What is hlemunt.sys?

hlemunt.sys is part of Eset Scanner Applet Antivirus Plug-in and developed by Check Point Software Technologies LTD according to the hlemunt.sys version information.

hlemunt.sys's description is "TrueImage PerfectDisk Manager SiS"

hlemunt.sys is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\drivers\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected hlemunt.sys.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on hlemunt.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameEset Scanner Applet Antivirus Plug-in
Company nameCheck Point Software Technologies LTD
File descriptionTrueImage PerfectDisk Manager SiS
Internal namehlemunt.sys
Original filenamehlemunt.sys
Legal copyrightCopyright© 1994-1996 Check Point Software Technologies LTD
Product version10.9.31.35
File version10.9

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameEset Scanner Applet Antivirus Plug-in
Company nameCheck Point Software Technologies LTD
File descriptionTrueImage PerfectDisk Manager SiS
Internal namehlemunt.sys
Original filenamehlemunt.sys
Legal copyrightCopyright© 1994-1996 Check Point So..
Product version10.9.31.35
File version10.9

Digital signatures [?]

hlemunt.sys is not signed.

VirusTotal report

29 of the 40 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the hlemunt.sys file. That's a 73% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
a-squared Rootkit.Win32.Koobface!IK
AhnLab-V3 Backdoor/Win32.Koobface
AntiVir RKIT/Koobface.CO
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Koobface.gen
Authentium W32/Trojan2.MVKA
Avast Win32:Tinxy-B
Avast5 Win32:Tinxy-B
AVG Cryptic.HR
BitDefender Worm.Generic.249568
CAT-QuickHeal Rootkit.Koobface.co
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
eSafe Win32.Koobface.worm
F-Prot W32/Trojan2.MVKA
F-Secure Worm.Generic.249568
Fortinet W32/Agent.MNW!tr
GData Worm.Generic.249568
Ikarus Rootkit.Win32.Koobface
Jiangmin Rootkit.Koobface.ba
Kaspersky Rootkit.Win32.Koobface.co
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!6D3BF5F1ADE2
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Orsam!rts
NOD32 Win32/Tinxy.BQ
nProtect Trojan/W32.Rootkit.44544.M
Panda Generic Malware
PCTools Hacktool.Rootkit
Sophos Troj/Agent-MNW
Sunbelt Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Symantec Hacktool.Rootkit
VBA32 Rootkit.Win32.Koobface.co
29 of the 40 anti-virus programs detected the hlemunt.sys file.

hlemunt.sys removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove hlemunt.sys with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the hlemunt.sys file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that hlemunt.sys has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate hlemunt.sys in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the hlemunt.sys file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate hlemunt.sys in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\windows\system32\drivers\hlemunt.sys
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the hlemunt.sys file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If hlemunt.sys still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If hlemunt.sys is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If hlemunt.sys still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that hlemunt.sys no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD56d3bf5f1ade223001972dbdc6c336eb6
SHA2560a4087f0a65c23690a60df73cce6283ac806c6846a05e4b8c67cd75519f7dc55

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