Why each Storage device I plug my usb slot shows all files as shortcuts? Help, please!

I am foreigner working abroad. A co worker lent me his portable external hard drive, as soon as I connected it to my laptop to access ALL the files were in the shortcuts. I thought oh OK, this is how he has her but, when I went to reach my own HHD is also in the same format (all THE shortcuts) now each storage device I plug into my laptop computer does the same thing. I know it is a form of virus, but I do not know how to fight. Some people have suggested Kapersky and various other anti virus programs. I don't want to lose ALL my data either which I said anti virus programs. Any advice would be extermely useful.

Hello

You can scan the computer for virus/malware using the check and scan Microsoft security if it helps.

http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

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