How to get Rid of shortcut Virus??
What is a Shortcut Virus?
How to Get rid of Shortcut Virus if your system is already infected?
- Search for "Task manager" in start menu as shown in screen shoot. open it. or simply type Ctrl + Shift + ESC
- After opening it go to processes tab in windows 7 or XP. OR in windows 7 later version click on detail apps and then come to background processes.
- in it search for wscript.exe.
- when you find it so click right click on it a submenu will appear in it click on end process tree.
- Then close Task Manager.
- Then go to "This PC" in windows 8/8.1/10 or "My Computer" in Windows XP/Vista/7.
- Search for file menu at top menu bar. Click on it. a submenu will be appear.
- in it click on "change folder and search option". as shown below.
click on apply to all folders and then close it.
Now search for wscript in this pc search box as shown below:
Try to delete it. but delete will not working as shown below.
There you go you removed shortcut virus. Now download SMADAV Antivirus from there official website. Download Link.
Install it and scan your system.
Note if these steps are not work so:
- Try to reinstall windows
- Not open any Folder after windows installation
- Download Smadav. Install it and Scan your system
How to Get rid of Shortcut Virus if your system is not infected?
- Download Smadav Antivirus
- Install it.
- Deep scan your system
- When you plugin a USB Flash Drive/ External Driver First scan it through smadav then open it.