How to Remove Shortcut Virus in SD Card

So you have Shortcut virus on your sd card and you want to remove those shortcut virus from your sd card. There are a couple of ways to get rid this type of virus. But let’s first discuss how you get these type of virus on your sd card even when you have anti-virus app on your mobile phone?

Most people use anti-virus to protect their mobile phone from virus and still their mobile has many virus. Because they use all the crap app which they think can improve android performance.

Actually, these type of apps makes your mobile worst. They start running when your device starts and keep on doing something in the background without asking your permission.

Also read: use your mobile as your driving license and vehicle RC

Another big reason is downloading apps and games from untrusted sites. Which always add some coding of their own into the app and games for their own benefits. With those coding, they add their programs to your device and spread these type of virus. My thinking is clear, anti-virus companies are those who make the virus. Exact like a tire puncture repair mechanic does. He just throws some pin on the road and repair puncture tires.

That was my point of view on virus now let’s see how you can remove shortcut virus in SD card.

Best methods to Remove Shortcut Virus in SD card

When people don’t get any solution they just format the SD card. But it is not the solution because even if you back up the data. You will not get rid of shortcut virus because they are still with the backup. And if you format the SD card without backup the data you will lose your stuff. So that is why we have few method for all of you. Just try any of the methods and get rid of these annoying virus.

Note: Before going to follow the method I must say never autorun the flash drive or sd card drive on your computer. Just open by double clicking or by right click open. You should uncheck the hide file option from folder properties.

Remove Shortcut Virus Using CMD

Just open command prompt. If you don’t know where is it? Then just press Windows + R and type CMD and hit enter.

Now just type the letter of your SD card drive and press enter. For example F:

Then just copy paste the code below and press enter. But make sure to replace the letter of the drive with yours.

attrib f:*.* /d /s -h -r -s

It will take few minutes to remove shortcut virus without losing any data.

Remove Shortcut Virus Using VB Script

First of all, you have to unduh the fixfolder.vbs script. It is manually written to remove the shortcut virus from your sd card. You just need to unduh the script and right click and edit the file and change your drive letter to yours and save. For example mine is F:

Then just double click on file or right click open with “Windows Based Script Host”. It will automatically start the process and all shortcut will be removed from your sd card.

Hope you liked the tutorial but if you are still struggling to remove those virus just comment below we will reply you with better solution.