It would prevent system files and applications from being affected.
Userspace would still technically be vulnerable.

Crashplan is a good idea, especially when combined with a block level image
of the machine with those combined you restore time drops way down.


On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 10:13 PM, Mark Jarvis <m.jarvis@cox.net> wrote:

>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
> (note: The files seem to be intact, it's the file structure that was
> scrambled.)
>
> Crashplan has been running on her machine for quite a while and it looks
> like it will allow her to recover the files that were moved (disappeared)
> from their proper folders. Of course even when she gets the files recovered
> she will still be left with the scramble-moved partial directories
> scattered throughout her userid space.
>
> Not knowing how or why it happened, she's worried that after she gets
> things all put back together it will happen again.
>
> Not running as admin is a good idea. I don't know if running as user (she
> doesn't install programs) would have prevented this, but I'll try to get
> her to change.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Stephen Partington wrote:
>
> Some tips and pointers. With windows never run as an admin except to
> install software.this is true of Linux as well but is handled more
> gracefully. Also a current antivirus with a known reputation. And use a
> secure browser with the ability to shut off 3rd party plugins except when
> needed.
>
>  This is my quick list.
>
>  Further down the line I suggest a backup routine to disk, there are a
> number of foss options that can work. Backup to network across the internet
> or internally is also a good idea. I have been toying with the idea of
> owncloud lately. It's like havering a personally managed Dropbox.
>
>   Some things you can do is sweep file types up into buckets and that can
> help find stragglers.
>
>  Then run an undelete function. Something like testdisk by grc.
>
> On Monday, July 28, 2014, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> surprised she didn't get a ransom letter wit that. sorry that happened.
>>
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 6:03 PM, Mark Jarvis <m.jarvis@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> My wife is running Win 7 on a Dell box. Sometime over the last couple of
>>> days the contents of her HD were scrambled. Scores of pictured and
>>> documents are scattered throughout the recycle bin and in dozens of spots
>>> throughout her file system. It looks like her file structure was hit
>>> with a randomizer. At this time there is no telling how much was lost.
>>> (With that much damage, I can't believe that it's all there.)
>>>
>>> Finding and putting things back in a reasonable order is going to to be
>>> a major job. She would like to know:
>>>
>>> 1) what caused it
>>>
>>> 2) once she collects things, what can be done to prevent it from
>>> happening again.
>>>
>>> Answers will require the help of someone who knows a lot more about
>>> Windows than I do.
>>>
>>> Any help, suggestions, or name recommendations, either on or off list,
>>> will be gratefully accepted.
>>>
>>> Mark Jarvis
>>> m.jarvis@cox.net
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rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

Stephen