

Now check for your files in flash drive.

Step 3:

After that, download the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from the below link

https://ccm.net/downloads/security-and-maintenance/4621-malwarebytes-anti-malware/

Update it --> Perform "Full Scan"

Note : Default selected option is "Quick Scan".

Good Luck.
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