How to fix Flashdrive / Pendrive whose contents are hidden automatically by shortcut virus or malicious script?

Ever faced a situation when you need to print something urgently from the College Library Computer and then to your horror you find out that all your files are missing? MOST LIKELY!

A malicious script is circulating around, causing this type of problem. The solution is quite simple. Basically, all the files have been moved into a nameless folder and then hidden as a system file so that we cannot see it normally. The solution is to just UNDO that process. Manually doing that can be a major PITA (specially if you have lots of Sub-folders). So we're doing the automated version with batch files.

What you need to do?
- Download the batch file that we've prepared
- Keep it in the infected folder
- Double click on it to run
- Your problem is solved! You're Welcome

Downloading is a bit troublesome though....
We have created a completely harmless file that just scrapes around for .vbs, .lnk, .tmp and traces of temporary docx files. Completely harmless to be honest! But Antiviruses pick up the false-alarm about it being a virus anyways (It has to do with the fact that it is a Batch file and is able to delete stuff).
There are a couple of workarounds to this:

DOWNLOAD METHOD #1
- Download the file as a text file (.txt) and Rename it after you receive it
- Press Windows Key + R
- Type "Control.exe folders"
- Folder Options>View> Advanced Settings
- Uncheck "Hide Extensions for known files"
- Now go back to where you downloaded Unhider+Cleaner.txt
- click once on the file and press F2 after it is highlighted
- Rename it from Unhider+Cleaner.txt to Unhider+Cleaner.bat
- done!
- Now just keep the file Unhider+Cleaner.bat in your pendrive and double click to use.

DOWNLOAD METHOD #2
- Download the file as a extentionless file and Rename it after you receive it
- Just keep the file in D drive
- Press Windows Key + R
- type cmd.exe
- type Ren D:\Unhider+Cleaner *.bat
- done!
- Now just keep the file Unhider+Cleaner.bat in your pendrive and double click to use.

METHOD #3
Open the file from METHOD#1 and using "Save As", save it as  Unhider+Cleaner.bat
- done!
- Now just keep the file Unhider+Cleaner.bat in your pendrive and double click to use.

METHOD #4
If you want the original batch file directly, by all means , go for it!
- Download the batch file directly
- Keep it inside the pendrive/folder you want to use
- Double click on the file Unhider+Cleaner.bat to use
- Since you have directly tries to use batch(.bat) from external source, your computer may warn you of a potential virus. Rest assured. We have included no such thing. This is intended to clean, not harm.

Working Output:

originally posted at: http://csitauthority.blogspot.com/2015/09/How2FixShortcutVirus.html

Any Questions? Feel free to ask...

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Tidbit: How to generate popup windows with DOS?

TO DISPLAY POP-UPS with DOS.

echo X=MsgBox("Message Description",0+16,"Title") >msg.vbs

–you can write any numbers from 0,1,2,3,4 instead of 0 (before the ‘+’ symbol) & here is the meaning of each number:

0 = Ok Button 
1 = Ok/Cancel Button 
2 = Abort/Retry/Ignore button 
3 = Yes/No/Cancel 
4 = Yes/No 

–you can write any numbers from 16,32,48,64 instead of 16 (after the ‘+’ symbol) & here is the meaning of each number:

16 – Critical Icon 
32 – Warning Icon
48 – Warning Message Icon
64 – Information Icon

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This itself is incomplete for any OS higher than Win XP, so u need to use this command afterwards,
msg * "msg"

Tidbit: How to prepare a bootable pendrive using diskpart?

DISKPART your pendrive (note: Your pendrive must support booting)

Plug your pendrive

1. Press windows Key + R to open "RUN"

2. type cmd.exe and hit enter.

3. type "list disk"

from the list that will be given, note your desired pendrive disk number. Identify this by looking at the disk size. Dont make a mistake or you'll lose your whole harddisk data. It generally should be number 1 or higher.

4.type "Select disk [x]" where x=the number you noted earlier.

