USB Viruses

[KaizTheMonster]

I got a somewhat virus the internet called Shortcut Virus

Which creates dummy files and I have to open every shortcut in order to get to the file

How do I fix this......

[Guest]

clean reinstall windows

[KaizTheMonster]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

clean reinstall windows

wot no I can't do that. I have lots of important stuff on the drives

[Zando_]

Run malware bytes and Kaspersky and see if they can find it and kill it. Otherwise, you just have to reinstall.  

[BubblyCharizard]

1 minute ago, KaizTheMonster said:

wot no I can't do that. I have lots of important stuff on the drives

backup the important stuff then clean reinstall

[Zando_]

8 minutes ago, BubblyCharizard said:

backup the important stuff then clean reinstall

Problem is trying to not backup the virus and just reinfect your new install. 

[TheComputerdude]

5 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Problem is trying to not backup the virus and just reinfect your new install. 

Yeah but worth a shot try the important stuff. if you cant remove the virus. I found a tutorial on the internet that may help you remove it without removing windows

https://www.itechfever.com/remove-shortcut-virus/

 

EDIT When editing your registry BACK UP THE REGISTRY FIRST AND BE VERY VERY VERY CAREFUL THE REGISTRY IS DANGEROUS SHIT.

Edited June 7, 2017 by TheComputerdude
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[KaizTheMonster]

10 minutes ago, TheComputerdude said:

Yeah but worth a shot try the important stuff. if you cant remove the virus. I found a tutorial on the internet that may help you remove it without removing windows

https://www.itechfever.com/remove-shortcut-virus/

 

EDIT When editing your registry BACK UP THE REGISTRY FIRST AND BE VERY VERY VERY CAREFUL THE REGISTRY IS DANGEROUS SHIT.

Thanks! Ill try later

Also anyone know a good and free virus scanner?

[TheComputerdude]

Just now, KaizTheMonster said:

Thanks! Ill try later

Also anyone know a good and free virus scanner?

windows defender 

[KaizTheMonster]

Just now, TheComputerdude said:

windows defender 

god im not joking

 

[BubblyCharizard]

1 minute ago, KaizTheMonster said:

good and free

avg free

[KaizTheMonster]

Just now, BubblyCharizard said:

avg free

isnt AVG that virus scanner which contains the virus itself?

[TheComputerdude]

4 minutes ago, BubblyCharizard said:

avg free

 windows defender isn't that bad but the best defense is common sense but for actual good ones go with

Malware bytes

or 

avriva 

NEVER EVER GET NORTON OR MACAFEE

Consider though that companies need to make money. The free software have an agenda. The paid ones are usually worth it. I still like windows defender ok.

[TheComputerdude]

4 minutes ago, KaizTheMonster said:

isnt AVG that virus scanner which contains the virus itself?

Not a virus but there was some controversy of them maybe spying on you and installing toolbars or something like I said the free ones need a way to make money $$$

[BubblyCharizard]

6 minutes ago, TheComputerdude said:

11 minutes ago, KaizTheMonster said:

 

Not a virus but there was some controversy of them maybe spying on you and installing toolbars or something like I said the free ones need a way to make money $$$

IIRC it was the yahoo bar at one point....no free software can ever be as good as paid for this purpose

 

not to mention the other internet security features of the major suites available with paid subs

[vaiwalker]

11 hours ago, KaizTheMonster said:

I got a somewhat virus the internet called Shortcut Virus

Which creates dummy files and I have to open every shortcut in order to get to the file

How do I fix this......

i think ive encountered this before. it typically hides the original files in the original folders location and creates the shortcuts as .exe. people will unknowingly click the .exe causing more .exe files to be created. this happened with a client of mine and their whole network was infected affecting about 80 systems consisting of desktops and laptops. obviously i couldnt go around reinstalling windows for all during their working hours.

 

it usually infects just the user profile. so all you have to do is get into that profile, hopefully in safe mode, show hidden folders, delete the fake files/folders, unhide the hidden folders and make them unhidden from their properties window. and clear out any suspicious folders in the %appdata% folders of that user profile. you could spend about 10 to 15 mins doing this. not too difficult for a single user pc that's not on a domain. or you could create a new user profile and just copy your data over, but if your infected user profile was an admin account, creating another user profile might be vulnerable as the admin account has access to the new user created. 

[BubblyCharizard]

and here enlies most people's issue....as many users don't create an admin account and then a regular user account for everyday things....this was why MS had to create their annoying UAC prompts