The Pendrive affected with shortcut virus is very messy to Operate. Some of the devices can’t identify the files inside of pendrive. If the data inside is not important, then format it.
Another solutions is “remove it through system commands” explained below. Advantage of this method is, users can’t loose any data.
Steps to Remove Shortcut Virus follow the Steps Below
Step 1. Go to Start and Search for cmd, as it appears in start menu Right Click on it and click “Run as Administrator“
Step 2. Navigate to USB Drive by typing its letter. [ Let’s Say it is h ], to find your USB drive letter open “My Computer” and check for letter, type h: and hit enter.
Step 3. Type ” del *.lnk ” (without quote) in cmd window and Hit Enter on your Keyboard.
Step 4. Now type ” attrib -s -r -h *.* /s /d /l ” ( without quote ) and hit Enter .
Also scan with a good antivirus to completely secure the pendrive.