Remove Shortcut Virus Using Command Prompt or CMD

The most effective method to remove this deadly virus from usb flash drive is through CMD. Connect your shortcut virus infected USB to your computer. Now click on start button and search for “CMD”. Right click on cmd.exe and click on “run as administrator”. Once CMD window is opened, type your drive letter like if your drive letter is “f” then type “f:” in CMD and hit enter.
Now next type “del *lnk” (without the commas) and hit enter. Once done, type the command below followed by Enter key to finish the process.

attrib –s –r –h *.* /s /d /l

Yep, that’s it. Now check your USB flash drive again. You will be amazed to see all your folders recovered. That was most effective method to remove shortcut virus from computer. Incase you didn’t like it, you can try any good antivirus program like Avast, AVG and Kaspersky to remove shortcut virus from usb flash drive or memory card.
So readers this was our guide to remove shortcut virus from usb pen/computer/memory card without any antivirus program.