Audit failures every reboot - Event 5061 - Cryptographic operation. Win 10 Pro 64-bit

Anonymous
2019-04-28T20:45:27+00:00

Immediately after every reboot of Win 10 Pro 64-bit version 1803, in Event Viewer, there are between two and four Audit Failures for something related to Cryptography.  So my Win 10 machine is insecure?  I have run sfc /scannow  and  Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth many times, with no luck.  And I hardly even use my Win 10 machine - there are almost no apps on it yet.  My actual Win 10 build is 17134.706

Here are the latest five Cryptography-related Audit Failures, from two reboots:

LATEST OF FIVE:

Log Name:      Security

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing

Date:          4/28/2019 12:27:52 PM

Event ID:      5061

Task Category: System Integrity

Level:         Information

Keywords:      Audit Failure

User:          N/A

Computer:      DESKTOP-3#####N

Description:

Cryptographic operation.

Subject:

    Security ID:        DESKTOP-3#####N[My user name]

    Account Name:        [My user name]

    Account Domain:        DESKTOP-3#####N

    Logon ID:        0x3EC24

Cryptographic Parameters:

    Provider Name:    Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider

    Algorithm Name:    UNKNOWN

    Key Name:    Microsoft Connected Devices Platform device certificate

    Key Type:    User key.

Cryptographic Operation:

    Operation:    Open Key.

    Return Code:    0x80090016

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />

    <EventID>5061</EventID>

    <Version>0</Version>

    <Level>0</Level>

    <Task>12290</Task>

    <Opcode>0</Opcode>

    <Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-04-28T16:27:52.339705400Z" />

    <EventRecordID>19582</EventRecordID>

    <Correlation />

    <Execution ProcessID="880" ThreadID="948" />

    <Channel>Security</Channel>

    <Computer>DESKTOP-3#####N</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-21-[My Identifier 10-9-10 digits]-1001</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectUserName">[My user name]</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectDomainName">DESKTOP-3#####N</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3ec24</Data>

    <Data Name="ProviderName">Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider</Data>

    <Data Name="AlgorithmName">UNKNOWN</Data>

    <Data Name="KeyName">Microsoft Connected Devices Platform device certificate</Data>

    <Data Name="KeyType">%%2500</Data>

    <Data Name="Operation">%%2480</Data>

    <Data Name="ReturnCode">0x80090016</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

FOURTH OF FIVE:

Log Name:      Security

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing

Date:          4/28/2019 12:26:51 PM

Event ID:      5061

Task Category: System Integrity

Level:         Information

Keywords:      Audit Failure

User:          N/A

Computer:      DESKTOP-3#####N

Description:

Cryptographic operation.

Subject:

    Security ID:        LOCAL SERVICE

    Account Name:        LOCAL SERVICE

    Account Domain:        NT AUTHORITY

    Logon ID:        0x3E5

Cryptographic Parameters:

    Provider Name:    Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider

    Algorithm Name:    UNKNOWN

    Key Name:    [Hex number]

    Key Type:    User key.

Cryptographic Operation:

    Operation:    Open Key.

    Return Code:    0x80090016

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />

    <EventID>5061</EventID>

    <Version>0</Version>

    <Level>0</Level>

    <Task>12290</Task>

    <Opcode>0</Opcode>

    <Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-04-28T16:26:51.704606400Z" />

    <EventRecordID>19552</EventRecordID>

    <Correlation />

    <Execution ProcessID="880" ThreadID="1004" />

    <Channel>Security</Channel>

    <Computer>DESKTOP-3#####N</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-19</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectUserName">LOCAL SERVICE</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectDomainName">NT AUTHORITY</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3e5</Data>

    <Data Name="ProviderName">Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider</Data>

    <Data Name="AlgorithmName">UNKNOWN</Data>

    <Data Name="KeyName">[Hex number]</Data>

    <Data Name="KeyType">%%2500</Data>

    <Data Name="Operation">%%2480</Data>

    <Data Name="ReturnCode">0x80090016</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

THIRD OF FIVE:

Log Name:      Security

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing

Date:          4/28/2019 11:29:28 AM

Event ID:      5061

Task Category: System Integrity

Level:         Information

Keywords:      Audit Failure

User:          N/A

Computer:      DESKTOP-3#####N

Description:

Cryptographic operation.

Subject:

    Security ID:        DESKTOP-3#####N[My user name]

    Account Name:        [My user name]

    Account Domain:    DESKTOP-3#####N

    Logon ID:        0x3EF94

Cryptographic Parameters:

    Provider Name:    Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider

    Algorithm Name:    UNKNOWN

    Key Name:    Microsoft Connected Devices Platform device certificate

    Key Type:    User key.

