diff --git a/internal/backup/auto_backup.go b/internal/backup/auto_backup.go
index a7f2892b..1f9118bf 100644
--- a/internal/backup/auto_backup.go
+++ b/internal/backup/auto_backup.go
@@ -323,6 +323,12 @@ func validateAutoBackupFilename(filename string) error {
 	if strings.HasPrefix(filename, `\\`) {
 		return cosy.WrapErrorWithParams(ErrAutoBackupInvalidFilename, "filename contains Windows UNC prefix")
 	}
+	if strings.ContainsAny(filename, `<>:"|?*`) {
+		return cosy.WrapErrorWithParams(ErrAutoBackupInvalidFilename, "filename contains Windows reserved characters")
+	}
+	if isWindowsReservedFilename(filename) {
+		return cosy.WrapErrorWithParams(ErrAutoBackupInvalidFilename, "filename uses a Windows reserved name")
+	}
 	if strings.ContainsAny(filename, `/\`) {
 		return cosy.WrapErrorWithParams(ErrAutoBackupInvalidFilename, "filename must not contain path separators")
 	}
@@ -348,6 +354,22 @@ func hasWindowsDrivePrefix(value string) bool {
 	return (first >= 'a' && first <= 'z') || (first >= 'A' && first <= 'Z')
 }
 
+func isWindowsReservedFilename(filename string) bool {
+	baseName := filename
+	if dotIndex := strings.IndexByte(baseName, '.'); dotIndex >= 0 {
+		baseName = baseName[:dotIndex]
+	}
+
+	switch strings.ToUpper(baseName) {
+	case "CON", "PRN", "AUX", "NUL",
+		"COM1", "COM2", "COM3", "COM4", "COM5", "COM6", "COM7", "COM8", "COM9",
+		"LPT1", "LPT2", "LPT3", "LPT4", "LPT5", "LPT6", "LPT7", "LPT8", "LPT9":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 func isPathInsideBaseDir(baseDir, targetPath string) bool {
 	relPath, err := filepath.Rel(baseDir, targetPath)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/backup/auto_backup_test.go b/internal/backup/auto_backup_test.go
index d2a821fa..66e96577 100644
--- a/internal/backup/auto_backup_test.go
+++ b/internal/backup/auto_backup_test.go
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ func TestResolveAutoBackupOutputPathRejectsTraversalFilenames(t *testing.T) {
 			name:     "windows drive relative path",
 			filename: "C:evil.zip",
 		},
+		{
+			name:     "windows reserved character",
+			filename: "evil:name.zip",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "windows reserved device",
+			filename: "CON.zip",
+		},
 		{
 			name:     "windows unc path",
 			filename: `\\server\share\evil.zip`,
@@ -88,6 +96,21 @@ func TestBuildAutoBackupOutputPathAllowsGeneratedAndSimpleFilenames(t *testing.T
 	assertPathInsideBaseDir(t, baseDir, simplePath)
 }
 
+func TestBuildAutoBackupOutputPathUsesSanitizedAutoBackupName(t *testing.T) {
+	baseDir := t.TempDir()
+	autoBackup := &model.AutoBackup{
+		Name:        `..\evil/CON:`,
+		StorageType: model.StorageTypeLocal,
+		StoragePath: baseDir,
+	}
+
+	generatedFilename := fmt.Sprintf("%s_%d.zip", autoBackup.GetName(), int64(123))
+	generatedPath, err := buildAutoBackupOutputPath(autoBackup, generatedFilename)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, filepath.Join(baseDir, "evil_CON_123.zip"), generatedPath)
+	assertPathInsideBaseDir(t, baseDir, generatedPath)
+}
+
 func TestValidateAutoBackupConfigRejectsUnsafeNames(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name       string
@@ -117,6 +140,22 @@ func TestValidateAutoBackupConfigRejectsUnsafeNames(t *testing.T) {
 			name:       "windows drive relative path",
 			backupName: "C:evil.zip",
 		},
+		{
+			name:       "windows reserved character",
+			backupName: "backup:name",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "windows reserved wildcard",
+			backupName: "backup*name",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "windows reserved device",
+			backupName: "CON",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "windows reserved device with extension",
+			backupName: "con.txt",
+		},
 		{
 			name:       "embedded traversal",
 			backupName: "evil..zip",
diff --git a/model/auto_backup.go b/model/auto_backup.go
index f5be75d9..e7f55991 100644
--- a/model/auto_backup.go
+++ b/model/auto_backup.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package model
 import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+	"unicode"
 )
 
