unknown folders reapearing after deletion, in all hard drives
I have 2 folders per each hard drive, with different names containing several types of files, .doc, .jpg, .xls Example: Folder Vuse256 contains this:
All files are inoperative.Karspersky finds nothing. Apparently the computer behaves normally.
Whats this?
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: home built OS: Windows 10 (Pro and Insider Pro) CPU: Intel i3-10100 Motherboard: ASUS Prime B460M Memory: 16 GB, Crucial Graphics Card: Intel on chip Sound Card: Realtek onboard Monitor(s) Displays: Dual ASUS+LG Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 x 2 Keyboard: Cherry, same for the last 20 years Mouse: Logitech M500 PSU: No name, 80 plus, 500 W Case: Mini Tower Cooling: Silent Hard Drives: Kingston A2000 NVMe, 500 GB Internet Speed: 100/20 Browser: FF, Edge, Vivaldi Antivirus: WD + MBAE, SpywareBlaster, hosts file Other Info: Eaton UPS
ASUS Vivobook Flip 14, Ryzen 7 4700U, 512 SSD NVMe, 8 GB DDr4
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: home built / frankenstein Junior OS: Windows Insider, Fast ring CPU: AMD FX6300 Motherboard: gigabyte 970A UD3 Memory: 8 GB Corsair DDR3 Graphics Card: nvidia GT710 Sound Card: Realtek on board Monitor(s) Displays: same as 1st Screen Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Keyboard: Cherry Mouse: Logitech PSU: Tecnoware 520W Case: Ugly one Cooling: 2 x 120 mm Hard Drives: Crucial BX100 240 GB, I TB spinner Seagate Internet Speed: 100/20 Browser: FF, Edge, Vivaldi Antivirus: Windows Defender, Protected folders on, PUA on
Hi. Thanks for your reply.
As a matter of fact, I did.
And didn't occur to me that those folders could have been generated by it.
Could be. Depends of which anti ransomware you installed. Files and folder are like honey pot for possible infection and are monitored by program. This relates to RansomFree by Cybereason.
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: home built OS: Windows 10 (Pro and Insider Pro) CPU: Intel i3-10100 Motherboard: ASUS Prime B460M Memory: 16 GB, Crucial Graphics Card: Intel on chip Sound Card: Realtek onboard Monitor(s) Displays: Dual ASUS+LG Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 x 2 Keyboard: Cherry, same for the last 20 years Mouse: Logitech M500 PSU: No name, 80 plus, 500 W Case: Mini Tower Cooling: Silent Hard Drives: Kingston A2000 NVMe, 500 GB Internet Speed: 100/20 Browser: FF, Edge, Vivaldi Antivirus: WD + MBAE, SpywareBlaster, hosts file Other Info: Eaton UPS
ASUS Vivobook Flip 14, Ryzen 7 4700U, 512 SSD NVMe, 8 GB DDr4
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: home built / frankenstein Junior OS: Windows Insider, Fast ring CPU: AMD FX6300 Motherboard: gigabyte 970A UD3 Memory: 8 GB Corsair DDR3 Graphics Card: nvidia GT710 Sound Card: Realtek on board Monitor(s) Displays: same as 1st Screen Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Keyboard: Cherry Mouse: Logitech PSU: Tecnoware 520W Case: Ugly one Cooling: 2 x 120 mm Hard Drives: Crucial BX100 240 GB, I TB spinner Seagate Internet Speed: 100/20 Browser: FF, Edge, Vivaldi Antivirus: Windows Defender, Protected folders on, PUA on
Could be. Depends of which anti ransomware you installed. Files and folder are like honey pot for possible infection and are monitored by program. This relates to RansomFree by Cybereason.
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: home built OS: Windows 10 (Pro and Insider Pro) CPU: Intel i3-10100 Motherboard: ASUS Prime B460M Memory: 16 GB, Crucial Graphics Card: Intel on chip Sound Card: Realtek onboard Monitor(s) Displays: Dual ASUS+LG Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 x 2 Keyboard: Cherry, same for the last 20 years Mouse: Logitech M500 PSU: No name, 80 plus, 500 W Case: Mini Tower Cooling: Silent Hard Drives: Kingston A2000 NVMe, 500 GB Internet Speed: 100/20 Browser: FF, Edge, Vivaldi Antivirus: WD + MBAE, SpywareBlaster, hosts file Other Info: Eaton UPS
ASUS Vivobook Flip 14, Ryzen 7 4700U, 512 SSD NVMe, 8 GB DDr4
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: home built / frankenstein Junior OS: Windows Insider, Fast ring CPU: AMD FX6300 Motherboard: gigabyte 970A UD3 Memory: 8 GB Corsair DDR3 Graphics Card: nvidia GT710 Sound Card: Realtek on board Monitor(s) Displays: same as 1st Screen Resolution: 1680 x 1050 Keyboard: Cherry Mouse: Logitech PSU: Tecnoware 520W Case: Ugly one Cooling: 2 x 120 mm Hard Drives: Crucial BX100 240 GB, I TB spinner Seagate Internet Speed: 100/20 Browser: FF, Edge, Vivaldi Antivirus: Windows Defender, Protected folders on, PUA on
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