Hey everyone, I tried to open a document today, and instead of the expected content, I got a bunch of strange characters and symbols that read like nonsense. I'm concerned this might be a sign of ransomware or some other kind of virus. Has anyone experienced something similar? What should I do?
3 Answers
Honestly, I wouldn't risk opening that document again until you're sure it's safe. It might not be ransomware, but better safe than sorry. Consider running a malware scan on your computer just to be cautious.
If you think this is ransomware, definitely check out the guides on dealing with it. They have useful steps for recovery. If not, there are malware removal guides that could help too.
It sounds like you might be dealing with a file format issue. Could you let us know what the file extension is and which program you used to open it? For instance, opening a .doc file in Notepad can cause that weird jumble of characters to appear.
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