A user reports that several important work documents are missing or have been renamed unexpectedly. What is the BEST initial action to determine the cause of this issue?
Checking the antivirus logs is the best initial action. If malware has caused the files to be missing or renamed, it will likely be recorded in the antivirus logs. Conducting a search helps locate files but does not address the cause. Restoring files from a backup recovers files but also does not identify the cause. Updating the OS might resolve certain issues but is not directly related to the problem of missing or renamed files.
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