If your computer had been attacked by a virus and you have removed it from your computer the first thing you have to do after that is to check whether any of your files is lost.
It would be better if you just format your disk after an attack. But if you have any important file to be retrieved and if it is not there after the attack, do not feel bad. It is not at all deleted, Really.
Even if you check disk space the result will be as such that it is still present in your computer.
It means that you can still retrieve it.
So, How to retrieve it?
Well, This happens mostly in the case of folders.
You might be familiar with the archive softwares like winrar, winzip, etc.,
These softwares have a special ability to show all the files hidden in your system, including the ones that were hidden system itself for its security or even if it is hidden by the viruses.
So you search for the files and just copy them to your back up device and then format your disk.
If you have saved it in a folder please do not copy them as folder, copy them as files.
Viruses create a file in those folders which shows that the folder is a system folder and the system will hide that folder. And while copying please do not copy that file if it appears there.
I am not sure about about the file name. But it could be any name that is with the extension of a configuration file.
After retrieving the file you can format your disk.
Post your valuable comments and ask questions if you have any.........
Also tell your ideas.............
It would be better if you just format your disk after an attack. But if you have any important file to be retrieved and if it is not there after the attack, do not feel bad. It is not at all deleted, Really.
Even if you check disk space the result will be as such that it is still present in your computer.
It means that you can still retrieve it.
So, How to retrieve it?
Well, This happens mostly in the case of folders.
You might be familiar with the archive softwares like winrar, winzip, etc.,
These softwares have a special ability to show all the files hidden in your system, including the ones that were hidden system itself for its security or even if it is hidden by the viruses.
So you search for the files and just copy them to your back up device and then format your disk.
If you have saved it in a folder please do not copy them as folder, copy them as files.
Viruses create a file in those folders which shows that the folder is a system folder and the system will hide that folder. And while copying please do not copy that file if it appears there.
I am not sure about about the file name. But it could be any name that is with the extension of a configuration file.
After retrieving the file you can format your disk.
Post your valuable comments and ask questions if you have any.........
Also tell your ideas.............
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