Is there a program available to detect harmful file deletions?
Is there a program available to detect harmful file deletions?
I have noticed a lot of my files are missing dispite having RAID 6 and various backups.
I am wondering if there is software that can monitor for deleted files possible by a malcious actor or virus.
Also, there is not a way to make the files not deletable without restricting write access ?
Thanks.
I encountered "missing" during the process of generating this response.
Is the timestamp accurate for when the file was changed? Maybe you should check the directory's timestamp and see the precise moment it was deleted (this only works if nothing in that folder was intentionally removed). If something vanishes, it might be due to a disk error, which would prevent the timestamp from updating, while other scenarios could cause it to refresh. Your RAID system likely avoids data loss removal, but review the timestamps.
I'm also curious about how "missing" was found. Also, more details would be helpful regarding the RAID 6 setup, its background, backups, etc. When did the issues begin? Did it function properly before? Not really someone familiar with RAID, but I know that RAID can often cause problems. More information is needed.
No, I'm seeking a data integrity check tool rather than an antivirus. It should scan everything using Void tools to index all files and notify if anything is being removed unexpectedly. Unlike traditional antivirus which checks against virus databases, this would focus on detecting unauthorized deletions or changes. The idea is similar to hidden RFID tags in a store inventory, alerting you if items are missing without being sold. Could there be software that offers this kind of monitoring?
I have worked on various video edited project using a software called videopad. The video pad software will save a file in a extension " .VPJ" I have also rendered the edited video in different video usually with the ending like " edit 1, edit 2, edit 3" to show newer versions of the video I edited.
I will often takes these copies and copy them over to a device attacked to a TV, where they can be viewer on a large screen, notes taken then I can return to the PC for refine the editing.
1. I know I worked on a various project but the .VJP files related are missing
2. I see the video I had created even with the " edit 5" at the end that was copied(never cut) into the device on the TV but the source is missing when searched with " search everything"
3. I have open some projects I have with videopad referring to a file it can't find and ask me to locate the missing file. Many times that can be done in 2 seconds using "search everything" but sometimes the file is completely missing.
So there are files that I would never delete that have gone missing even with raid NAS attached to my network.
I would like a software that can keep an eye on everything and explain if a file goes missing at the time it goes missing. I see the copied video with the "edit" ending, I remember working of editing the video but the .VPJ files are missing, the created edited file is missing and sometimes the a video used in a edited project goes missing.
To visualize, picture you have a warehouse full of boxes and you want to know if some of the boxes has left the warehouse but you are not there to keep an eye on everything 24/7. You want something to just alert you when/if a box leaves.
Does such a thing exist?
My hard drives are getting full and being relocated on the NAS. Occasionally, if I notice the LAN is too slow for editing videos, I’ll copy or move them back to the PC. The files aren’t well organized, so I depend on software like "search everything" to quickly access data across many different network locations and local drives.
Not tested on these sites:
https://www.freefoldermonitor.com/,
https://www.freefilemonitor.com/,
https://github.com/TechieGuy12/FileWatcher,
https://www.nodesoft.com/foldermonitor,
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html,
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/file_activity_watch.html
Do you have the ability to download freefoldermonitor.com?
I’m experiencing error messages, but I’d like to know if it functions properly for you.
Thank you.