What is pdihwctl.sys?
pdihwctl.sys is part of PdiHwCtl and developed by Portrait Displays, Inc. according to the pdihwctl.sys version information.
pdihwctl.sys's description is "PdiHwCtl NT kernel-mode driver"
pdihwctl.sys is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about pdihwctl.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on pdihwctl.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | PdiHwCtl |
| Company name | Portrait Displays, Inc. |
| File description | PdiHwCtl NT kernel-mode driver |
| Internal name | PdiHwCtl.SYS |
| Original filename | PdiHwCtl.SYS |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) Portrait Displays, Inc. 2002 |
| Legal trademark | PdiHwCtl for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP |
| Product version | 2.10 |
| File version | 1.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | PdiHwCtl |
| Company name | Portrait Displays, Inc. |
| File description | PdiHwCtl NT kernel-mode driver |
| Internal name | PdiHwCtl.SYS |
| Original filename | PdiHwCtl.SYS |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) Portrait Displays, Inc.. |
| Legal trademark | PdiHwCtl for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP |
| Product version | 2.10 |
| File version | 1.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
pdihwctl.sys is not signed.
VirusTotal report
None of the 41 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pdihwctl.sys file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 274fb48dc92e0ec012d4d8d866cfaf8a |
| SHA256 | 5c24000cee2a73008c254dd39b9bfb6844f7430241cb71723daf3e11de5ee541 |
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with pdihwctl.sys. 31% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 16 users.
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Helaas, BullGuard herkend deze wel, en geeft elke keer wanneer ik de PC op start èèn kwetsbaarheden gevonden.
vraag: hoe hier mee om te gaan onder Win 10
met dank.
# 17 Nov 2016, 4:21
w.j. leidekker writes