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? asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 7 years ago

How to effectively remove a shrotcut virus from computer and pendrive?

I've already tried using command prompt and other stuffs over web. Tried showing hidden files.. Nothing Worked. How to do it?

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    7 years ago
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    What is the exact command that you tried over the web?

    You can try this command: "attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*” where g: is the drive letter of the pen drive. Once you find the .exe file, you can delete it from there.

    If you have an anti-virus, you can perform a full scan on your system.

    Otherwise, can you please provide a screenshot of the hidden files for us to provide an accurate solution?

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Your computer is probably infected, which is why the USB drive got infected in the first place. Run a full scan (including all hard drives and removable drives ) with a reliable anti-virus software (I recommend the Kaspersky trial at http://www.kaspersky.com/free-trials/anti-virus ).

    It would help us if you told us your Operating System (Windows versions before Windows Vista have autorun enabled (autorun is still enabled for CDs), allowing a program to execute whenever the USB drive is inserted into the computer without your consent. The execution instructions are in Autorun.inf . )

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