Antivirus software you install on your computer cannot decide the importance of the files scanned. Instead, it does what it is programmed to do, i.e., to scan for and eliminate threats. Usually, most antivirus software do not remove any suspicious files without the user's consent. The suspicious files detected by the antivirus software will be moved to a ‘Quarantine Zone’ to prevent any malicious activity. The items in the quarantine zone will be stored in a secured location on your device. The McAfee antivirus software can only access the files stored in the secured location on your device. In case McAfee has quarantined one of your important files, you can quickly recover it back to the original location. But, always make sure that the quarantined file is not malicious. If you are not sure about this, then it is recommended not to recover quarantined files.Moreover, you can also delete the quarantined files in McAfee Antivirus. In this article, we shall see the steps to know how to recover files deleted by Mcafee antivirus on a PC.Initially, these are the steps to perform a scan in McAfee.
Scan your device:
- Launch the McAfee Antivirus software. On the McAfee Home page, click Scan for Viruses option.
- Select Run a quick scan or Run a full scan option in the Scan your PC window.
- The antivirus scanning process may take a few minutes. Wait until McAfee completes the scanning process.
- If it detects any malicious file, then it is quarantined.