How to Remove shortcut Virus from USB, Memory Card and Harddisk

I have seen many people asking me questions like how to remove shortcut virus from pendrive?, or how to fix shortcut virus? how to clean shortcut virus?, how to delete shortcut virus? and so on for that greedy shortcut virus.This problem is generally found in Windows Xp or 7 . This problems also comes in PC with antivirus installed.So antivirus can't help us in this issue. This virus creates a shortcut folder inside your USB Pendrive, Hard disk, PC, Memory Cards. Here I am going to explain two methods to remove shortcut virus from pendrive and other USB devices.

Method 1 

Check if  the files of the USB are not in hidden mode.
Now let's start ,Follow the following steps.

Step 1:

• First , Connect your pendrive/USB/Memory Card to your PC.
• Click on the given link and download the file “AutorunExterminator” Download AutorunExterminator.
• Extract it –> and Double-click on “AutorunExterminator”.
• It works in background so you will see a cross icon in notification bar as shown below.
• This process will help us remove the autorun.inf files from USB/Memory Card.

Method 2:

• In this step you have to remove shortcut virus using CMD.
• Click on “Start” –>Run –> type cmd and click on OK.
• let me consider your drive letter as G:
• Enter the this  command:

attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*

or

attrib G:\*.* /d /s -h -r -s

• You can also copy the above command –> Right-click in the Command Prompt and paste it. 

P.S: Please Don’t forget to replace the "letter G" with your drive letter. Give a look to your files.

Step 3:

• Now you can also Download the Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware from the given link download-Malwarebytes Antimalware
• Update it –> Perform “Full Scan”

Note: Default option is “Quick Scan” change it to “Full Scan” and select your drive of which you want to full scan.

Method 2

• This tool actually is the official shortcut virus removal tool and it vaccinates your USB against further viruses attack and creating shortcuts. xD
• First , Download “UsbFix” (developed by El Desaparecido) here [ Download Here]
• If your antivirus not allowing this application to run, disable antivirus temporary from control panel.
• Plug in your usb devices (USB Pendrive, Hard disk, PC, Memory Cards)
• Double click on UsbFix.exe
• Click on deletion and you are done! :)

• Note that it will restart your PC automatically. 
• Access your deletion report at ( C:\UsbFix.txt )
• This tool will help to remove shortcut virus from pendrive.

Still having any Doubts? Feel Free to ask in the comments Section! :)