Could I have been hacked?

Question

alright, so yesterday I was looking for a file from My Recieved Files, and when I clicked the folder, it was totally empty. all the stuff people sent me weren't there.

I am 10000% that I haven't re-named any folders or moved anything around. and I am the only one that goes on my computer. I checked the recycle bin, but couldn't find anything. I did system restore - it didn't get restored. I did a search on certain files, and again nothing!

I don't know what else I can do! I'm afraid someone could've hacked into my computer and taken my folder. is that possible? I do daily virus/spyware scans, and nothing's been detected.

I also haven't been doing out of the blue as well. no disc clean ups, no new downloads - nothing.

so basically, somehow all my files in a folder is missing and I don't know how to get it back and what has happened...

anyone know what's going on?

thanks! :o)

Answer 1

I am quite sure from all that you stated, you have not been hacked. You have to have your receive files in your system.

The problem is that when you receive a file, it may be stored in another file and not where you think it should be.

You can try a file search of a file name that you can remember and see what you come up with the scan.

All about where you saved you save each and every file that is downloaded.

Minddoctor, France

Answer 2

not likely you are not looking hard enough next time someone sends you something save it and see where the file is being put. And go to that place. Recieved files folder is not always the case.

Answer 3

Do you know what a system restore is... it deletes everything on your computer o.o,I had some game roms on my computer and they diseappeared from my folder.Some times Files become vansish... i dont know why but they do maybe you haunted by the Chain letter demons from youtube? xD

Answer 4

Try setting your computer back to an earlier date.

Answer 5

just get nortan anitivirus run a scan and it will delte all the viruss