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cosmicgypsy
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I am turning my laptop over to my friend, so she can explain what's going on--

Backed up folder to google drive and this unknown file showed up. We deleted the folder from google drive and went through files on laptop and was unable to locate said file. Cleaned up files on laptop and re-uploaded folder to google drive and it was there again. Also google drive is getting hung up on the upload. I can't locate the file on the laptop to inspect or delete it. Can anyone tell me what this is?

File name: ~$nal FF copy

File body:

#Violette###############################################V#i#o​#l#e#t#t#e###×àä[#.ü#È.ý#####y6å#########)X######yÄ#þV<×##YÐü​V<×#Dxæ#&#154;J×#############éQi.####&#136;O##ñûä[
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08/11/2021 01:16 PM
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It allows files to be copied or move to improve performance.

My best guess
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08/11/2021 01:19 PM
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It means you are and always will be a weak klown

And you will never escaped the prison I imposed on your mind lol
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it means education has left you behind
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08/11/2021 01:29 PM
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I have a full folder on my desktop I never put there - they are accessing our devices all the time - emails - messenger - websites of all kinds - they get in very easily and do what they like - they have removed documents from my devices and my daughters before - from laptop and phone -



The file/ folder i now have is called stone files and has 57 entities in it - they appear to be from the online encyclopedia Wiki - I suspect they include attachments which aren't safe/ spyware etc.



In the past - when spyware was taking photos every so often on my device - these were stored in folders on my device also - madness.


Good luck.
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08/11/2021 01:29 PM
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You are using google, that makes you an enabler of the fascists.

That's really all you need to know.



(Oh BTW one more thing, if there were no idiots like you to enable the fascists, we wouldn't be in this mess. Bet ya got jabbed too huh> LOL)
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08/11/2021 01:31 PM
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Ur fucked. Rip out the internet cable and burn your computer. They have EVERYTHING...


Just kidding. I don't know shit about computers. I still use an abacus
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It means you are and always will be a weak klown

And you will never escaped the prison I imposed on your mind lol
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cruise
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I read this exact post many months ago.

Someone is either messing with your files or this is bogus.
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Some apps such as crypto wallets use Google drive to backup encrypted keys.
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It's bogus. No filesystem would use # for binary or null slots lol.
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It means you are and always will be a weak klown

And you will never escaped the prison I imposed on your mind lol
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LOL! ! Haaa haaa so funny. You use the word “I” so possibly you are part of the “Revenge of the Nerd” psychotic no conscience Gang??

As you come over the innocent of the world to bring harm? Just read the. Bible to be reminded of what happens to you !! Ouch!

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08/11/2021 01:52 PM
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BUSTED... YOUR PORN FILE, "VIOLET"?
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I am turning my laptop over to my friend, so she can explain what's going on--

Backed up folder to google drive and this unknown file showed up. We deleted the folder from google drive and went through files on laptop and was unable to locate said file. Cleaned up files on laptop and re-uploaded folder to google drive and it was there again. Also google drive is getting hung up on the upload. I can't locate the file on the laptop to inspect or delete it. Can anyone tell me what this is?

File name: ~$nal FF copy

File body:

#Violette###############################################V#i#o​#l#e#t#t#e###×àä[#.ü#È.ý#####y6å#########)X######yÄ#þV<×##YÐü​V<×#Dxæ#&#154;J×#############éQi.####&#136;O##ñûä[
 Quoting: cosmicgypsy


Install and run this,
[link to greatis.com (secure)]
You can run the free version or buy the full.
I have the full version on my p.c. and have been using this product for years. It will detect rootkits, keyloggers and malware that most antivirus miss.
Good luck, from a friend.
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Re: Unknown document found on my laptop.....please advise
I have a full folder on my desktop I never put there - they are accessing our devices all the time - emails - messenger - websites of all kinds - they get in very easily and do what they like - they have removed documents from my devices and my daughters before - from laptop and phone -



The file/ folder i now have is called stone files and has 57 entities in it - they appear to be from the online encyclopedia Wiki - I suspect they include attachments which aren't safe/ spyware etc.



In the past - when spyware was taking photos every so often on my device - these were stored in folders on my device also - madness.


Good luck.
 Quoting: HairyBarbarian


Your own fault for not taking your security seriously.
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Its what ever we want it to be if you cross us.
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08/11/2021 02:05 PM
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It is a gateway to allow upload of child porn when the govt comes to take you away.
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I am turning my laptop over to my friend, so she can explain what's going on--

Backed up folder to google drive and this unknown file showed up. We deleted the folder from google drive and went through files on laptop and was unable to locate said file. Cleaned up files on laptop and re-uploaded folder to google drive and it was there again. Also google drive is getting hung up on the upload. I can't locate the file on the laptop to inspect or delete it. Can anyone tell me what this is?

File name: ~$nal FF copy

File body:

#Violette###############################################V#i#o​#l#e#t#t#e###×àä[#.ü#È.ý#####y6å#########)X######yÄ#þV<×##YÐü​V<×#Dxæ#&#154;J×#############éQi.####&#136;O##ñûä[
 Quoting: cosmicgypsy


Install and run this,
[link to greatis.com (secure)]
You can run the free version or buy the full.
I have the full version on my p.c. and have been using this product for years. It will detect rootkits, keyloggers and malware that most antivirus miss.
Good luck, from a friend.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79740025



Thank you! She's still looking around in the laptop, but we're about ready to start a reset.

