Windows 10: Sudden notification to Backup Encryption Key

Discus and support Sudden notification to Backup Encryption Key in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Hi I was working and all of a sudden I got a notification from EFS UI application asking me to backup some Encryption key!. I was not performing any... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by RajeevP1, Jul 24, 2020.

  1. RAJEEVP1
    RajeevP1 Win User

    Sudden notification to Backup Encryption Key


    Hi I was working and all of a sudden I got a notification from EFS UI application asking me to backup some Encryption key!. I was not performing any kind of encryptions and my Bit Locker encryption also OFF. Why am I seeing this? Is any ransomware trying to perform any encryption in the background without my knowledge? I'm concerned. Please help.

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    RajeevP1, Jul 24, 2020
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  2. RAJEEVP1
    RajeevP1 Win User

    Sudden notification to Backup Encryption Key

    Hi I was working and all of a sudden I got a notification from EFS UI application asking me to backup some Encryption key!. I was not performing any kind of encryptions and my Bit Locker encryption also OFF. Why am I seeing this? Is any ransomware trying
    to perform any encryption in the background without my knowledge? I'm concerned. Please help.
     
    RajeevP1, Jul 27, 2020
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  3. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User
    Sudden notification to Backup Encryption Key

    Hi Rajeev

    Please see the thread below, Greg has provided a reply on that thread, is that the dialog you are seeing on your PC, if so, rest assured that is not ransomware and is a legitimate popup

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

    If that is the popup you are seeing, even though you are not using Encryption, you can then go ahead and backup that key for future reference and also check that encryption is still turned off on your PC . . .
     
    DaveM121, Jul 27, 2020
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  4. DESK77
    desk77 Win User

    Sudden notification to Backup Encryption Key

    Backup the EFS encryption key file

    Yesterday I installed OneDrive app and linked it to my office 365 enterprise University account. Since then, every time I turn on my pc, I receive a warning about backup of the encryption key from EFS application. But I have never used bitlocker.
    I did some search online and I got the list of all encrypted files: there are thousands of files and belongs to Apps, like facebook, onedrive, inkscape and so on.
    So my questions are:
    • why did that message suddenly appear?
    • why are those files encrypted?
    • do those files have to be encrypted?
    • bitdefender has just found Gen:L: [email protected]@bq2Abpn in temp folder. Could I have got a ransomware that is encrypting all files?
    Thanks in advance!
     
    desk77, Jul 27, 2020
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