Files missing after virus. How to restore

Posted on Jan 4, 2012 in System Recovery| No Comments »

The fake HDD applications, such as System Fix and System Check as its successor today, are known to hide the important data on the infected computers. Some users think that the information is gone completely, i.e. deleted by virus. But this is not true. The virus actually relocates the files to another special destination purposefully created by it. Then the malware tells you that it will restore your data if you pay for it. We all know these deceitful stories very well, don’t we? This is the exact purpose of the malwares like System Check. They want to make users pay for their totally useless software elaborated to empty the pockets and credit card accounts of trusting PC users. Do not panic! This is exactly what the malware expects from you. It wants you to effect the payment for its full version. Wait a moment and perform some research. Google the problem and you will find out that there is the solution to your case. The first solution is the effective removal of fake HDD tool. The second solution is the restoration of your missing data. Please find out how to do it in the section below. The utilities to restore the icons and other important data are totally free.

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Missing files problem. How to fix

Posted on Dec 6, 2011 in system repair tips| No Comments »

At present time many users worldwide experience a lot of problems with their PC due to the malware persistency on their computers. In particular, they have the problem of missing files, disappeared icons, empty, black or blank desktop, without the ability to actually see any files or folders in order to use them. In addition, the entire list of the programs in the Start menu would also seem to be gone. All the above-mentioned problems are caused by viruses originating from the same family that “gave birth” to System Fix, System Restore, Data Restore, Data Repair and Data Recovery hoaxes. The list could be much longer, of course. These malwares belong to the category of fake hard drive defragmenters. They first started to attack computers quite a long time ago, this first happened in the autumn of the year 2010. Once these pests penetrate into the attacked computer they do their job of scaring user whose PC got infected. First of all they do the job of hiding all important data, making files and folders actually invisible. However, they are not deleted. They are simply relocated to another folder specially designated by this rogue program. Then, once the job of hiding the data is accomplished, the very virus program appears, saying that it will fix the PC if you pay for its full version.

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