All about EVK Files

The EVK file type is primarily associated with Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery.

EVK	File extension: EVK
	File type:	encrypted key container

What is an EVK file

EVK files mostly belong to Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery. EVK files are encrypted volume key files.
They store encrypted keys used to unlock encrypted volumes.
These keys are generated and processed by the Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery tool.

The file holds a key in a secure, encrypted state.

It is not meant to be edited with standard text editors.

Specialized software is required to open and use its contents.

FilExt.com tip: For further details, visit the Elcomsoft recovery page.

How do you open EVK files?

You need a suitable software like Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery to open an EVK file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your EVK file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a EVK file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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EVK file format:

If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our evaluation of the EVK files looks like this:

The EVK file extension is not widely used. Such a file is primarily used by a single program. The two most common formats are as follows:

• 96% of all EVK files start with the bytes EDDKEYS, which are crucial for this file format. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The file size is in the range of 47 bytes to 4 KB. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. EDDKEYS. The file name KEYS.evk or Key.evk is typical for these files. Such files sometimes refer to bitlocker, recovery, claves and extracted.
• 2% of all EVK files use ZIP compression, so several files are combined and compressed into one EVK file. You can see the included files and images by renaming the file extension to .zip and then double-clicking it. A typical file size is 4 MB.

The remaining 2% of all EVK files are files with no common format. If you want to find out what your EVK file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.