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How to remove Shortcut virus from USB and from computer? Please guide me, please

Anonymous
2013-05-05T06:44:43+00:00

Whenever i plug my usb i can see the shortcut virus..i searched in the net to see how to solve it... i used cmd way and installed USB DISK SECURITY bt still it dint go..please help me

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Anonymous
2013-09-09T09:44:11+00:00

Hi guys 

I tried also the Tools but nothing is removing the virus , T-MOSH can you help us and tell us how you do it manually ?

Thanks

See if the following helps: http://en.kioskea.net/faq/8734-files-on-flash-drive-changed-to-shortcuts

http://www.techjunoon.com/files-on-externalflash-drive-changed-to-shortcuts-virus/

http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/usb-flash-drive-shortcut-virus-0

-steve

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Anonymous
2013-09-05T09:46:29+00:00

Work your way through the list:

Try Hitman Pro Trial Version: http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro This program may be run from a flash drive.

And/or

Try TDSS Killer: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-tdss-tdl3-alureon-rootkit-using-tdsskiller TDSS Killer may be run from a flash drive.

You may wish to download (on an uninfected PC) one or more of the following rescue scanners to create bootable media to scan the infected PC (list courtesy of forum member, GreginMich):

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline

http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/rescuedisk?level=2

http://www.f-secure.com/en\_EMEA-Labs/security-threats/tools/rescue-cd/

http://www.bitdefender.com/support/How-to-create-a-BitDefender-Rescue-CD-627.html

http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-antivir-rescue-system

http://www.avg.com/us-en/avg-rescue-cd-download

http://www.freedrweb.com/livecd/

http://www.superantispyware.com/portablescanner.html

http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363

Each rescue scanner will miss things – because none of them will have a perfectly complete and up-to-date set of definitions; so you might need to use several of these rescue scanners, or something like the Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility, which creates a custom bootable CD or flash drive that includes multiple rescue scanners:

http://www.sarducd.it/

-steve

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  1. Reza-Ameri 45,816 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2013-05-05T10:23:26+00:00

    Download and run a full system scan with:

    http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

    You could also select custom option to scan specific driver or location in your PC.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-05-05T22:04:25+00:00

    When i download the safety scanner, it does not install into my computer..is there any way to install it..

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