5. type "clean"

6. type "create partition primary"

7. type "select partition 1"

8. type "active"

9. type "format fs=fat32"

10. type "assign"

11. type "exit"

Now extract the files from [.iso] copy directly to the newly formatted pendrive in the root drive (i.e don't put inside any folder in the pendrive)

NOTE: try typing "format fs=ntfs" if the earlier one doesnt work. But be warned, changing to NTFS reduces write-cycles.

Tidbit: How to turn off utorrent ads and offers?

To turn off utorrent ads and offers, 

open Options > Preferences > Advanced.

Here you'll find a large list of flags for the app and a filter box. 

Search for and disable the following flags:

offers.left_rail_offer_enabled/left_rail_offer
gui.show_plus_upsell
offers.sponsored_torrent_offer_enabled/sponsored_torrent_offer_enabled
bt.enable_pulse
gui.show_notorrents_node
offers.content_offer_autoexec

These flags may be named slightly differently depending on which version of the app you're using.

SLC Result 2071 - Published on 6/19/2015 from OCE

SLC Official Result are out from OCE  - Published on 6/19/2015 from OCE 2:16PM

The official website ( http://soce.gov.np/ ) has been frequently crashing due to high internet traffic. Original file was hosted in ( http://soce.gov.np/download/result.zip ) but this link crashed due to high traffic.

This is a file downloaded directly from the official site when it was available.

DOWNLOAD RESULT of SLC Regular 2071

DOWNLOAD RESULT of SLC Exempted 2071

Please note that THIS is a preliminary result. There will be no percentage or scores involved. You will only be able to know your DIVISION. 

THIS IS NOT THE FINAL RESULT. AS ALWAYS, THERE MIGHT CREEP SOME MISTAKES IN THE RESULT. PLEASE BE AWARE. 

NEPAL Earthquake Relief Information

Information on Food, Shelter, Clothing, Helplines, Donations etc for #NepalEarthquake #NepalQuake

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Stored Data: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6sGyhABc5XEaUllUlJzYXE1VHM/view?usp=sharing

Information for various Emergency services in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur.
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If you know more, please provide us information.
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Tidbit 001 : How to make utorrent completely free of annoying ads

Utorrent is cool for everyone. It allows us to us torrents in the most optimized way. The basic version is FREE but at the cost of annoying ads everywhere on the UI. Here's a short tidbit to remove that once and for all! ^_^

To turn off utorrent ads and offers, 

• open Options > Preferences > Advanced.

Here you'll find a large list of flags for the app and a filter box. 



Search for and disable the following flags:

• offers.left_rail_offer_enabled / left_rail_offer
  
• gui.show_plus_upsell
  
• offers.sponsored_torrent_offer_enabled /sponsored_torrent_offer_enabled
  
• bt.enable_pulse
  
• gui.show_notorrents_node
  
• offers.content_offer_autoexec

These flags may be named slightly differently depending on which version of the app you're using.

How to get a whopping 100Gigabytes of FREE online storage on ONEDRIVE

Hey you all, here's a late valentines gift for you! You can now get 100GB of FREE online space on ONEDRIVE for 2 years 

[Note: This is a limited period promotional offer. Grab it fast!!]

Okay, before I start rambling and all, here's few easy steps for those of you who just want it done without scrolling through a long list of sentences.

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Here we go:

STEP1: If you DO NOT have a existing microsoft account  (i.e. hotmail or outlook or live account) , then click here to make one! . Those who already have it, please move to step2

STEP2: Then login to your microsoft account (i.e. hotmail or outlook or live account) . Once you have logged in, and you can see your inbox, proceed to step3

STEP3: Now click on THIS PROMOTIONAL LINK . Wait for the URL to resolve; then in a few seconds, you will be shown a message.

STEP4: Congratulations!! Now you have a whopping 100GB of storage for 2years @ absolutely NO COST (totally FREE!!)

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NOTE: If STEP3's promotional link DOESN'T work for you, you need to read the things below to resolve this. Don't worry, its pretty easy! ^_^

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More about this:

OneDrive is microsoft's cloud storage solution for the commercial platform. If you have used Google Drive, Dropbox or COPY, you know what I'm talking about already. Basically, a cloud storage means your personal online storage platform.

