All the files on my Dropbox account have 247_Plankton added to the file name, and I can't open them

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Just tried to access one of my Excel files stored in Dropbox and it appears every single one of my Dropbox file names have been changed.&nbsp; They all have 247_Plankton added to the file name&nbsp; and the file types have all been changed also so I cannot open any of my files.&nbsp; &nbsp;Any idea what is happening?&nbsp; Did I get hacked????&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mark · Answer

You have almost certainly got a virus or malware on your machine which has corrupted the files.&nbsp;
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Have a look at&nbsp;https://help.dropbox.com/security/phishing-virus-protection&nbsp;for help.&nbsp;
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You need to clean the computer and devices and then restore the files back to previous versions&nbsp;if possible. You can do that via&nbsp;https://help.dropbox.com/delete-restore/recover-older-versions

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