Ways To Remove Shortcut Virus Permanently

1.Removing Shortcut Virus Using CMD Method (Command Prompt)

If you do not wish to install any other shortcut virus remover application , then you can simply remove shortcut virus from your PC/laptop or pendrive by using a command prompt (CMD). Even if you are a non-techy person then also you can easily remove shortcut virus from your pendrive or PC by following the CMD tutorial.

Steps To Delete Shortcut Virus By Using CMD:

  1. Open command prompt (CMD). (Go to Run >> type CMD >> Hit enter )
  2. Type the drive letter of your removable device and a colon after it and hit enter. (Eg: g:)
  3. Now type: attrib g:*.* /d /s -h -r -s . (Replace g: with the drive name of your drive)
  4. Hit enter. 


Tips To Prevent Shortcut Viruses In Future

Prevention is always better than the cure. Its highly recommended to take few precautions to keep your computer away from any kind of shortcut virus or trojans. You should always use updated antivirus and firewalls to keep virus away from your PC. We have listed down the points below that you need to follow always to make your computer virus free.
  • Always keep your antivirus up to date.
  • Make sure you are only opening any removable disk after scanning.
  • If you do not have any antivirus, then keep your Bluetooth turned off.
  • Avoid plugging-in any USB drive if your antivirus is not updated.
  • Keep running boot scans once in two-three weeks.
  • Avoid opening any file/folder by double clicking on it because many malicious scripts hidden in a file or folder gets executed only when someone double clicks on them. To be on a safer side, open a folder/file by doing a right click on it and then click on open.

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