--- title: "How can you recover the data from a system which is infected with a Virus?" description: "How can you recover the data from a system which is infected with a Virus?" author: "Sandra Emily" published: 2022-04-27 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97018/how-can-you-recover-the-data-from-a-system-which-is-infected-with-a-virus category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["troubleshooting", "software security", "software"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # How can you recover the data from a system which is infected with a Virus? How can you [recover the data](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50259/tell-me-if-your-system-is-infected-by-a-virus-how-you-will-recover-the-data) from a [system](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13144/benefits-of-a-small-business-phone-system) which is infected with a Virus? ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra - When your [data](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23186/how-becoming-a-data-analyst-can-be-a-lucrative-career) is lost or unavailable as a result of a virus infection, try using CMD to rec**over virus-infected** files from your computer's hard disc first. It is undoubtedly your first pick because it is both free and simple. Here's the complete guide: - Go to the Start menu and put cmd into the search box, then press Enter. - Look for cmd.exe in a list of programmes. - To [recover](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159255/how-to-recover-a-file-deleted-with-python) virus-infected files, right-click cmd.exe and execute attrib -h -r -s /s /d G:*.* (replace G with your drive letter). - Please be patient; the above procedure often takes a few minutes to complete. After it's finished, go to your hard disc and check for any virus-infected files. But don't get too worked up if it doesn't work! Remo Recover programme is another solution for recovering deleted files caused by [**virus**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97005/what-is-the-difference-between-firewall-and-antivirus) infection. \ \ **Read More: [How are networks classified based on their connections?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97014/how-are-networks-classified-based-on-their-connections)** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97018/how-can-you-recover-the-data-from-a-system-which-is-infected-with-a-virus Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.