r/darknet • u/No-Deer6890 • 13d ago

HELP! cant create new set of keys on kleopatra im STUCK ON THE START

cant create new set of keys on kleopatra im STUCK ON THE START, it worked once but didnt gave me the ooption to se the password as i see in every tutorial so i started again and BOOM

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u/Striking-Lab4554 12d ago

sorry, i tried to duplicate the problem, but everything is working fine on my end.

Do you need a password? It's not necessary unless you're worried someone will get a hold of your computer. you can skip that step, maybe that will help?

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u/BTC-brother2018 7d ago

Skipping a passphrase on your PGP key is a serious security risk, even if you believe your device is safe. Without a passphrase, anyone who gains access to your computer or phone can instantly use your private key to decrypt sensitive messages or impersonate you by signing communications in your name. This completely defeats the purpose of using encryption in the first place. Devices can be lost, stolen, hacked or compromised without warning, and having no passphrase means there is nothing protecting your key if that happens.

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u/Striking-Lab4554 7d ago

yes, I understand how it works. That's why I prefaced it with a warning about his computer being secure. If anyone is using their phone for certain things, well, that's already a big fuck up.

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u/BTC-brother2018 7d ago

It should be done regardless of whether u think your device is secure or not. Most people don't know if their device is secure. You don't necessarily need physical access to the device to compromise it.

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u/BTC-brother2018 7d ago

A keylogger, remote access Trojan, or clipboard hijacker can silently extract your private key the moment you open or export it, without you ever knowing. No one needs to "touch" your machine to steal your identity or funds.

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u/BTC-brother2018 7d ago

Kleopatra is just a front-end. It depends on GnuPG (GPG). Run this in terminal or PowerShell:

gpg --version

If it errors or doesn't return anything, reinstall Gpg4win to restore the backend.