Sometimes you connect a USB drive to a PC or laptop to open files and folders. However, you only see empty Shortcut icons - they won't open.
At that time, you were infected with a virus called Win32: Atraps-PZ [Trojan]. It will hide your files and folders and create shortcuts.
HFV (Hidden Folder Virus) is a tool to help you remove Virus to create this Shortcut , and show files and folders back to their original way.
Step 1. Download HFV here : http://sourceforge.net/projects/hfv/
Step 2: Run the tool by opening the downloaded file directly (without installation).
The first time you open, you will be asked to create a password for this software. It's up to you to enter it.
Step 3: The software interface is as follows:
Step 4: Click Browser to select the drive to remove Virus Shortcut or select a folder. Click Add if you want to select another drive.
Step 5: Check Folder and Subfolders .
Step 6: Click Delete Virus to remove. After finishing running, click on Unhide Files.
So you have eliminated the Virus created Shortcut and re-displayed the files and folders as originally.
For computer protection HFV (Hidden Folder Virus) has option for automatic Auto scan and removal. Also start up with the computer.
Tool >> AUTO >> Enable >> Quick Scan or Full Scan.
File >> Run At Startup >> Enable.
Thus your computer is protected from Shortcut Virus automatically by HFV.
Method 2: Use CMD
Step 1 : Open CMD (Command Prompt - DOS) by opening Run (or press the Windows + R button) >> Type cmd and Enter. Either type Search in Start button (Windows 7 and earlier) or Type cmd into Charmbar Search on Win 8, 8.1, 10.
Or on Win 8, 8.1, 10 press the shortcut Windows + X. You will see Command Prompt (Admin) press open is okay.
Step 2 : Type the following command into the Command Prompt window:
attrib -h -s -r -a / s / d Drive letter:.* *
Where Drive Name is the label symbol of the drive you want to delete the Shortcut virus .
For example, if you want to kill the virus on drive C , the text you need to type is: attrib -h -s -r -a / s /dc:*.* Step 3 . Hit the Enter button Step 4 . So you can handle the Virus in drive C. Continue on another drive, or USB, memory card, . Then your computer is back to normal.
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