For those in the know, you should've also known that 15GB is as big as it gets for such FREE online services. 15GB offers are provided by Google Drive and COPY. However, in a sudden turn of events, microsoft has decided to give away, not just its conventional FREE 7GB, but instead a whopping 100GB for FREE to those who avail this offer. Again, if you are from NEPAL , you should get this offer with just a click(very easily, just like that). This promotional link should also support several other countries, but if your's is not on the list, don't worry just yet; GLP has a solution.

If step3 didn't work for you, here's a workaround for you...

Why doesn't STEP3 work for you? And how can you resolve it?

Answer: STEP3 simply doesn't work for you because you're in the wrong country. STEP3 is meant to work for NEPAL. But, don't worry yet! We have a fix for your country too!!

but first, a little background information:

Microsoft is giving away 100GB of OneDrive storage completely FREE of charge for 2 years in an attempt to lure in more users to buy Office365 and use WIndows10. It is an offer exclusive to the customers at the United States of America. However, we've found a little workaround and hence this promotional link in this article to get it even if you are not from the US.

So that's it huh? Not FREE for my country?

Answer: No NOT YET. Don't give up just yet. You can still change your IP Address to that of the United States, with the help of a VPN and then get this offer. >Click here to know how to change<

Alright! okay, enjoy your FREE 100GBs Everyone!!

Also, please tell me how it works out at your end. Are you from any other country besides NEPAL, and STEP3 still works for you? Let me know. Thanks!

How to find ANY image on the internet? : Easy Walkthrough

Hello there!

This is a quick walkthrough that will teach you to find any image that you want on the internet. It is specially useful in these cases:

• When you see a video tutorial on youtube or any other site and you want that awesome wallpaper that is used in the video.
• You got a cool screenshot of a desktop in your facebook or social network feed, but not the original HD image.
• You are new to desktop customization and cant find that special wallpaper shown in Rainmeter website or blogs.

Okay so without further ado, here's the problem and the solution:

Take a sample scenario (say you're watching Youtube video and you need a wallpaper from the video)

and you're wondering with this question:

 

  

Here's a solution for such a case: 

•  STEP-1 : TAKE AN APPROPRIATE SCREENSHOT LIKE THIS:
  
  
  
• STEP-2 : NOW GO TO https://images.google.com  AND PRESS ON THAT CAMERA BUTTON
  
  
  
  
• STEP-3: SELECT "UPLOAD AN IMAGE" AND CLICK "BROWSE"
  
  
  
• STEP-4 : SELECT YOUR SCREENSHOT AND CLICK "OPEN"
  
  
  
  
  
• STEP-5: WAIT FOR A WHILE UNTIL FILE UPLOADS
  
  
  
  
• STEP-6 : AFTER A WHILE, THE RESULTS WILL SHOW
  
  
  
  
• STEP-7 : SCROLL DOWN ON THE RESULTS TO THE "VISUALLY SIMILAR" SECTION
  
  
  
  
  
  "EXACT MATCHES" AND "VISUALLY SIMILAR" MATCHES WILL BE DISPLAYED AS GIVEN ABOVE.

This way, any image that you come across, can be found on the web. Hope this was helpful to you.

Tidbit on How this stuff works:
In the past, google used to employ an algorithm to compare data contained in any two pictures. Differences in formats, brightness, tint and other properties could potentially create incorrect results. However, newer implementations and continuously perfecting this method has made results very accurate these days. The concept is to make a mathematical model of the image and compare it with indexed values of other picture data.
According to google,word-by-word: 

"The technology behind Search by Image analyzes your image to find its most distinctive points, lines and textures and creates a mathematical model. We match that model against billions of images in our index, and page analysis helps us derive a best guess text description of your image. Search by Image technology also includes the ability to match against images on the web so that we can show you similar images and webpages that contain your image."

Did this solve your problem?

Do you know some better way to search any image on the net?

Drop a comment below and let us know! ^_^