Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More.

How to remove "Pendrive Shortcut" virus from a Windows computer?

I have scanned with Avast antivirus and Malware bytes anti-malware tool, but they are not detecting the virus. Please let me know is there any solution to removing the virus without formatting the hard drive.

Oron J
2013-12-20 13:01:50
Removing the virus is one thing, repairing the damage - another. For the latter, see [Broken Link Removed]
Hovsep A
2013-12-20 10:00:50
is it on the desktop the usb drive shortcut?try unlockerhttp://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/right click on it and choose unlockFileASSASSINhttp://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin/
MAKEUSEOF VIDEO OF THE DAY
SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT
Alan W
2013-12-20 08:05:53
Here is a step by step that may help you: [Broken Link Removed]
Rocky B
2013-12-20 05:59:44
Scan your pendrive from norton antivirus and remove pendrive shortcut.
Dalsan M
2013-12-20 04:35:37
Try the AutorunExterminator software found here: http://en.kioskea.net/download/download-11613-autorun-exterminator. There are steps to follow here: http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-470067-pendrive-all-shortcuts.Have you scanned your hard drive, pen drive, and other drives attached to your computer? After you remove the virus, you have to unhide your files on the pen drive, and then undo the shortcut creation. This is explained in the link above.