Step 2:

Click on "Start" -->Run --> type cmd and click on OK.

Here I assume your External hard drive as G:
Enter this command.
attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*
You can copy the above command --> Right-click in the Command Prompt and
paste it.
Note : Replace the letter g with your External hard drive letter.
Now check for your files in External Drive

Sunday, 15 December 2013

How to remove the shortcut virus?

Well! At present, all the advanced antivirus softwares remove all the latest and
dangerous viruses that harm the system, but not this simple and tricky shortcut virus. The
shortcut virus is one, which converts all the folders and files in a removable disk to shortcuts.
You may get confused because even if it gets detected and removed from the removable disk,
it still affects all the removable media inserted in to the system. The reason behind this fact is
as follows.
The shortcut virus infects a pendrive or any removable disk and when that particular
disk is inserted into the system it affects the c: drive. Once it affects the c: drive of a
system, all the removable media inserted in the system will get infected and through that
infected media, it affects other systems and so on. So, even if it is detected and removed from
a removable disk, it still stays in the c: drive and affects all the removable media inserted
into the system.
The only successful way to remove this virus is to do it manually. No need to worry.
This is not a big issue and can be done simply as follows.
Step 1: Start the system in safe mode. You can do this by simply switching OFF (Long press
the power button) the system without shutting it down. Now, if the system is switched ON
you can find an option to login through safe mode. You can also do this through control
panel.
Step 2: Remove the infected removable disk, if it is connected to the system.
Step 3: Go to the Start menu.
Step 4: In the search box, type msconfig and press ENTER.
Note: If you do this without starting up in safe mode, the msconfig window will close
automatically.
Step 5: In the msconfig window, go to Startup tab.
Step 6: In the stratup tab, find the files which have java extension '.js' (from the command). It
will have Startup Item name like 7sbd or some similar meaningless names. The
Manufacturer will be Unknown.
Step 7: For such items, note where it is stored (The path can be found in the Command).
Step 8: Go to the location shown in the command path.
Note: If it is not found in the location, try these steps. Press F10 key and go to Tools ->
Folder options. In the Folder options window, go to View tab. Check the box Show hidden
files, folders and drives. You can find this in the Advanced settings area. Now, you can find
the virus file in the location shown.
Step 9: Permanently delete the file (Shift+Delete).
Step 10: Now, again go and check the msconfig window. The Startup item will not be there.
That is our Success!

Note: If the Startup item is still there, try this out. Go to start menu and type cmd in the
search box and press ENTER. In the command prompt, type the following command
rmdir c:\specified command path

How to remove virus using cmd ( command prompt ) ?

How to remove autorun virus using cmd

Steps :

Press ( Start or winkey ) -> Run -> cmd.

If you are at the root directory ( C drive ) then do

the following, else give cd.. and come to the root
C:> and do the following.

Type in ( attrib -h -r -s autorun.inf ), without

brackets and press Enter.

Type ( del autorun.inf ), without brackets and

press Enter.

Follow this for all other drives.

How to remove Shortcut virus using cmd ?

These Shortcut viruses are those which converts all
your data inside your pen drive or Hard disk to
shortcuts,
and
which
are
recoverable.
Just follow the below given steps to remove shortcut
virus from pen drive and recover back your files.

Go to Start -> Run -> cmd.

Go to your pen drive directory.

Type this command: del *.lnk and press Enter.

Type attrib -h -r -s /s /d e:*.*

And then press a gentle Enter.

You can recover your files through Winrar.

Open WINRAR Application.

Navigate to your Pendrive location or PC Folder
location.

Copy Files and Paste where you want.

Format your Pendrive.

How to remove empty Folder virus using cmd ?

Got some Files in your pen drive but they are empty!
Because of the virus in your pendrive malfunctions your
drive. How to remove this empty folder virus and
recover files? Follow the steps given below.

Start -> Run -> cmd.

Type this command: attrib -h -r -s /s /d x:*.*

Here the letter x should be replaced with the drive

alphabet of your pendrive that you have inserted
into the computer.

If your pendrive shows the drive alphabet as J,

then type this command: attrib -h -r -s
/s /d j:*.*

And then press a gentle Enter.

Note:

Do a restart, and before that dont open any drives

after performing the following steps.