Shortcut Virus

[Dexander]

Hi,

My External USB Drive has been infected with Shortcut Virus.
Please help with solution - formatting will not be an option as I need to retrieve the data intact.

Many thanks,

Dexander

 

[Bundu]

try this http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-488562-shortcut-virus-on-flash-drive

 

[NomNom]

If you are in Durban I will be able to help you out.

To remove the Virus: http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Download and install the above and before scanning update it.

You can try the following data recovery program: http://www.piriform.com/recuva


NEVER RESTORE FILES TO THE SOURCE OF ORIGIN.

 

[sanimoyo]

Norton Power Remover does some awesome cleaning as well http://security.symantec.com/nbrt/npe.aspx

 

[The_Unbeliever]

If all else fails : boot any live Linux distro.

Copy all the files you want from the original stick to either a new stick or your hard drive.

Exclude *.inf, *.exe. *.com (in the root) from being copied.

Format the stick, then copy the files back.

Then start up Windows and run a full scan on it with Avast/AVG free/any good antivirus program.