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Thank you both. I will try these suggestions and post my findings.
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Thank you both. I will try these suggestions and post my findings.

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If you need further clarifications, pls let us know.
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If you need further clarifications, pls let us know.

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I'm struggling to recover my files. I have some folders with sensitive data which I encrypted using Microsoft's Encrypting File System (EFS). Somehow my computer got infected with the Karagany Virus, even though I had Forefront loaded (the antivirus my company uses). I was able to remove the infection, but now am unable to access the encrypted files. I get a message saying access is denied.<br />
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I had backed up my EFS certificate to a flash drive, but I still get the same message even after I import it. I had my files backed up to an external hard drive, but they were encrypted there are well, and I'm getting access is denied there too.<br />
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I am running Windows 7.<br />
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Do I have any hope of getting my files back? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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I'm struggling to recover my files. I have some folders with sensitive data which I encrypted using Microsoft's Encrypting File System (EFS). Somehow my computer got infected with the Karagany Virus, even though I had Forefront loaded (the antivirus my company uses). I was able to remove the infection, but now am unable to access the encrypted files. I get a message saying access is denied.

I had backed up my EFS certificate to a flash drive, but I still get the same message even after I import it. I had my files backed up to an external hard drive, but they were encrypted there are well, and I'm getting access is denied there too.

I am running Windows 7.

Do I have any hope of getting my files back? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Encryption problems after virus infection

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.

Microsoft Legacy OS

Microsoft Forefront, formerly known as Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server), is a network router, firewall, antivirus program, VPN server and web cache that runs on Windows servers. It includes identity management and protection systems, and discontinued systems for threat management and network protection, along with protection for Sharepoint and Exchange. The scope of discussions includes forward and reverse proxy, application and service publishing, virtual private networks (VPNs), outbound access rules, SSL certificates and network routing within either a single node or an highly-available array pairing.