Monday, September 19, 2011

How To Remove Shortcut Virus From Pendrives And Memory Cards

8:17 AM 139 Comments


All your folders in pendrive/flash drives or memory cards are converted into shortcut icons Most of the people come across this type of issue with their working environment.

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Now in this post I will discuss how to clean that virus. For this there is no need of  any antivirus software. If you have not formatted your flash drive then you can solve theis problem.

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Just fallow the below steps …..

Click on "Start" -->Run --> type cmd and click on OK.
Here I assume your pen drive letter as K:
Enter this command.

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

You can copy the above command --> Right-click in the Command Prompt and
paste it.
Note : Don't forget to replace the letter k with your pen drive letter.
Now press "Enter".
That’s it!!!!

Now check for your files and folder in Pen Drive.

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139 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 13, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I can't remove this virus shortcut from my portable hard disk

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  2. Mr. BioDecember 16, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    thank you. Its very good solution. All shortcut I removed and my original folder and files were back.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 19, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    My CPU has been infected by the virus because though i get the pendrive clean, but once i use back the pendrive, it will get infected again. and if you have folder RECYCLER.exe, how to remove it?

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  4. AnonymousDecember 25, 2011 at 9:49 AM

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  5. AnonymousDecember 25, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    Thanks
    by
    Jithesh Mohan

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  7. IjanJanuary 20, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    Thank you for sharing

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  8. UnknownJanuary 22, 2012 at 3:36 PM

    thank you for sharing. i successfully solved the hidden files problem.

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  9. harishJanuary 25, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    no virus is removed.

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    thank you so much

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  11. Dr. Kusumakar GautamFebruary 7, 2012 at 5:25 AM

    thankxxx a lot..it really worked.

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  12. manjuFebruary 9, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    this is excellent method for pendrive problems
    thank you very much

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    thanks so much!

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    thanksssssssssssssssss brooooooooo wewewewewesh

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  15. Afina MohamadFebruary 16, 2012 at 12:28 PM

    thanks !

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  16. AnonymousMarch 16, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    Hello,

    I used this command but still some of my folders are still the shortcuts. now what to do??

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  17. AnonymousMarch 20, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    thanks!!

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  18. larwinMarch 24, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    Thank u dude

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  19. AnonymousMarch 25, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    thanx dude!!!!! this one works!!!!

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  20. MAHESH JADHAVMarch 26, 2012 at 8:44 PM

    Thanx man ...it worked keep it up!

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  21. AnonymousMarch 29, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    Thanx a million. You saved me.

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  22. mohammed iqbalMarch 31, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    thanks ............... buddy....

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  23. mohammed iqbalMarch 31, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    thanks............

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  24. GladstonApril 6, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Thanks...................................:)

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  25. AnonymousApril 12, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    thanks dude..my folder are back.. only things is.. the shortcut folder still remain..should i delete ..any advice

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  26. AnonymousApril 12, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    thanks

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  27. AnonymousApril 14, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    thnx... from Alex

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  28. AnonymousApril 30, 2012 at 6:44 AM

    thx dude

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  29. RajeevMay 20, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    thx good , keep post update tecniquies. this i very useful

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  30. sridharMay 24, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Hey thanks a lottt...this really works

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  31. AnonymousMay 24, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    Thanks a lot !!!

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  32. AnonymousMay 27, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    thanks alot it really worked for my phone

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  33. NJMay 29, 2012 at 6:40 AM

    thanks....

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  34. RAMANJune 1, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    Thanks for your simple solution.
    Out of 1786 infected files all files and folders are recovered but 116 files are not recovered. Pl. help me
    Ramana

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  35. AnonymousJune 8, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    You should delete the shortcut folder(s) after you see the real one...enjoy!!!!

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  36. AnonymousJune 10, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    Hey it says access denied

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  37. AnonymousJune 11, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    Thanks!!!!!

    @Above: u need to be administrator to run the above command

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  38. AnonymousJune 15, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    Many thanks!! It worked like a charm!

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  39. AnonymousJune 20, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    thanxs it is worked

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  40. UnknownJune 21, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    i tried avira antivirous and it worked

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  41. AnonymousJune 27, 2012 at 4:34 AM

    alot of thanx....

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  42. AnonymousJuly 1, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    but i am unable to open my command prompt. whnevr i try a blue screen appears and windows 7 restarts..kindly solve this
    mail id : sarathg333@gmail.com

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  43. AnonymousJuly 2, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    THANK MOHAN

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  44. Reverse Look Up Phone NumberJuly 3, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    Just think for a while on instances when you have to do the same procedure for several times on cases where you need to check on the details of diverse phone numbers with different subscriptions to various service provider.

