virus deleted heaps of files

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    hello i'm after some help regarding files i lost after getting a virus

    i had a fake vista security window pop up and i knew it wasn't genuine so i run a malware scan and got rid of it only thing is it deleted alot of stuff from the pc i lost all my personal photos and songs which i was able to get back using recuva and i have backed them up onto disc straight away but i also had iso files and vts files and they are no where to be found so has anyone had this problem before how do i get them back ??
     
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    anyone ??
     
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    have you tried a system restore to before the problem?
     
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    yeah i did try a system restore to try and get rid of the virus it did not work so i did the malware anti malware scan but still no files came back
     
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    ntsundelete - be careful you do not restore infected files.

    ntsundelete
     

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