My files changed to .a8aa

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Brox - Updated by Brox on 8/01/17 at 08:28 PM
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 - Jan 16, 2017 at 04:42 PM
Hello,
I have a problem hope some one can help me! All my files in my PC changed to one file extension (.a8aa). And in each folder there is a file named _README_H2PE_.hta

I have windows 7 professional.

Please help I really need my data and family pics :(( many thanks in advance!


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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,162
Jan 9, 2017 at 05:25 AM
To help you and prescribe the remedy, I must make a diagnostic and to do so, I require a report.

1. Open this link and download ZHPDiag :
https://nicolascoolman.eu
(Don't be alarmed is the site is in French, it sometimes happens, the tool will take your system language and allow the download if you get a warning message, ignore it.) Click on the download button

2. Save the file on your Desktop.

3. Double click on ZHPDiag.exe and follow the installation instructions.

(For Vista, Win 7 and 8 users, click right to ensure you execute with admin right)

4. Double click on the short cut ZHPDiag on your Destktop.

5 Click on scan
Wait for the tool to finished (maybe a long time)

6. Close ZHPDiag.

7. To transmit the report, click on this link :

http://www.tinyupload.com/index.php

8. Search the directory where you installed ZHPDiag (usually C:\desktop\zhpdiag.txt).
9. Copy the url link obtained from tinyupload and paste it here in your reply.
Ambucias
Moderator and Virus/Security Contributor
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I do appreciate ur support.

Here is the link for the report:
HYPERLINK "http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=40286714659611356224" http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=40286714659611356224

Hope to solve this issue soon.. many thanks in advance.
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,162 > Brox
Jan 12, 2017 at 04:50 PM
Hi

You have posted the wrong hyperlink. Please try again.
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http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=40286714659611356224
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,162
Jan 13, 2017 at 05:08 PM
Hello Brox

Okay I now have the report and I analyzed it.

I have a few questions for you before we get to work on your system. Please answer all of my questions.

1. Why do you have AutoKMS on your computer ?

2. The file extensions .a8aa are they found only on personal data files because I don't see them ?

3. Please tell me what the "README file say.

4. Did you just before the issue occurred open a email attachment?

5. There are some questionable files in your system which are made in China, do you need them such as UC.lnk . (.保留所有权利。 - Application; Surveillance System; video monitoring management system; mcms.

Please let me know.
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1. Why do you have AutoKMS on your computer ?
Re: I have no clue what AutoKMS is.

2. The file extensions .a8aa are they found only on personal data files because I don't see them ?

Re: Yes, and all personal data were converted to .a8aa

3. Please tell me what the "README file say.

Re: it's with .hta extention not .txt. and the icon looks like .exe file icon. I thought it's not safe to run it. Shall I do that?

4. Did you just before the issue occurred open a email attachment?

Re: No, the only thing I can think of is watching a movie on 123movies.to

5. There are some questionable files in your system which are made in China, do you need them such as UC.lnk . (.保留所有权利。 - Application; Surveillance System; video monitoring management system; mcms.

Re: I have some video management software used for IP CCTV systmes. And yes some of them are chinese.
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,162 > Brox
Jan 16, 2017 at 04:42 PM
If you look at the hta, you might be able to read a ransom demand, 123 movies is full of viruses including ransomware.

You can delete the virus with Malwarebyte:

https://ccm.net/downloads/security-and-maintenance/4621-malwarebytes-anti-malware/

Your .a8aa files are encrypted files. You might be able to recover some of them using Shadow Explorer.

AutoKMS is to bypass Microsoft software registration but it's virused.
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