Hackers use a bizarre bug that’s a simple text sequence to ‘damage’ the hard drive of your Windows 10 or Windows XP computer when you extract a ZIP file open a specific folder or even click on a Windows shortcut. The hooker add the text string to the place of a folder and as soon as you open it, bam-hard disk issues.
Or so you can accept if you see Warning “Restart Hard Disk Error” Appears in Windows 10. Chances are good that your data is actually good, but you still need to run chkdsk to be sure.
The bug was first discovered and disclosed by security researcher Jonas L, dan Will do door guard of the CERT Coordination Center confirmed those findings. According to Doorman, the bug is one of many similar issues in Windows 10 that has not been addressed for years. Worse, there are more ways to execute the attack than just opening a folder.
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According to Tests by Bleeping Computer, the text sequence appears to be effective, even if a shortcut icon is simple point to a place with the corrupt text. You also do not have to click on the file or open it; just having it visible on your desktop is enough to carry out the attack. The text string also works in ZIP files, HTML files and URLs.
Microsoft is investigating the issue, but there is no word on whether or not a solution can be found. As a company spokesman said The edge:
“We are aware of this issue and will provide an update in a future release. The use of this technique is based on social engineering and we encourage our customers as always to practice good computer habits online, including being careful when opening unknown files or accepting file transfers. ‘
In the meantime, do not click on suspicious links or open unknown files. That said, this is an unusual error that can be used in several ways, and it is possible that the text string may appear in unexpected places.
However, you are not completely confused if the error damages your hard drive. You may need to perform an automatic or manual scan and repair, but it is possible that this whole process may cause more damage to your computer than you intended. Our advice? Keep your files backed up just in case you have a strange situation like this-Or for any unintentional loss of data. You can never be too careful. That way, if you absolutely has on reinstall Windows from scratch, it will not be a disaster, just a hassle.