Ok saw this and was wondering what da heck.
Was looking to install Google sketchup finding first the 2018, then 2019 and finally 2020 version, having installed the first 2 thought it a good idea to uninstall them before doing it right with 2020.
Went through the uninstall process for 2018 and 2019, had a look for left overs in program files, found the 2018 version, opened the folder and instide instead of a few leftovers was the 'My documents' folder.
Im think what the hell, opened this and there was a copy of my whole my documents folder. Had a look where it was supposed to be... still there.
So went to delete the new copy as like hundreds if gigbytes.
Anyone know why this happened? If this some wierd malware or virus activity?
If it the first stage of some form of Ransomware attack and its copyign a version of my files before it encripts the main drive is it some attempt at data stealing, why would an install routine copy th emy documents folder?
Was looking to install Google sketchup finding first the 2018, then 2019 and finally 2020 version, having installed the first 2 thought it a good idea to uninstall them before doing it right with 2020.
Went through the uninstall process for 2018 and 2019, had a look for left overs in program files, found the 2018 version, opened the folder and instide instead of a few leftovers was the 'My documents' folder.
Im think what the hell, opened this and there was a copy of my whole my documents folder. Had a look where it was supposed to be... still there.
So went to delete the new copy as like hundreds if gigbytes.
Anyone know why this happened? If this some wierd malware or virus activity?
If it the first stage of some form of Ransomware attack and its copyign a version of my files before it encripts the main drive is it some attempt at data stealing, why would an install routine copy th emy documents folder?
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