It is a common nightmare: you plug your USB drive into a public computer, and suddenly all your folders have vanished, replaced by suspicious shortcuts. This is often the work of the Win32:Atraps-PZ Trojan , popularly known as the Shortcut Virus
: Click "Delete Virus" to remove the infection and unhide your data. Manual Alternatives (The "CMD" Method) HFV (Hidden Folder Virus) Cleaner Pro Files - SourceForge hfv hidden folder virus cleaner pro better
The Pro cleaner doesn't just delete shortcuts. It traces the shortcut path. If the target file exists, it relinks the original folder. If the original file is missing, it recovers it from the hidden system volume. It is a common nightmare: you plug your