Windows 10: password protected files that i dont remember creating

hey, recently i ran a scan with my antivirus (bitdefender) and found out that it couldnt scan some files because they are password protected, the thing is that i dont remember ever password protecting any of those files (or directly interacting with them in any way) the files are found within the drivers folder in the windows folder. should i be worried?

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