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Article #11Re: Cannot work with my own files after system change (XP Pro SP3)
From: FromTheRafters
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:14
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:14
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"fixfox" <mluisebay@googlemail.com> wrote in message news:d1d77f21-d018-499d-a7e6-dab1f60d32c0@r1g2000yqj.googlegroups.com... ...nowhere I read that it did damage on files, specially by encrypting them (In this case, it would be called a virus). *** It would be called a virus if it replicated via infection. If it was a virus, and also encrypted your files, it would be an instance of cryptovirology *and* ransomware if it wanted payment for the decryption key. *** [...] The wicked system did not tell me that I would have to store my certificate or else I would surely have done it. I am a security fan. *** IIRC W2K's EFS, by default, assigns the administrator as a recovery agent (sort of like a backup key). but gives no warning to the user about the importance of key backup. Vista and beyond do *not* assign a recovery agent by default, but do advise the user about key backup. *** [...]
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