File [exe] infected by virus, And can this be restored?

For almost all computer user maybe when they found virus on their computer they will delete the infected file directly for safety. If the data is not important this no problem, but how about if the file is our important file so set the antivirus to not delete automatically, we can move to vault or quarantine it first, so we can open this file later. Know the question is, can file that infected by virus being restored? Sometimes it can but sometimes it can't.

If our file infected by old virus version, probably it still can be restored? Here the steps

1. Previously, if the data is quite important and detected as a virus don't delete it, but chose move to vault or quarantine, then we can open this file latter.
2. Notice name/virus version detected infect the file. Usually antivirus is already know the version of virus infect our file.
3. Looking for information about those virus in internet, we can use google or using facility comes with the antivirus to make searching more correctly.
4. Find virus characteristic and how to handle it.

Virus List
Explanation about virus list and the characteristic can be found at antivirus vendor website:

1. McAfee information here
2. VirusList by Kaspersky lab, here
3. Trend Micro Security information here
4. ClamAV Virus Database Search here

Virus Removal
virus removal is a tool or application made for delete, fix, and handle virus. Usually the developer is also make some virus removal for some virus types. Almost all of virus this virus removal can be downloaded for free.

1. Virus Removal form AVG here
2. McAfee Avert Stinger here
3. F-Secure Free Virus Removal Tools here
4. BitDefender Removal Tools here
5. Kaspersky Removal Tools here
6. McAfee Virus removal Tools here
7. Avast Virus Cleaner here
8. Symantec Spyware & Virus Removal Tools here
9. Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Remove Tool here
10. Norman Malware Cleaner here
11. Repair utilities from Panda Security here

we need to notice not of those program can save our infected data, some is tool for detect and delete certain virus. Because the infected data may can't be restored.
Ref:
http://ebsoft.web.id/