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  45. AnonymousJuly 3, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    god bless you! thank you so much!

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  46. AnonymousJuly 10, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    Thanks a lot...
    on july 10th 2012

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  47. UnknownAugust 2, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    i have a pendrive in that pendrive no of foldersand files are there. recently my pen drive get attack virus to files but not to folders. now what can i do for the effected files that files are very inportent to me so please tell the solution for recovery my files to back
    siddhardha k

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  48. UnknownAugust 6, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    Thank u very much....

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  49. AnonymousAugust 13, 2012 at 7:58 PM

    thank you so much... for your valuable suggestion
    i referred other sites also...
    but this was good. all files i can able to view and work again as a new pen drive...
    again i am saying many thanks...
    kumaresan.R
    bangalore

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  50. AnonymousAugust 14, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    its remove shortcut files but cannot remove the recylce file

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  51. Rakesh chaturya .B.RAugust 18, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    hi i'v problem like when ever i open up pen drive window 4 shortcuts automatically created can yo give any suggestions for this one ????

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  52. AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    thanks it solves hidden folder problem but virus is not remove ...........

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  53. AnonymousAugust 23, 2012 at 7:23 AM

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  54. AnonymousAugust 24, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    Thanks...

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  55. MobileGKAugust 24, 2012 at 10:17 PM

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  56. WarriorAugust 30, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    Jai Kumar Said
    thank you my dear friend it really worked me well .

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  57. vineethSeptember 3, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    if it not working then download shortcut virus remover
    I'm damn sure it'll help

    http://downloads.ziddu.com/downloadfile/18527817/ShortcutVirusRemoverv3.1.exe.html

    and send comments for more help vkcg2000@gmail.com

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  58. dasunSeptember 6, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    thanks bro thanks thanks

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  59. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    Excellent............... what a nice solution
    thank u very much for ur help...
    Could u tell me how it works.

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  60. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    no need to download any software for this .when u do this its convert your shortcut folder to original one.

    its working thanks.........

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  61. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2012 at 10:09 PM

    thanks thanks thanks alot....

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  62. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2012 at 1:18 AM

    It worked!! Thanks so very much!!!

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  63. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    it work but my sub folder still unsuccessful please help me

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  64. NazimanOctober 13, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    it not working.

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  65. justinOctober 31, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    this is the way to hide the files.It didn't works

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  66. venkatOctober 31, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    thanks

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  67. AnonymousDecember 12, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    Thanks bro!

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  68. AnonymousDecember 21, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Tq so much. I manage to recover my external hard disk.

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  69. UnknownJanuary 16, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    thanks a lot yaar......

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  70. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2013 at 11:52 PM

    thank you very much

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  71. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 12:27 PM

    my virus is regenerating itself after i have deleted it......each time i am opening my hard disk every folder becomes shortcut again

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  72. bojan95February 5, 2013 at 3:45 AM

    Thank you!! :D

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  73. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2013 at 3:35 PM

    Thank You So Much Mohan........

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  74. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    thank you!!! you saved my life

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  75. Noufal Thangal RFebruary 17, 2013 at 9:06 PM

    Thanks buddy

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  76. JennyFebruary 20, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    Thanks a lot buddy!! Saved my life!!

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  77. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    i dunno where to start..where do you get these buttons.
    Click on "Start" -->Run --> type cmd and click on OK.

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  78. kumar pFebruary 27, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    Hi, I am kumar, from Chennai, Thanks for your Solution, i easily removed shortcut virus from my pendrive.

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  80. AnonymousMarch 3, 2013 at 1:59 AM

    THANKS, VERY GOOD JOB U HAVE DONE

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  81. AnonymousMarch 4, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    AV raj


    The information is highly useful. Thanks for the information

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  82. chandruMarch 11, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    thank u

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  83. சேலம் தேவாMarch 11, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    Very Thanks Friend.... :)

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  84. AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    Thank you so much

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  85. karthickMarch 11, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    thanks brother.its very useful for me.

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  86. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    thanks buddy....i love you....u'll live thousand more years....
    i m having seminar on my final year project tomorrow and all the data was in currupted PD...u helped me out...thank you so much.... :)

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  87. UnknownMarch 24, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    thx a lot frnd

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  88. UnknownMarch 24, 2013 at 1:00 PM

    thx a lot

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  89. http://crsttp.blogspot.in/March 26, 2013 at 3:19 PM

    ashok
    thanks. this command solve my problems in pen drive

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  90. UnknownMarch 28, 2013 at 10:35 PM

    it wont works it shows invalid switch - -s/s

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  91. AnonymousMarch 29, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    thanks a lot..it works....

