To recover a VMware asset that is affected by malware

1. On the left select Workload > VMware.
2. Search and click on the virtual machine to be recovered.
3. On the Recovery points tab, select the date for the recovery point.
4. Select Allow the selection of recovery points that are malware-affected. This option only displays if there are recovery points that contain malware-affected images.

   Note:

   To restore from malware-affected recovery points, you must have the Administrator role or equivalent RBAC permissions.

5. Click Recover and select the type of recovery as Restore files and folders. Then follow the prompts.

   Note:

   NetBackup now provides support for VMware single file restore clean recovery by selecting the Allow recovery of files infected by malware option in the Recovery options. This option overrides the default behavior.

   For more details on recovering a VM, see the NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide.

To perform a single file restore from the Recovery utility

1. On the left, select Recovery.
2. On the Regular recovery card, select the link Start recovery.
3. Select the following properties:

   Policy type	The type of policy that is associated with the backup you want to restore. Select the policy type as VMware.
   Source client	The client that performed the backup. On the Virtual machines search tab, select the virtual machine and select Apply.
   Destination client	The client to which you want to restore the backup.
   Restore type	The type of restore that you want to perform. The restore types that are available depend on the policy type that you choose. Note: Clean recovery is supported only for normal backups.

4. Select Next.
5. Edit the Date range.

   Or, select Use backup history to view and select specific images. Select Apply to add the selected images for recovery.

   Note:

   The table displays all the backup image details for the selected time frame. You can filter and sort the images based on the malware scan results, infection status, schedule type, policy type, or policy name.

6. To include any malware-infected images in the recovery, select Allow the selection of images that are malware-affected.
7. On the left, expand the Source client directory. Select any directories that you want to restore. Or in the right pane, select any files or directories. Select Next.
8. Select the recovery target.
9. To restore any files that are malware-infected, click Allow recovery of files infected by malware. Otherwise, NetBackup only restores the files that are scanned and free from malware.
10. Select any other recovery options that you want. Then select Next.
11. Review the recovery settings and then click Start recovery.