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11. Could be ransomware.

Sun Nov 20, 2022, 08:04 PM

Nov 2022

Such a hacked computer would have all its files encrypted and a note coming somehow to demand money (I. E. Bitcoin) to unlock. Hope not.

And if so, your local FBI office may want to know. They might have decryption keys.

That is the worst case
See these if so.

Once again. Hope this is not the case.

General:
https://www.pcworld.com/article/443183/how-to-rescue-your-pc-from-ransomware.html

Free decryption tools
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/list-ransomware-decryptor-tools

Avast
https://www.avast.com/ransomware-decryption-tools#

Technical
https://secureops.com/blog/identify-and-unlock-ransomware/

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] mysteryowl Nov 2022 OP

Sounds to me like a global file permissions change bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #1

Thanks for the reply. I have a desktop PC. mysteryowl Nov 2022 #2

My Linux does, but I haven't used Windows in so long ... /nt bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #3

Ok. I will keep doing "help" and Internet search. mysteryowl Nov 2022 #4

What type of files are they ItsjustMe Nov 2022 #5

New files of any kind I can open mysteryowl Nov 2022 #8

Have you tried the simple remedies? Earth-shine Nov 2022 #6

Yep, I think it has to do with the cloud. mysteryowl Nov 2022 #9

It's not going to "take" locally stored files from your computer. Earth-shine Nov 2022 #12

I haven't used OneDrive in a long while ItsjustMe Nov 2022 #10

Could be ransomware. usonian Nov 2022 #11

I appreciate the response. mysteryowl Nov 2022 #13

Happened To Me Too Recently FrankTC Nov 2022 #15