Purpose

This article explains how to identify and resolve an error pop-up that appears when users try to open any file on Windows machines, regardless of whether the file is protected by Seclore.


Symptoms

  • Error appears for most of the files, protected or unprotected.
  • The pop-up prevents normal file access temporarily.
  • The issue occurs intermittently across certain machines.

 


Root Cause

After internal investigation, it was determined that the error originates from TrendMicro antivirus endpoint protection:

  • TrendMicro policies, specifically whitelisting policies, are not pushed to some machines.
  • As a result, certain applications and files, including Seclore-related processes, are blocked or flagged, causing the error pop-up when opening any file.
  • Machines with properly applied TrendMicro policies do not exhibit the issue.


Resolution

To resolve the issue:

  1. Push TrendMicro Whitelisting Policies
    • Ensure the correct whitelisting policies are applied to all affected endpoints.
  2. Restart the Endpoint
    • After policy update, restart the machine to ensure all changes take effect.
  3. Test File Access
    • Open various files (protected and unprotected) to confirm that the error pop-up no longer appears.