Cryptographic Operation:

    Operation:    Open Key.

    Return Code:    0x80090016

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />

    <EventID>5061</EventID>

    <Version>0</Version>

    <Level>0</Level>

    <Task>12290</Task>

    <Opcode>0</Opcode>

    <Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-04-28T15:29:28.196237300Z" />

    <EventRecordID>19387</EventRecordID>

    <Correlation />

    <Execution ProcessID="884" ThreadID="928" />

    <Channel>Security</Channel>

    <Computer>DESKTOP-3#####N</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-21-[My Identifier 10-9-10 digits]-1001</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectUserName">[My user name]</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectDomainName">DESKTOP-3#####N</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3ef94</Data>

    <Data Name="ProviderName">Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider</Data>

    <Data Name="AlgorithmName">UNKNOWN</Data>

    <Data Name="KeyName">Microsoft Connected Devices Platform device certificate</Data>

    <Data Name="KeyType">%%2500</Data>

    <Data Name="Operation">%%2480</Data>

    <Data Name="ReturnCode">0x80090016</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

SECOND OF FIVE:

Log Name:      Security

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing

Date:          4/28/2019 11:28:27 AM

Event ID:      5061

Task Category: System Integrity

Level:         Information

Keywords:      Audit Failure

User:          N/A

Computer:      DESKTOP-3#####N

Description:

Cryptographic operation.

Subject:

    Security ID:        LOCAL SERVICE

    Account Name:        LOCAL SERVICE

    Account Domain:        NT AUTHORITY

    Logon ID:        0x3E5

Cryptographic Parameters:

    Provider Name:    Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider

    Algorithm Name:    UNKNOWN

    Key Name:    [Hex number]

    Key Type:    User key.

Cryptographic Operation:

    Operation:    Open Key.

    Return Code:    0x80090016

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />

    <EventID>5061</EventID>

    <Version>0</Version>

    <Level>0</Level>

    <Task>12290</Task>

    <Opcode>0</Opcode>

    <Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-04-28T15:28:27.709849300Z" />

    <EventRecordID>19363</EventRecordID>

    <Correlation />

    <Execution ProcessID="884" ThreadID="992" />

    <Channel>Security</Channel>

    <Computer>DESKTOP-3#####N</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-19</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectUserName">LOCAL SERVICE</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectDomainName">NT AUTHORITY</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3e5</Data>

    <Data Name="ProviderName">Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider</Data>

    <Data Name="AlgorithmName">UNKNOWN</Data>

    <Data Name="KeyName">[Hex number]</Data>

    <Data Name="KeyType">%%2500</Data>

    <Data Name="Operation">%%2480</Data>

    <Data Name="ReturnCode">0x80090016</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

FIRST OF FIVE:

Log Name:      Security

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing

Date:          4/28/2019 11:28:27 AM

Event ID:      5061

Task Category: System Integrity

Level:         Information

Keywords:      Audit Failure

User:          N/A

Computer:      DESKTOP-3#####N

Description:

Cryptographic operation.

Subject:

    Security ID:        LOCAL SERVICE

    Account Name:        LOCAL SERVICE

    Account Domain:        NT AUTHORITY

    Logon ID:        0x3E5

Cryptographic Parameters:

    Provider Name:    Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider

    Algorithm Name:    UNKNOWN

    Key Name:    [Hex number]

    Key Type:    User key.

Cryptographic Operation:

    Operation:    Open Key.

    Return Code:    0x80090016

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />

    <EventID>5061</EventID>

    <Version>0</Version>

    <Level>0</Level>

    <Task>12290</Task>

    <Opcode>0</Opcode>

    <Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-04-28T15:28:27.709849300Z" />

    <EventRecordID>19363</EventRecordID>

    <Correlation />

    <Execution ProcessID="884" ThreadID="992" />

    <Channel>Security</Channel>

    <Computer>DESKTOP-3#####N</Computer>

    <Security />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-19</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectUserName">LOCAL SERVICE</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectDomainName">NT AUTHORITY</Data>

    <Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3e5</Data>

    <Data Name="ProviderName">Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider</Data>

    <Data Name="AlgorithmName">UNKNOWN</Data>

    <Data Name="KeyName">[Hex number]</Data>

    <Data Name="KeyType">%%2500</Data>

    <Data Name="Operation">%%2480</Data>

    <Data Name="ReturnCode">0x80090016</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

So, what the *** are these, and how do we fix?  No guesses - just the real fix.

glnzglnz

☺ In the office, Dell Optiplex 7040 with 8GB RAM, Win 7 Pro 64-bit and Office 2010

☻ At home, Dell Optiplex 7010 with 16GB RAM dual-booting Win 7 Pro 64-bit (now with Office 365 Home) and Win 10 Pro 64-bit

♥ Also still have Dell Optiplex 755 with 4GB RAM with Win XP Pro SP3 (which still gets updates with the POS hack) and Office 2003

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-05-26T12:50:45+00:00

    Hi gnlz,

     Whatever the reason for the audit failures you should not see them in 1903. I did not do a clean install,(I did the upgrade) and I do not have any audit failures after the upgrade.

