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 - Sep 28, 2013 at 08:59 AM - Latest reply:  Nelsound
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hello.. ,
i have been get a problem in my laptop... when I insert my pen drive or external drive..
i got so many shortcut file from all of my folders...
please let me know how to kill that virus...
and what kinds of virus is it ?.....
my laptop become really slow now and got so many error !!!
thz you...
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Hello,

Try this 1.

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"

http://ccm.net/download/download-11613-autorun-exterminator

Extract it --> Double-click on "AutorunExterminator" --> Plug your External

hard drive now.

This will remove the autorun.inf files from your External hard drive and also from

the drives.

Step 2:

Click on "Start" -->Run --> type cmd and click on OK.

Here I assume your External hard drive 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 : Replace the letter g with your External hard drive letter.

Now check for your files in External Drive.

Step 3:

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

http://ccm.net/download/download-105-malwarebytes-anti-malware

Update it --> Perform "Full Scan"

Note : Default selected option is "Quick Scan".

Good Luck.

Thank you, Ambucias 63

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mina - Apr 19, 2017 at 06:53 AM
Thanks a lot
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lahiru - Aug 11, 2017 at 04:43 AM
very use full
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Nelsound - Nov 23, 2017 at 12:06 AM
You guys are awesome. Beautiful thing in today's world when a person can do on a computer what a program can't.
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hello thz for ur advice now... I can clear all the shortcut in my pen drive and harddisk.. but its still remain in my laptop.. how will I kill that virus which is in my laptop ??

can I try with cmd on C:\ ?
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Hi,

Miho, please open a new topic : http://ccm.net/forum/viruses-security-7/new

Gabriel.
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Napa - Jan 10, 2014 at 03:26 PM
It worked, thanks so much..
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PEEYUS PAUL - Jan 20, 2014 at 01:18 AM
thanx a lot.....
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PEEYUSH PAUL - Jan 20, 2014 at 01:20 AM
thanx a lot........ :)
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Muhammad Iqbal - Feb 18, 2014 at 07:55 AM
Thankx............ :)
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johnny - Nov 23, 2013 at 07:04 AM
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try this very helpful info http://www.techchore.com/2013/03/Flashdrive-Shortcut-Virus-and-two-2-methods-to-get-rid-of-it.html
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mayel - Dec 5, 2013 at 01:51 AM
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i followed every step for my two external drives and it works :) but how will I know if the short virus is still in my laptop?
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You will see it again.
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aann - Jan 17, 2014 at 03:04 AM
http://www.referralduty.com/index.php?invite=149526
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Its not work.
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gopi - Mar 9, 2014 at 12:19 PM
not work shortcut virus prolem
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Sachin - Dec 22, 2013 at 12:57 AM
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I have read the steps in this blog and it provides a good solution for shortcut virus removal. You also try it,
http://unmatchedarticles.blogspot.in/2013/12/how-to-remove-shortcut-virus.html
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