Recover corrupted files

[rjagathe]

My computer is heavily corrupted.When I try to use Trial version of
some AVs ,it deletes all my corrupted files.But, I have lot of data in
my files I want to remove virus and at the same time repair my
corrupted files.Is there any SW for that? Can I use Ubuntu or some
other Open source OS?

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "rjagathe" <[email protected]>

| My computer is heavily corrupted.When I try to use Trial version of
| some AVs ,it deletes all my corrupted files.But, I have lot of data in
| my files I want to remove virus and at the same time repair my
| corrupted files.Is there any SW for that? Can I use Ubuntu or some
| other Open source OS?


Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe

Then post the contents of the HJT log in your post with a full explanation of your problem
and what you have done to date in one of the below expert forums...

{ Please - Do NOT post the HJT Log here ! }

Forums where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) Logs.

NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log

Suggested primary:
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0

Suggested secondary:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=7

Suggested tertiary:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25
http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html
http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showforum=170
http://forum.networktechs.com/forumdisplay.php?f=130
http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showforum=17
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18
http://forums.techguy.org/f54-s.html
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7
http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
http://makephpbb.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=2
http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/
http://forums.security-central.us/forumdisplay.php?f=13

 

[Shenan Stanley]

My computer is heavily corrupted.When I try to use Trial version of
some AVs ,it deletes all my corrupted files.But, I have lot of data
in my files I want to remove virus and at the same time repair my
corrupted files.Is there any SW for that? Can I use Ubuntu or some
other Open source OS?

This is where - in most cases - one learns the value of backups. Periodic,
consistent and external backups.

If the files were being deleted and not infected/infested - maybe something
like undelete or recuva.

Since I have no idea what 'heavily corrupted' means now which AVs you are
using trials of (or why) - my advice is to refer to your backups - and if
you have no backups - computer lesson learned. When a computer file can be
backed up in so many ways so easily and even the entire computer backed up
in so many ways so easily - why wait until you are taught the lesson the
hard way - but many people do.

You can boot with something like the UBCD for Windows, Knoppix or even just
a plain BartPE CD and copy files off - but if they are infected/infested and
getting deleted when antivirus software scans them - you don't want them in
that state.