    I have always thought OneDrive was involved. I do not really trust "the cloud" very much.

    I think on the connected devices platform I once read, I seem to recall, that it has to do with XBox. certificate. I never did have any problem with any of the games I play.

    Anyway if your computers are ready for the upgrade, I would go ahead and do it to get some peace of mind from the audit failures.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-05-26T11:17:26+00:00

    Coni -

    Maybe here's a clue - anyway, some additional info.

    I looked at my Credential Manager for the first time ever.  Under "Windows Credentials", under "Generic Credentials", there are a number of entries.  One of them is for "OneDrive Cached Credential", and its User Name is the same [hex number] as I printed for Key Names at the very top of this thread in Fourth, Second and First of Five.  Is this helpful in any way? 

    Unfortunately, none of the Credentials has a User Name that is "Microsoft Connected Devices Platform device certificate", which is the Key Name in the other two of Five that I posted at the top here.

    Thoughts?  Thanks.

    glnzglnz

    ☺ In the office, Dell Optiplex 7040 with 8GB RAM, Win 7 Pro 64-bit and Office 2010

    ☻ At home, Dell Optiplex 7010 with 16GB RAM dual-booting Win 7 Pro 64-bit (now with Office 365 Home) and Win 10 Pro 64-bit

    ♥ Also still have Dell Optiplex 755 with 4GB RAM with Win XP Pro SP3 (which still gets updates with the POS hack) and Office 2003

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-05-24T17:15:26+00:00

    My laptop upgraded to 1903 this morning and I am not getting any audit failures. Yay!!! Hope it goes the same for you.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-05-19T00:54:54+00:00

    Yes I ran across both of your posts on TechNet. It is pretty bad when TechNet will not or cannot give an answer.

    Yes that error has been seen by me too. Cloud Files=OneDrive.

    Here is a search for that error.

    https://www.bing.com/search?q=Cloud+Files+Diagnostic+Event+Listener%22+failed+to+start+with+the+following+error%3A+0xC0000022&form=EDGNB1&mkt=en-us&httpsmsn=1&plvar=0&refig=f2973b37e78b48debc4cf1fa8ac4f5fe

    I will let you know if this stuff is resolved with1903 as upgraded. If not then after clean install.

    The only problem with staying with Windows 7 (one of the best) is support will stop for it and that will mean no more security updates for it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-05-18T21:46:54+00:00

    Coni and Larry - A bit of extra info.

    Before rebooting my Win 10 just now, I want to Task Manager - Startup and DISABLED OneDrive from starting on boot.  Then I rebooted.

    The Audit Failures occurred again! 

    However, a different repeating error did not occur.  The following error has also been recurring on every reboot but NOT this time with OneDrive disabled on startup:

    Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin

    Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing

    Date:          5/18/2019 5:27:31 PM

    Event ID:      2

    Task Category: Session

    Level:         Error

    Keywords:      Session

    User:          DESKTOP-3*****N[My Name]

    Computer:      DESKTOP-3*****N

    Description:

    **Session "Cloud Files Diagnostic Event Listener" failed to start with the following error:**0xC0000022

    Event Xml:

    <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

      <System>

        <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing" Guid="{B675EC37-BDB6-4648-BC92-F3FDC74D3CA2}" />

        <EventID>2</EventID>

        <Version>0</Version>

        <Level>2</Level>

        <Task>2</Task>

        <Opcode>12</Opcode>

        <Keywords>0x8000000000000010</Keywords>

        <TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-05-18T21:27:31.169215900Z" />

        <EventRecordID>149</EventRecordID>

        <Correlation />

        <Execution ProcessID="7712" ThreadID="8300" />

        <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin</Channel>

        <Computer>DESKTOP-3*****N</Computer>

        <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-[My ID 10-9-10 digits]-1001" />

      </System>

      <EventData>

        <Data Name="SessionName">Cloud Files Diagnostic Event Listener</Data>

        <Data Name="FileName">

        </Data>

        <Data Name="ErrorCode">3221225506</Data>

        <Data Name="LoggingMode">4194560</Data>

      </EventData>

    </Event>

    Well, I don't suppose this is terribly helpful, but any thoughts?

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