If I sign into MS Account to retrive Hostage Files from OneDrive ransomeware....

[Big Chudungus]

how can I then clean the OneDrive virus off the files? I've got a BUNCH of files that individually ain't that important, but also have individual oddball files names (CAD parts), but collectively would be nice to have.

Will I need to sign into MS, hopefully get files, open files with OneDrive virus, then individually rename them without OneDrive in file name? But I never added OD, so if I've got OD active to be able to open files, wont OD virus be adding OD to file name without telling me?

Can I get files downloaded to PC C:/, then kill OD (again, its somehow come back at least once), then be able to open files from C:/ and rename them? If I download everything from MS to my PC, then kill OD, will I be able to open files with OD in file name, or does OD need to be active for me to do that on a PC with airgap?

PS-how is it possible that any Govt agency down to Dog Catcher is allowed to keep data on any MS PC that is connected to WWW?

EDIT: got OD again and got new password for MS account on older PC I'd been creating CAD files since about 5/2024 that are all painted with OD. OD doesn't show any files in vault, trash, or anywhere. I did try to kill OD on this PC maybe about 10/2024 when I started to notice OD was screwing up (maybe when I was offline trying to do CAD?), but I'm pretty darn sure I never deleted any OD files of my OD account, and its still the same account because its got my initials. Supposedly OD will keep files for two years of inactivity, and I'm well under the 1gig limit. Any tips before I seek "professional help"?

[ibanezfoo]

What you are writing doesn't make sense. Did you get hit with ransomware or something?

OneDrive is just an online cloud storate space. Your file names don't change unless you did it or you got a virus or something. Just log in to it, copy all your stuff to a local storage location, then delete them from one drive and close your account.

I think onedrive is actually used to train their AI.... I don't use it but my work requires everyone to use it. I have very minimal things in there for work, nothing personal. I don't trust that crap at all.

If you are talking about linked file paths, such as in Autocad or Revit, you will have to move your files out of there and relink everything. Those applications store whatever path you linked from. Its something I deal with every single day of my life getting models from other contractors and they link files from their local computers instead of Build or Docs so of course nobody can ever open their files completely.

[ibanezfoo]

What you are writing doesn't make sense. Did you get hit with ransomware or something?

OneDrive is just an online cloud storate space. Your file names don't change unless you did it or you got a virus or something. Just log in to it, copy all your stuff to a local storage location, then delete them from one drive and close your account.

I think onedrive is actually used to train their AI.... I don't use it but my work requires everyone to use it. I have very minimal things in there for work, nothing personal. I don't trust that crap at all.

If you are talking about linked file paths, such as in Autocad or Revit, you will have to move your files out of there and relink everything. Those applications store whatever path you linked from. Its something I deal with every single day of my life getting models from other contractors and they link files from their local computers instead of Build or Docs so of course nobody can ever open their files completely.

[Big Chudungus]

I may have figured it out.


"To find your missing OneDrive files, sign into the OneDrive website with your correct account and check the Recycle Bin and the "Restore your OneDrive" feature, which requires a Microsoft 365 subscription for restoring files up to 30 days or more into the past."

"
Seems it was stealing files and deleting off my PC, and its Ransomware requiring a 365 subscription to ransom the files. The bit about the 365 ransom payment wasn't made obvious and I just stumbled across it. 99% of "mainstream" help seems to assume you have 365, or something.

I first discovered I even had OD when I was trying to do some CAD while off line and an Assembly with bunch of parts would have several random parts "not found" with OD in file name.

My current OD shows "0 files" which they say is normal if you've stop syncing for a bit and don't have 365. I guess we'll see. Are they really going to let me off the hook, and FREE THE HOSTAGES, for a $10 only for a month 365? LOOKS like its easy to cancel.

[Big Chudungus]

I'm using Solidworks Student. So you say once I ransom the files and download them, with OD still in file name, I'll have to do something else to make Assemblies work? I assume SW is pretty much like others in this regard.

Is there no nifty app that cleans OD off ransomed files and make them healthy and normal again, without baby sitting each file?

