Windows 10: Can i still decrypt files after windows reset keep my files option selected?

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  1. Maddog5i8 Win User

    Can i still decrypt files after windows reset keep my files option selected?


    simple question can i decrypt files after windows reset?

    i used “keep my files” option when i reset

    :)
     
    Maddog5i8, Apr 29, 2020
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  2. How to Decrypt *.cerber3 files?

    AFAIK it's still not possible to decrypt your files for free...

    In addition to what has been mentioned in the prior posts, you might want to read this:

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cerber-ransomware-switches-to-cerber3-extension-for-encrypted-files/


    And I strongly suggest to read/do:

     
    Jsssssssss, Apr 29, 2020
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  3. CSkut Win User
    Corrupted Win10 Profile, and Can't Decrypt Files

    Hey there, Andre:

    Thank you very much for your quick response. I finally got a chance to try troubleshooting per your suggestions. Here's what I came up with.

    I apologize if I wasn't clearer in my issue originally. The files themselves were never actually ON the same drive as the OS. THE OS was on drive C. My files were on drive F. However, I had somehow encrypted those files with my profile... and now that
    profile is corrupted.

    I tried the suggestions on that you linked, and these are my results:

    • Option 1: Change File Ownership to "Personal" in the context menu results in following error:
      • An unexpected error is keeping you from applying properties to the file. IF you continue to receive this error, you can use the error code to search for help with this problem.
      • Error 0x80071771: The specified file could not be decrypted.

    • Options 2 and 3: Decrypt Folder or File, (respectively), in Advanced Attributes:
      • Trying to remove encryption by deselecting the "Encrypt contents to secure data" checkbox in the Advanced Attributes window yields the following error:
        • An error occurred applying attributes to the file: F:\EXAMPLEFOLDER\EXAMPLEFILENAME: The specified file could not be decrypted.
    • Options 4 and 5: Decrypting Folders and Files in Command Prompt, respectively:
      • When running cmd prompt in Admin mode, and executing the cipher /d and cipher /d/s: commands, the following error is thrown:
      • F:\EXAMPLEFOLDER\EXAMPLEFILENAME\: the system cannot find the path specified.0 file(s) [or directorie(s) were decrypted.
      • This is problematic, because I can click on the folders and files themselves from the windows GUI.

    I still have the corrupted profile on my computer... is there a way to reach into it to extract the cipher?

    Thank you so much for your help! (Didn't expect to take a crash-course in Windows security, but there we are, LOL).

    Best,

    Chris
     
    CSkut, Apr 29, 2020
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  4. dark2099 Win User

    Can i still decrypt files after windows reset keep my files option selected?

    Generating a .txt based file list in Windows 7

    I want to be able to generate a .txt file that lists all the files and folders in a specific folder on my PC, but don't know the name of any programs that do that. Searched on google a bit and came up with this guide, but it's for XP and I can't seem to find some of the folder options to modify the .bat file. Any suggestions? Thanks

    http://www.theeldergeek.com/file_list_generator.htm

    EDIT: The .bat file will do what I want if it is in the folder I want to do it in, but the option I want to add is having the right click option that it shows.
     
    dark2099, Apr 29, 2020
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