I'm going to do a reset before buying a new one next week. If it's not a hardware issue, then that should take care of the problem.
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. -Buckminster Fuller


...I adapt to the unknown,
under wandering stars I've grown,
by myself, but not alone...

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08/11/2021 02:07 PM
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backtraced!
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08/11/2021 02:08 PM
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Does it say 10 percent for the big guy ?
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08/11/2021 02:09 PM
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the government is on to you, throw that laptop in a lake ASAP
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08/11/2021 02:09 PM
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Computers all over the World are disintegrating.

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Probably a fragment of an incomplete/partial upload
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08/11/2021 02:10 PM
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Here's a crazy idea, I know it's controversial but hear me out. DONT USE GOOGLE DRIVE OR ANY CLOUD SERVICE
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08/11/2021 02:11 PM
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CosmicGypsy,

What you have there is what's called an "owner file" and is written by Microsoft Word when a file is opened for editing. It's used by word to be able to tell a user that somebody else has the document open in the case of an office or other network. It is hidden by default, which is most likely why it wasn't visible before; and since the owner file is still there but the original document is not I have to assume word crashed at some point.

Despite what the peanut gallery says, it's harmless and can be deleted. I don't recommend downloading any so-called "cleaning tools", particularly those posted by ACs. Microsoft explains what these files are for here (obfuscated because I really don't know what's gonna get me blocked): support DOT microsoft DOT com SLASH en-us SLASH topic SLASH description-of-how-word-creates-temporary-files-66b112fb-d2c0​-8f40-a0be-70a367cc4c85

I might recommend moving away from Microsoft, however; LibreOffice is open source and can be audited by anyone who cares to look as opposed to Microsoft .Office's "we can do anything we like because you can't see us do it" approach.
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~$nal FF copy
Looks like temporary file to me, at least this is how microsoft office products create a temporary copy of a file... A directory was set to be synced with drive, and in that directory, a file was edited - temp file got synced and remained on drive...
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I am turning my laptop over to my friend, so she can explain what's going on--

Backed up folder to google drive and this unknown file showed up. We deleted the folder from google drive and went through files on laptop and was unable to locate said file. Cleaned up files on laptop and re-uploaded folder to google drive and it was there again. Also google drive is getting hung up on the upload. I can't locate the file on the laptop to inspect or delete it. Can anyone tell me what this is?

File name: ~$nal FF copy

File body:

#Violette###############################################V#i#o​#l#e#t#t#e###×àä[#.ü#È.ý#####y6å#########)X######yÄ#þV<×##YÐü​V<×#Dxæ#&#154;J×#############éQi.####&#136;O##ñûä[
 Quoting: cosmicgypsy


Install and run this,
[link to greatis.com (secure)]
You can run the free version or buy the full.
I have the full version on my p.c. and have been using this product for years. It will detect rootkits, keyloggers and malware that most antivirus miss.
Good luck, from a friend.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79740025



Thank you! She's still looking around in the laptop, but we're about ready to start a reset.

I'm going to do a reset before buying a new one next week. If it's not a hardware issue, then that should take care of the problem.
 Quoting: cosmicgypsy


Install and run the program first. Trust me. I would not lead you astray.
If there is anything there UnHackMe will find it. If you buy it, its support is second to none, and you get a 30 day free trial anyway.
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08/11/2021 02:12 PM
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Cool pet names, keylogger and rootkit, thanks!

I’m related to the guy on the abacus.
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08/11/2021 02:13 PM
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CosmicGypsy,

What you have there is what's called an "owner file" and is written by Microsoft Word when a file is opened for editing. It's used by word to be able to tell a user that somebody else has the document open in the case of an office or other network. It is hidden by default, which is most likely why it wasn't visible before; and since the owner file is still there but the original document is not I have to assume word crashed at some point.

Despite what the peanut gallery says, it's harmless and can be deleted. I don't recommend downloading any so-called "cleaning tools", particularly those posted by ACs. Microsoft explains what these files are for here (obfuscated because I really don't know what's gonna get me blocked): support DOT microsoft DOT com SLASH en-us SLASH topic SLASH description-of-how-word-creates-temporary-files-66b112fb-d2c0​-8f40-a0be-70a367cc4c85

I might recommend moving away from Microsoft, however; LibreOffice is open source and can be audited by anyone who cares to look as opposed to Microsoft .Office's "we can do anything we like because you can't see us do it" approach.
 Quoting: Freewheel


haha only retarded micropenis soyboy microsoft would pad with hash marks.
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CosmicGypsy,

What you have there is what's called an "owner file" and is written by Microsoft Word when a file is opened for editing. It's used by word to be able to tell a user that somebody else has the document open in the case of an office or other network. It is hidden by default, which is most likely why it wasn't visible before; and since the owner file is still there but the original document is not I have to assume word crashed at some point.

Despite what the peanut gallery says, it's harmless and can be deleted. I don't recommend downloading any so-called "cleaning tools", particularly those posted by ACs. Microsoft explains what these files are for here (obfuscated because I really don't know what's gonna get me blocked): support DOT microsoft DOT com SLASH en-us SLASH topic SLASH description-of-how-word-creates-temporary-files-66b112fb-d2c0​-8f40-a0be-70a367cc4c85

I might recommend moving away from Microsoft, however; LibreOffice is open source and can be audited by anyone who cares to look as opposed to Microsoft .Office's "we can do anything we like because you can't see us do it" approach.
 Quoting: Freewheel


shes not a techie...keep it simple stupid.





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