Shortcut Cleaner is a utility that will scan your computer for Windows shortcuts that have been hijacked by unwanted or malicious software. Malware removal guides and support are available in the Majorgeeks Support Forums.

When run, Shortcut Cleaner will scan various locations on your computer for Windows shortcuts. When a shortcut is detected, it will check properties for a possible hijacking. If one is detected, it will automatically clean the shortcut so that it no longer opens the offending program or website. When the Shortcut Cleaner has finished scanning your hard drive, it will create a log file on your desktop called sc-cleaner.txt and then display it. This log file will contain a list of all the shortcuts that were detected and cleaned.

As of version 1.2.3, Shortcut Cleaner will also clean hijacked Registry entries associated with known hijackers.

This tool is currently used to clean shortcuts hijacked by the following domains:

widdit.com
searchcompletion.com
certified-toolbar.com
complitly.com
newhometab.com
dtinstaller.com
chipinstaller.com
homebase-apps.com
helperbar.com
22find.com
qvo6.com
hotstartsearch.com
dosearches.com
v9.com
22apple.com
portaldosites.com
delta-homes.com
nationzoom.com
do-search.com
awesomehp.com
aartemis.com
sweet-page.com
webssearches.com
key-find.com
qone8.com
omiga-plus.com
www-search.net
safesear.ch
istartsurf.com
istartpageing.com