Seems to be a cottage industry for recovering files that have been deleted by OD without permission or awareness of PC owner, since OD is supposed to make sure you don't lose files, lol. Scads of 3rd party sites offering "OD back up and recovery". I thought OD was supposed to be "back up", but it seems its a brand new way everyone is randomly having files deleted.

[Big Chudungus]

"Your file names don't change unless you did it."

OD was inserting /OD/ into file paths for files, and will SW be able to locate files for existing Assemblies with or without OD in path? Will having a bunch of files with /OD/ but not having OD active cause problems?

[sonofeugene]

Problems like those the OP mentioned is why I don’t use the cloud or other “services”.

I have three computers, two Macs and a high end PC
on which I run a full version of Solidworks.

[Big Chudungus]

interesting AFAIK OD never stole any of the movies, shows, podcasts etc I've got downloaded off Youtube, bitchute, etc, nor any random text docs in Libere.

can't see any pattern of files it stole/deleted out of SW. Doesn't seem to be by creation date or anything. Sure AF doesn't send you a message like "your HD is looking full, so we're about to start deleting files off your PC that we grabbed and put on OD".

Supposedly you get email if they are going to delete off their OD, but I'm under two years so maybe safe. Only OD emails are old "lets start using OD! "

[Big Chudungus]

Problems like those the OP mentioned is why I don’t use the cloud or other “services”.

I have three computers, two Macs and a high end PC
on which I run a full version of Solidworks.

just Google "OneDrive deleted my files". I'm seeing lots of fairly computer savy sounding people being blindsided. Seems to be 3 types of Window users:
1)Noobs who just click "yes" to everything, including 365 sub, and are always online and don't know they got OneDrive....yet.
2)Mid level such as myself that might do stuff off-line and have discovered OD has screwed up their stuff royally.
3)Experts who knew OD existed and what a mess it is, and were vigilant to side step its issues.

For the lost time and effort, and damage to The Nation as a whole, for trying to get a measly 365 sub of profit, in Red China Bill Gates' family would be getting a bill for 10 cents.

[Big Chudungus]

but my work requires everyone to use it. getting models from other contractors and they link files from their local computers instead of Build or Docs so of course nobody can ever open their files completely.

You might ask Work to review OneDrive TOS. They say "We will give you files to Law Enforcement on request". Period, full stop, no "when LE asks we first check with or at least notify higher up LE to make sure its legit" or "We have retired Judges on staff to review LE requests" or "We submit all LE requests to State AG for their Rubber Stamp". So according to their TOS, Boss Hogg can have the Hazard County Dog Catcher tell MS they need to see all OD CAD and legal dept files from some Mega Corp, and no one Mega Corp is allowed to know. Google AI says MS only does it with Warrant but that ain't WTF TOS says, and Google AI is pretty much Corp Spokes Model telling you WTF they want you to hear in all cases. Other Legal Eagles on WWW say the way law in written, MS is free to do WTF it whats with THEIR data, which is WTF "your" data becomes when OD steals it off your PC.

OD TOS also says, "Nudity including partial nudity can get your OD account terminated." Thats cumming from a guy who's wife just left him over his ongoing partnership with Epstein. Doesn't say "Terminated and you've got 72 hours to have us send you back all the files we stole after you respond to our notice". Hope your auntie doesn't send you pics from her visit to renaissance museum in Europe to your email connected to a PC that has important client's files.

[ibanezfoo]

Yeah onedrive is pretty bad.

it does store files in two places. In your cloud folder and also a local cached folder on your C drive under your user profile folder. That’s really how it works. You work on the local cached copy and it syncs up in the background.

For your cad files it sounds like it’s embedding the path into the file. Autodesk products do the same thing. In fact they have a bug in the Desktop Connector i discovered last week that messes up some pathing. To get away from that pathing copy your files to a local folder and open them from there, then resave them back to that or another local folder away from onedrive. If your model links to other models you will probably have to repath each one from a local location. Basically unlink it then relink it from the new path. For us we get models with 50 links from all the other trades sometimes and our cad guys have to unlink and relink all of them. Cloud stuff can be a huge pain in the ***, not to mention you are putting all your eggs in someone else’s basket.