macOS Sierra - Detected VBS:Malware-gen [Need Help]

[Mac]

@nhjepsen90 post:19

I deleted about 500 files or so… Like I actually pressed delete, not virus chest. I was just scared about what the hell might have happened, so I wanted it all gone… But it seems like it was 500 perfectly good files now? And maybe crucial files for programs?

Any solution advice to getting these files back?

You can run some recovery tool if needed, but likely easier to reinstall the applications that give an error on startup of missing files

[Nihojep]

@.: Mac :. post:21

@nhjepsen90 post:19

I deleted about 500 files or so… Like I actually pressed delete, not virus chest. I was just scared about what the hell might have happened, so I wanted it all gone… But it seems like it was 500 perfectly good files now? And maybe crucial files for programs?

Any solution advice to getting these files back?

You can run some recovery tool if needed, but likely easier to reinstall the applications that give an error on startup of missing files

Do you have suggestions for a good Data Recovery Tool?

[lukas.hasik]

@Eddy post:17

https://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB21

Eddy, this is “recovery” for Windows products.

For Mac AV it looks like at attached image.

[system]

Can I safely delete those files which can’t be removed from the chest because attempting to do so results in an error message ending in “file exists?” The descriptions of all these files either begin with “System” or “Spotlight.”