Files/folders on all flash drives i insert turns into shortcuts [Solved/Closed]

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Files/folders on all flash drives i insert turns into shortcuts [Solved/Closed]

jushoran 2 Posts Monday September 16, 2013Registration date September 20, 2013 Last seen - Sep 17, 2013 at 03:35 AM - Latest reply: Michael

- Mar 21, 2018 at 08:07 AM

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Hi, if you know any of this or how to solve it, please help me.
I've recently got a virus on my flash drive and all my files in it turned to shortcuts. I formatted it already and did the one suggested on the internet using the attrib but it still happens. When I tried other flash drives in the same computer, the same thing happens.

Pleaseeee, I just need to get rid of this virus!

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jushoran 2 Posts Monday September 16, 2013Registration date September 20, 2013 Last seen - Sep 20, 2013 at 07:12 AM

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Thanks, problem is solved. :)

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GypsyDanger - Jan 6, 2014 at 01:03 AM

Thanks.worked like a charm

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Yash - Jan 29, 2014 at 12:57 PM

works!!!! thank you!!!!

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Ambucias 51180 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 25, 2018 Last seen - Feb 22, 2014 at 04:23 PM

@Priya! Pay to the next!

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OmoAkin - Apr 4, 2014 at 09:12 AM

it worked ! thanks

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hazem - Jan 20, 2015 at 05:15 PM

hello I have the same problem on my laptop... i've tried to download usbfix software but the link is not working, please any other links

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Ambucias 51180 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 25, 2018 Last seen > hazem - Jan 20, 2015 at 05:48 PM

Hello Hazem

Try this USB Fix for your download: USBFix

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Joy - Jan 22, 2015 at 02:36 PM

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arbin - Feb 18, 2015 at 09:30 PM

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ss - Mar 28, 2015 at 02:32 AM

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Ambucias 51180 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 25, 2018 Last seen - Sep 17, 2013 at 05:00 AM

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This type issue could be caused by a USB virus. It will spread to all of your USB memory devices and hard disk.

Here is a tool to remove the virus and vaccinate your USB against further viruses.

Download UsbFix (created by El Desaparecido) on your desktop. Here is the link.

usbfix

If your antivirus gives an alert, ignore it and temporarily deactivate the antivirus.
Plug in your usb devices (Flash drive, pen drive. External HD etc...) don't open them.
Double click sur UsbFix.exe.

Click on deletion
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Let the tool work.

Ambucias
Moderator/virus security contributor

At the end of the scan a report will show which you can copy and paste here..

The report is save at the root ( C:\UsbFix.txt ).

You can also vaccinate against any virus.

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Amin - Sep 25, 2013 at 02:32 PM

It worked so perfectly. Thanks.

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shivangi225 1 Posts Thursday September 26, 2013Registration date September 26, 2013 Last seen - Sep 26, 2013 at 09:17 AM

i've tried this but iprocess stops after 14%...please give me solution as fast as possible.

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Ambucias 51180 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 25, 2018 Last seen - Sep 26, 2013 at 04:29 PM

@Shivangi225

I'm afraid that your pendrive is damaged and must be replaced. Sorry

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Bernie - Dec 15, 2013 at 08:32 PM

Awesome software. It did an absolute great job. Would recommend to friends and colleges.

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raj - Jan 6, 2014 at 01:06 AM

it worked so beautifully dear one. thank you

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Ijaz - Feb 1, 2014 at 01:12 AM

ya it realy worked... Thanks Ambucias....

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gowk 1 Posts Wednesday February 12, 2014Registration date February 12, 2014 Last seen - Feb 12, 2014 at 07:32 AM

where will I paste the report?

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Ambucias 51180 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 25, 2018 Last seen - Feb 12, 2014 at 05:00 PM

@gowk

If everything is okay, no need to paste it.

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worried one - Feb 13, 2014 at 02:59 AM

will it delete any data..??

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Ambucias 51180 Posts Monday February 1, 2010Registration dateModeratorStatus April 25, 2018 Last seen - Feb 13, 2014 at 05:59 AM

@ worried

No data is deleted

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minette - Feb 17, 2014 at 04:08 AM

thank you ambrucias

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Lolapops - Feb 22, 2014 at 01:53 AM

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Amadyan - Feb 24, 2014 at 04:44 PM

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thiru - Feb 28, 2014 at 02:39 AM

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Kastro69 - May 2, 2014 at 10:08 AM

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Manfred - Jun 12, 2014 at 05:14 AM

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heiz - Jun 20, 2014 at 07:44 AM

my usb works normally and the shorcut files are gone!. i've tried a lot of things like attrib but nothing happens but after I use this, everything works normally.

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sasha - Jun 20, 2014 at 07:47 AM

just click the "clean " and wait

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John Junior - Dec 7, 2014 at 08:09 AM

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Masiya - Dec 26, 2014 at 03:39 AM

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Thomas - Mar 23, 2015 at 06:25 PM

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HK_DK - Apr 5, 2017 at 01:20 PM

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ohyess7 - May 24, 2017 at 01:58 AM

Thanks! This was the solution to my virus problem!

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Mags - Oct 5, 2017 at 04:30 AM

thanks a lot sir...it fix my problem...

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Tormy - Dec 20, 2017 at 10:13 AM

Thank you so much. It saved me from a disaster

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Edward - Jan 29, 2018 at 02:41 PM

Thank you, really was very helpful and I got back all my files, thank u guys.

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Michael - Mar 21, 2018 at 08:07 AM

USBFIX has worked for me...it has removed the virus but now the files are missing.The disk says
there is but when I open they are not...please hel[p