How To Remove .SCR Virus From Computer [Verified]
Is your PC infected with .SCR Virus? Do you want to Remove .SCR Virus From Computer? If yes, then you have come to the right webpage. I have explained a very easy method to remove .SCR Virus from Computer. Just follow the below tutorial and your problem will be solved in a pinch. But before that let’s talk a bit about What is .SCR Virus and how does it affect your computer.
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What is .SCR Virus?
.SCR is precisely a type of file extension. It is a file-type which normally runs a Trojan-oriented script. Trojan is a very dangerous virus and can harm your computer badly. The .SCR Virus usually gets infected along with malicious screen saver, exe files, ZIP files, double extension files, etc.
.SCR Virus Process
The most worrying thing about this .SCR Virus is it does not get removed by many antiviruses as it is a write-protected file extension. So, to fix this problem, you need to manually delete this virus to protect your PC from malicious threads. But, there is small trick which you need to perform while you try to Remove .SCR Virus From Computer. This trick is not known to many people and find great difficulty in removing .SCR Virus. This trick involves you to use your PC as Safe Mode while removing this virus.
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To know How To Remove .SCR Virus From Computer, follow the steps mentioned in the below tutorial.
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How To Remove .SCR Virus From Computer [Verified]
How To Remove .SCR Virus From Computer:
There is only one method (verified) which you can use to Remove .SCR Virus From Computer. The steps of the respective method has been listed below.
- At first, boot your computer as Safe Mode. To do this, restart your PC and as soon as it starts press F8 key while booting. NOTE: The process to boot your computer as Safe Mode can be different in your case. F8 key is used in majority of computers.
Safe Mode option in PC
- Once you computer gets started as Safe Mode, navigate to C:\Windows\System. NOTE: Here C:\ is your OS directory. If you have installed your operating system in another directory, replace it with that directory.
- Here, search for the file named WINLODR.SCR and then permanently delete it.
- Now, restart your computer as normal mode. You will see your problem is solved now.
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in my system this .scr virus effected all drives expect ‘c’ drive can i follow this method is correct or not? and in this method any data will loss ?
Yes, you can follow it. There will be no data loss.
In.my system.also this virus affected all drives rather than c and if i delete this it comes back again
I guess your PC is affected by autorun virus not SCR virus.
hi ,I simply tried all the methods including this but whenever i searched this winloader.scr in safemode i didn’t found the file so could you help me in my pc the virus is named as video.scr.
Hi .., in my system there is no such file , but all my folders are in .scr and its very painful for me pls help
Are you sure is it .scr virus or shortcut virus?
Dont worry bro. I too had that problem today.
here is the solution.
1. Your files are not deleted. they are just hidden. go to FOLDER OPTIONS, select SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS.
all your data will be found then.
2. Unhide your files by “go to properties of that particular folder, untick the HIDE option, and click Ok., Select to all the FOLDER AND SUB FOLDERS and Ok” Then Your folders will be seen normal.
3. Now simply delete the .scr extension files.
enjoy.
Thanks Vamsi for the help. 🙂 I really appreciate it.
great.. thank a lot
Happy to help you, Hussain. 🙂
My laptop’s D drive is affected by scr virus. Will it come again if I remove it from C drive and restart?
Yes, it will. Remove the virus completely and then restart your PC.
thanks
Happy to help you, Elias. 🙂
Admin, I have images.scr folder which can’t be deleted in my PC drives except C drive. I tried above method but I can’t find it. Please help.
If any of the method did not help, then you can try formatting the drive but you will lose all data.
I couldn’t find winlodr.scr file but i have
Images.scr file in all drives how to remove them
Hi Aditya,
The steps are mentioned in the tutorial.
hey!!!
admin pls help me…….how to remove .scr from my hard drive……after delete it again create how to fix…..?????————if is this a autorun so give me a solution how to delete it permanently……..pls help???
Try this, if it’s Autorun Virus: http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Autorun-Virus-from-Hard-Disk-Drives
In my laptop I got two new folders
$AVG &
$RECYCLE.BIN newly with size 124 kb with type screen saver
How to remove it
Did you try removing it from Command Prompt?
hello !
Im having some problem while deleting the image.scr. Actually the virus is in the server and its slowly spreading to the network connected user PC. Please show or guide how to delete it for the server… ?
Hi Hem, Since .SCR File is a write-protected file, you have to manually delete it from the server.
Plz help me i cant find winlodr.scr file but in my drive a my personal drive all my folders turned into scrren saver and some cant be deleted
I guess you system is already corrupted. Please install a good antivirus to quarantine the virus.
Pls help me. I followed all the steps, but still can’t find the goddamn .scr file.The images.scr file keeps reappearing in the D drive. How should I go about it? Pls guide.
If any one of the steps did not work, then I will advice you to use a good antivirus or format your system. Remember formatting your system will erase all data.