 // BackupType represents the type of backup
@@ -53,5 +54,61 @@ type AutoBackup struct {
 }
 
 func (a *AutoBackup) GetName() string {
-	return strings.ReplaceAll(strings.TrimSpace(a.Name), " ", "_")
+	return SafeAutoBackupName(a.Name)
+}
+
+func SafeAutoBackupName(name string) string {
+	const fallbackName = "backup"
+
+	var builder strings.Builder
+	lastUnderscore := false
+
+	for _, r := range strings.TrimSpace(name) {
+		if isSafeAutoBackupNameRune(r) {
+			builder.WriteRune(r)
+			lastUnderscore = false
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if !lastUnderscore {
+			builder.WriteByte('_')
+			lastUnderscore = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	safeName := builder.String()
+	for strings.Contains(safeName, "..") {
+		safeName = strings.ReplaceAll(safeName, "..", ".")
+	}
+
+	safeName = strings.Trim(safeName, "._-")
+	if safeName == "" {
+		return fallbackName
+	}
+
+	if isReservedWindowsFilename(safeName) {
+		return "_" + safeName
+	}
+
+	return safeName
+}
+
+func isSafeAutoBackupNameRune(r rune) bool {
+	return r == '.' || r == '-' || r == '_' || unicode.IsLetter(r) || unicode.IsDigit(r)
+}
+
+func isReservedWindowsFilename(name string) bool {
+	baseName := name
+	if dotIndex := strings.IndexByte(baseName, '.'); dotIndex >= 0 {
+		baseName = baseName[:dotIndex]
+	}
+
+	switch strings.ToUpper(baseName) {
+	case "CON", "PRN", "AUX", "NUL",
+		"COM1", "COM2", "COM3", "COM4", "COM5", "COM6", "COM7", "COM8", "COM9",
+		"LPT1", "LPT2", "LPT3", "LPT4", "LPT5", "LPT6", "LPT7", "LPT8", "LPT9":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
 }
diff --git a/model/auto_backup_test.go b/model/auto_backup_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..930b58c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model/auto_backup_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package model
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestAutoBackupGetNameSanitizesUnsafeFilenameComponents(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		in   string
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "spaces",
+			in:   "daily backup",
+			want: "daily_backup",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "unix separators and traversal",
+			in:   "../daily/backup",
+			want: "daily_backup",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "windows separators and traversal",
+			in:   `..\daily\backup`,
+			want: "daily_backup",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "windows drive prefix",
+			in:   `C:\temp\backup`,
+			want: "C_temp_backup",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "windows reserved characters",
+			in:   `daily:backup*2026?`,
+			want: "daily_backup_2026",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "embedded traversal",
+			in:   "daily..backup",
+			want: "daily.backup",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "windows reserved device",
+			in:   "CON",
+			want: "_CON",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "windows reserved device with extension",
+			in:   "con.txt",
+			want: "_con.txt",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "unicode letters",
+			in:   "每日 备份",
+			want: "每日_备份",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty after sanitization",
+			in:   " ../.. ",
+			want: "backup",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			autoBackup := &AutoBackup{Name: tt.in}
+			if got := autoBackup.GetName(); got != tt.want {
+				t.Fatalf("GetName() = %q, want %q", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}