Laptop virus help!

[~Shadowhunter Princess~]

Hey guys

So my father went to some dodgy internet cafe to print stuff and put his flash drive in my lap top. Now there's some kind of virus that converts every file from a USB device to shortcuts and makes them unreadable.

I've tried a delete shortcuts thing as well as anti-virus programs but it didn't help. Is there anything else I can do please

Thanks!

 

[Kurome]

Go to an IT specialist, they know properly what to do U_U

 

[Horus]

Do the shortcuts have a lnk. extension at the end of it?

 

[-Best-]

Hello,

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"

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

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

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Update it --> Perform "Full Scan"

Note : Default selected option is "Quick Scan".

Good Luck.

edit: it's better if you install "USB Disk Security" software too..

 

[~Shadowhunter Princess~]

Do the shortcuts have a lnk. extension at the end of it?

^yeah it does

Hello,

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"

You must be registered for see links

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

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

You must be registered for see links

Update it --> Perform "Full Scan"

Note : Default selected option is "Quick Scan".

Good Luck.

I tried the 2nd step but it lasts for a few seconds before the virus affects it again. But I'll try that anti-malware thing and see if it works. Thanks.

 

[Horus]

Alright I know a lnk. extension fix. What OS is your computer running on? Windows 7? XP?

If you have Windows XP, then download this file and open it

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.
It instantly gets rid of the the .lnk extensions.

If you have Windows 7/vista, then download this one:

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[-immortal-]

thanks to an awesome guy

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he saved my pc too with a Virus

 

[P3ĮÑ]

The pendrive shortcut virus, it's really a hassle to get rid off, u can use system restore, and run a full scan using a certified anti virus, usually even with that it doesn't get the job done, I had to reinstall my OS to get rid of it.

 

[thunderthehybrid]

just restore your computer to factory default