All data files missing - virus??

[Johnny Canuck]

A student of mine reports all her data files went missing the other day,
except her Photoshop files. She lost her school work, .doc files, .xls
files, .txt files, everything. The recycle bin is empty. Otherwise, as far
as she knows, her system is working OK. She has Norton Antivirus, although
it may be badly out of date. I want to help her reover her files, if
possible.

Is there a virus that specifically sweeps an entire computer deleting all
data files (except Photoshop)? What are her chances of recovery?

It would be great if you'd copy your reply to
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[Max M.Wachtel III]

A student of mine reports all her data files went missing the other day,
except her Photoshop files. She lost her school work, .doc files, .xls
files, .txt files, her mind,everything. The recycle bin is empty,as is her head. Otherwise, as far
as she knows, her system is working OK. She has Norton Antivirus, although
it may be badly out of date. I want to help her reover her files,and make money, if
possible.

Is there a virus that specifically sweeps an entire computer deleting all
data files (except Photoshop)? What are her chances of recovery from me?

It would be great if you'd copy your reply so I can make money
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[Gabriele Neukam]

On that special day, Johnny Canuck, ([email protected]) said...

all her data files went missing the other day

On the third of December? It should have been November 6th, if it had
been Klez.E. And that Virus/Worm hybrid does unrecoverable damage.


Gabriele Neukam

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