Recuva Install

[dandall]

Hi all,

 

I have CCleaner installed on my machine (a deleting software).

 

Is it advisable to have Recuva installed too just in case I need to recover a deleted file? How far back in the past does recover goes?

 

I set a new system restore point recently as I was infected my malware and has removed them. Will recuva bring back the deleted malware?

 

Regards,

 

Darren

[Augeas]

Yes, I would install Recuva. It's perfectly harmless and shows deleted files on your disk. As deleted files are overwritten when new files are created not all deleted files going back to year dot will be shown. If you run a deep scan Recuva will find many more deleted files, but will take hours to run. You can recover whatever files you chose so malware - unless it is hidden in a valid file you chose to recover - will not be recovered. Not all files you recover will be valid, as they may have been partly or wholly overwrtiien.

 

I should download it and try it out.