[SOLVED] I have a shortcut virus

[Adnan_]

shortcuts appear everywhere on the computer and when i delete them they return , i have avast and it doesnt detect any viruses also the virus causes a blue screen of death when i shut down the pc I tried set up windows but it returned again

 

[rgd1101]

I tried set up windows

you mean a fresh install? where did you get the installation from?

 

[Adnan_]

you mean a fresh install? where did you get the installation from?

My windows dvd that I've been using my enitre life

 

[rgd1101]

when is the shortcut show up? after you install or after you do something?

 

[vistagamer6969]

How is the shortcut looking?

 

[Adnan_]

How is the shortcut looking?

It exists inside every folder in every drive with its exact name and a size of 1kb or less

 

[Adnan_]

when is the shortcut show up? after you install or after you do something?

I dont know i delete it and it comes back again

 

[Adnan_]

shortcuts appear everywhere on the computer and when i delete them they return , i have avast and it doesnt detect any viruses also the virus causes a blue screen of death when i shut down the pc I tried set up windows but it returned again

I mamaged to solve the problem by a program called SMADV it fixed it and I deleted all the shortcuts manually and windows is just fine now

 

[vistagamer6969]

Try running a scan with malwarebites

 

[rgd1101]

and what is the shortcut name?