BernardStewart
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Does using the windows file encryption prevent a virus attack from deleting or corrupting them?
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Well, I don't have a deep knowledge of the internal mechanisms of Windows file encryption, but as a general answer I'd say no.
Encryption can assure that the content is not accesed, but AFAIK the files have the same r/w permissions, so viruses can access to them the same way.
With respect to corruption, my thought is the same, but this time, encryption gives you a way to detect it: a corrupted file won't be decrypted.
Cheers,
Dian
Encryption can assure that the content is not accesed, but AFAIK the files have the same r/w permissions, so viruses can access to them the same way.
With respect to corruption, my thought is the same, but this time, encryption gives you a way to detect it: a corrupted file won't be decrypted.
Cheers,
Dian
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