What are the password-protected files in the scan log? (2024)

FAQs

What are the password-protected files in the scan log? ›

This notification indicates that the files are either protected with a password or by some form of encryption. Password-protected files belong in most cases to legitimate software. They are protected with a randomly generated password by their developers to avoid reverse engineering for malicious purposes.

This notification appears because Bitdefender (or any other security solution) is unable to unpack the contents of such items and scan them. To actually scan their content, these files would need to either be extracted or otherwise decrypted.

Attackers are constantly crafting new ways to evade enterprise cybersecurity defenses. Consider both how phishing attacks and the delivery of malware are evolving. In this case, through password-protected files to infect endpoints. It's a growing risk for all organizations.

Password protection is an access control technique that helps keep important data safe from hackers by ensuring it can only be accessed with the right credentials. Password protection is one of the most common data security tools available to users—but they are easily bypassed if not created with hackers in mind.

The ability to protect a file using a password access control, protecting the data contents from being viewed with the appropriate viewer unless the proper password is entered.

Yes, hackers can potentially crack password-protected Word documents using various techniques such as brute force attacks, dictionary attacks, and social engineering.

You can think of a basic PDF password as a locked gate on a fence. It prevents immediate access to your document, but the file is still in plain view behind the fence. If someone gets through the gate, they'll have full access to your information.

How do I know if a file is password protected? ›

In the Properties window, click on the "Security" tab. If you see that it says "Security Method" and "Password Security" then you know this document has been protected.

When you attempt to open a protected file, you will need to enter one or more passwords and supply other information, such as an account name, in order to open the file. You may also be able to open the file by using Guest Access if privileges for the file are configured to permit it.

In an attempt to make malicious content impossible to detect, threat actors often use password-protected files and archives.

To prevent a document from being copied to another application, as well as to keep it from being printed without permission. To keep information safe from hacking.