By connecting flash drives to the
affected computer, often it shows flash drive containing just some folder's
shortcuts. Sometimes it shows nothing though drive's properties show it has
files in it. Even we get some inaccessible folder or file. This type of problem
may also seen in our local drives (HDD partitions). Even paid anti-virus is
unable to resolve those folders, they just scan and detect The AUTORUN worm which one will execute all programs. Then our important
files remain hidden.
Here we will see how can we solve this problem by using command line and batch
file. Though the batch file is nothing but the executable file contains command
lines. So solving the hidden and shortcut problem of USB or drives, we must
have the administrator privilege as we will execute something.Using Command line:
To solve/fix the folder's hidden or system file, the easiest way is to run a command line. You can apply this command to USB and local drive as well, need to change the drive_letter.
Go to Run, type cmd and hit enter. In command prompt just type:
attrib -h -s -r -a /s /d drive_letter:\*.*
And hit enter. Be sure you've typed the drive letter (e.g. j:,h: or D:) instead of "drive_letter" in the command line. My USB drive letter is J: and my command should looks like:
All files and folders will be normal and you should be able to delete the shortcuts, created by the virus.
Command line details: Here atrib=attribute, "-"=remove
attribute/permits, h=hidden s=system, r=read-only, a=archive, /s=sub directory,
/d=directory, drive_letter=the letter of the drive shown in windows explorer
(e.g. j:,h: or D:) and *.* is called the wild card for all files.
If you don't like to be a "command
Ninja" then see below.
