How to Recover Files Deleted by Virus

• Mariana Ermolova
• Published: July 25, 2017
• Updated: March 20, 2022

A virus is a type of malicious software that penetrates system memory areas, code of other programs, and boot sectors. It is capable of deleting important data from a hard drive, USB drive, or memory card.

Most users do not know how to recover files after a virus attack. In this article, we want to tell you how to get rid of the virus and how to recover files deleted by virus in a quick and easy way. We hope that this information will be helpful to you.

Ways to Recover Files Corrupted by Virus

Depending on how far the virus that deletes files has progressed, there are two potential scenarios of how to get back files deleted by the virus. Let’s take a look at both of them.

The Computer Continues to Work

If the virus did not infect any essential system files, your PC will continue to operate as usual. However, the files infected by the virus might be hidden or completely removed. In order to recover virus-infected files, you can use certain cmd commands or use a trustworthy third-party service, like Magic Partition Recovery.

The Computer is Not Working

If you’re asking, “Computer virus deleted all my files, what can I do?” your OS is probably affected by the virus as well. Usually, this leads to the device becoming almost entirely unusable. However, you can still use specific tools to recover files corrupted by a virus. You will need a pendrive or an external hard drive and create a bootable version of the third-party service that will help you restore virus-infected files.

No matter the scenario you’re working with, here are some of the tips that will help you in the virus data recovery:

• Make sure to scan for the virus presence thoroughly;
• Check each external device you’re working with;
• Try disabling the internet so that your data is not stolen.

Following these rules will help you with data recovery and prevent the virus from further spreading and affecting any of your other devices or devices of your colleagues or family members.

How to Get Back Files Deleted by Virus

Let’s trace the way on how to repair virus infected files:

Delete the virus using the command prompt

1) Click the “Start” button. Enter CMD in the search bar. You will see the “Command Prompt” at the top of the pop-up window. Press “Enter”.

2) Run the Command prompt and type in: “attrib –h –r –s /s /d driver_name\*.*”

After this step, Windows will start recovering the virus-infected hard drive, memory card or USB. It will take some time for the process to be completed.

Remove the virus by rolling the system back to a restore point

To start Windows recovery, click the “Start” button. Type Restore in the search bar. In the next window click “Start System Restore” → “Next” and select the desired restore point.

Another variant of the path is “Control Panel” → “System” → “System Protection”. A recovery preparation window will appear. Then the computer will reboot, and a message will appear saying “System Restore completed successfully”. If it did not solve your problem, then try rolling back to another restore point. That’s all to be said about the second method.

Use Data Recovery Software to Restore your Files after a Virus

If you’re sure you’ve removed the virus deleting files, it’s time to learn how to retrieve virus-infected files. Launch the software, select the partition (or USB with virus) you want to restore the files on, and commence the scanning. The software will identify the damaged and deleted files and provide you with an option to restore them.

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How to Use Magic Partition Recovery to Recover Virus Infected Files

For reliable recovery of files deleted by viruses, use Magic Partition Recovery software. The program is based on direct low-level access to the disk. Therefore, it will bypass the virus blocking and read all your files.

Download and install the program, then analyze the disk, flash drive, or memory card. After the analysis, the program displays the list of folders on the selected disk. Having selected the necessary folder on the left, you can view it in the right section.

Thus, the program provides the ability to view the contents of the disk in the same way as with the standard Windows Explorer. In addition to existing files, deleted files and folders will be displayed. They will be marked with a special red cross, making it much easier to recover deleted files.

If you have lost your files after a virus attack, Magic Partition Recovery will help you restore everything without much effort.

If you need to focus on specific file types, there are other East Imperial Soft products that might be helpful for you. For example, you can use Magic Photo Recovery to recover lost and deleted photos or purchase data recovery software in a pack that will satisfy all your needs.

Final Thoughts

Losing your files to malware is a great inconvenience, especially if you don’t have the data backed up. Fortunately for you, there are ways to restore corrupted and deleted files, and Magic Partition Recovery is the most effective one of them. Use it right now, but remember to get rid of the virus before restoring the files.

• Mariana Ermolova
• Technical Writer
• July 25, 2017

Mariana is engaged in technical support for clients at East Imperial Soft. Her task is to accept requests from customers who have problems and questions during the data recovery process. Users receive a detailed explanation and step-by-step instructions for using the programs.