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  92. DHANSHApril 3, 2013 at 11:12 PM

    This is excellent method for pendrive problems
    Thank you very much.

    "with evers lovingly"
    DHANSH
    +91-98422-15212

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  93. AnonymousApril 6, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    Thanks!!!!!

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  94. taniyaApril 10, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    worked with an external HDD too! :D thank u soo much!! :)

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  95. SathishApril 11, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    Its working thanks mr.mohan

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  96. AnonymousApril 11, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    it says access denied.. what to do? plz email me reichgee@me.com

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  97. AnonymousApril 13, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    my pendrive has scr virus that I am not able to delete from my pendrive as well as my computer email me at abhild45@gmail.com

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  98. kurinji333April 13, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    thanks man

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  99. AnonymousApril 19, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    Good one friend :) Thank you :)

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  100. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    thank you so much my dear friend.......thanks a ton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  101. AnonymousApril 20, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Excellent! Thank you so much! This definitely works.

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  102. iduriApril 21, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    Sorry! I couldn't get it. I proceeded the same way you said my dear friend. Though the shortcut files are not removed.
    What should I do now?

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  103. AnonymousApril 22, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    Thanks........

    VenuGopalReddy

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  104. P.Marikanna ManthiramApril 25, 2013 at 11:01 PM

    Thanks...
    P.Marikanna Manthiram

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  105. manojApril 27, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    thank u..................................
    very much.........

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  106. UnknownMay 4, 2013 at 7:48 PM

    the short comes again when i restart my system.Moreover, one folder named $recycle.bin is created in my external drive which i can't delete (even with unlocker software). don't say that this is because of the recycle bin in windows, coz previously there was no such folders in my drive.
    plz help

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  107. pavan chMay 5, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    thank you soo much i recommend this,thanks a lot,you broken my tensions.

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  108. Russel PerumanaMay 9, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    Thank you very much. Its a valuable solution. Thanks Once.

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  109. VasuMay 11, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    Thanks bro... that was so quick and cool solution...

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  110. UnknownMay 15, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    thank you soo much Excellent!

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  111. UnknownMay 16, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    I get Access denied-I:\System volume information

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  112. AnonymousMay 17, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    thank u alot friend

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  113. AnonymousMay 17, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    my sysem user account has disabled, iam not having any other account to login into my system.without formating the system can i login plz give me the solution

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  114. rishiraj derashriMay 18, 2013 at 7:58 PM

    Thinks, I will use it

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  115. rishiraj derashriMay 18, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    Thanks,I will use it.

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  116. UnknownMay 26, 2013 at 1:08 AM

    thanks sir aapke wajye se mere important file buch gaye thanks again

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  117. NitinJune 1, 2013 at 11:28 PM

    thanks sir

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  118. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    hey it doesnt wrks for me again a shorcut gets created and my files get hidden.

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  119. PanthJune 8, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    thanks

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  120. Ramesh TamarapalliJune 9, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    i realy thank to mohan why because its very good soluation for remove pendrive virus, its good

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  121. UnknownJune 10, 2013 at 7:37 PM

    HI , im currently using windows 8 and theres no start button. hw do i go about clearly the virus?

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  122. UnknownJune 13, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Thank you..........................

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  123. AnonymousJune 15, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    Thank u very much boss

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  124. AnonymousJune 15, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    Nice...

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  125. AnonymousJune 25, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    it works!! thanks

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  126. DheerajJuly 16, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    Thanks Mr Mohan its really wonderful . I recovered my lost data. does this virus effect the hard drive also

    regards
    Dheeraj Gupta

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  127. DheerajJuly 16, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    Thanks Mr Mohan for this wonderful post. I recovered my lost data.
    regards
    Dheeraj Gupta

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  128. AnonymousAugust 5, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    There is any possibilities pack up in broken memory card........

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  129. UnknownAugust 15, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    it again become shotcuts.....

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  130. UnknownAugust 17, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    this method work about 30second again create shortcut in pendrive and not format pendrive

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  131. UnknownAugust 22, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    this method success.. it's ok if i delete the shortcut..?

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  132. AnonymousAugust 26, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    thanks dude

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  133. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    thanks thanks thanks

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  134. AnonymousOctober 27, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    it works but after some time shortcut are create again

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  135. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2014 at 3:18 PM

    it did not work.....

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  139. AnonymousOctober 7, 2014 at 3:22 PM

    Thanks a lot! it worked like magic!!!!

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