Today, I noticed a "Peek-a-Boo" HTML file and Folder (w files) in my downloads folder. I have no clue about how it got there, but am very leery about it. I've read about there supposedly being a Peekaboo ransom virus that encrypts files and displays a ransom notification, but have not had any ransom notice display. I have not shut down/restarted my PC since finding the files.
I ran Malwarebytes AdwCleaner 8.0.9 and the only thing it came up with are a couple "Preinstalled" software notices that it wanted to put into quarantine. I did rename the HTML file and its Folder with different names to hopefully break the link between them. I would appreciate any help that might help me determine if I'm in trouble with those files and how to deal with them, .. short of just deleting them. Did not attach files because I have no clue if they would be passing on something nasty by doing so.
Thanks,
disaksen