Shortcut Virus Remover is a small and straightforward program for Windows designed to help you remove the Houdini Worm from a connected USB flash drive. It gives you the ability to erase all shortcuts created by the virus and reveal the files it hides while the external device is infected.

General notes

The software solution is easy to install, since all you need to do is launch the executable and follow the instructions given by the classic wizard interface. Once the process is complete, an icon appears on your desktop.

Interface

The graphical user interface consists of a simple window from where you can enter the drive letter corresponding to the device you want to clean. After you select the desired item, you have to press the Clean Virus button to initiate the process.

Compatibility

It is necessary to mention that Shortcut Virus Remove was developed to only deal with the virus that affects shortcuts. This means it is not possible to remove or clean USB flash drives that have been infected with other types of malware. However, you may use other specialized utilities such as USB Virus Scan, Trojan Killer or Malwarebytes.

Features

free to download and use;
simple and straightforward functionality;
compatible with modern Windows versions;
allows you to remove the Shortcut Virus from flash drives;
supports a wide range of USB storage device manufacturers;
it is not possible to clean multiple devices at the same time.