GCFA Question #46: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A. The file is encrypted.. In Windows Explorer, file names displayed in green indicate the file is encrypted using the Encrypting File System (EFS).

Question

You are handling technical support calls for an insurance company. A user calls you complaining that he cannot open a file, and that the file name appears in green while opening in Windows Explorer. What does this mean?

Options

AThe file is encrypted.
BThe file belongs to another user.
CThe file is infected with virus.
DThe file is compressed.

Explanation

In Windows Explorer, file names displayed in green indicate the file is encrypted using the Encrypting File System (EFS).

Common mistakes.

B. Windows Explorer does not use green coloring to indicate file ownership by another user - permissions are shown via Properties dialogs, not color coding.
C. Windows does not use any built-in color coding in Explorer to indicate virus infection - that is a feature of third-party antivirus software.
D. Compressed files (NTFS compression) are displayed in blue in Windows Explorer, not green.

Concept tested. Windows Explorer EFS encryption color indicator

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/file-encryption

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