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@Velocio
You don't really have a choice... wipe the computer and re-build and this time buy and install NOD32 Antivirus.
You cannot salvage data in any way, as:
1) It may not be there (deleted by the virus)
2) It may be infected and will further infect other things when you attempt to copy data off
3) It may be corrupt (random deletes by the virus off the disk)
So either it's fucked already, or if it's still there and you can swap the drive elsewhere to copy the stuff... you would risk whatever other data is on that drive/computer.
So wipe your machine, start again.
In future:
1) Run a decent anti-virus package, NOD32 is the best. Free ones don't quite cut it when it comes to time between an in-the-wild virus being discovered and the virus signature being detectable.
2) Backup often, keep multiple backups... and make sure 1 of those is disconnected from the machine 99% of the time.
Ignore those going on about Mac, *nix. Viruses, worms and flaws do exist for those machines too and are only not as prevalent because their platform represents too miniscule a percentage of the market. I'm a Linux guy myself but I do not kid myself that should Linux reach ubiquity that there will be some very nasty rootkits and viruses targetting us more often. The safety those platforms offer is their niche coupled with a tougher barrier to entry (Windows is easier to develop for due to the prevalence of dev tools and examples).