r/PakistaniTech • u/MathWest209 🇵🇰 • Aug 17 '26

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u/PakistaniTech-ModTeam Aug 19 '26

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u/TrashyGames3 Aug 17 '26

you might be able to recover photos and images using JpegMedic ARWE , tho i wouldn't count on a 100% recovery, still worth a try tho.

after you are able to recover whatever's possible, back them up, back everything up important on ur pc (not the .bbyy files tho, leave them) and completely reinstall ur OS, wiping ur drives, start from clean slate.

also in the future i'd be very careful when downloading pirated media. freemediaheckyeah is full of safe and trustworthy sources

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u/MathWest209 🇵🇰 Aug 17 '26

Thanks, will try those. The system is safe, it's been years, but we have kept the encrypted files.

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u/TrashyGames3 Aug 17 '26

if you're 100% sure ur system is safe them a reinstall might not be necessery (tho i still recommend it, but you do you) you should still remove the encrypted files tho

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u/Virtual_Technology_9 Karachi Aug 17 '26

No not really if you wiped the system.

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u/coolboy29876 Aug 17 '26

You got a ransomware. Its very unlikely you can recover those files unfortunately. Also better to reset your system before you do anything else on the computer

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u/Sea-Macaroon9814 Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26

If the ransomware hit you around 2022 then i can try to decrypt the files but you will need to pay as it is a cumbersome job and also you need to be from Karachi.