How to delete shortcut virus on windows

 

1. Go to Start Menu > Run
2. Type cmd (cmd stands for command prompt)
3. And using cd\ 
4. Next change particular directory (ex:cd f:)
5. Then type f:\attrib -h -r -s /s /d f:\*.*
6. After your get the shortcut files in your f drive
7. Now you can remove the recycle floder

1. +s - meaning it is a system file (which also means that you cannot delete it just by using the delete command)
2. +h - means it is hidden (so you cannot delete it)
   
3. +r - means it is a read only file ( which also means that you cannot delete it just by using the delete command)
   

 Find autorun.inf

1. Type attrib -s -h -r autorun.inf ( be sure to include -s -h -r because you cannot change the attributes using only -s or -h or -r alone)
2. Type attrib again to check if your changes have been commited
3. If the autorun.inf file has no more attributes, you can now delete it by typing del autorun.inf
4. Since SilentSoftech.exe is a malware you can remove its attributes by doing step 1 and step 3(just change the filename) ex. attrib -s -h -r silentsoftech.exe