What is pdrv.sys?

pdrv.sys is part of PDRV and developed by PDRV according to the pdrv.sys version information.

pdrv.sys's description is "PDRV"

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

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on pdrv.sys:

PropertyValue
Product namePDRV
Company namePDRV
File descriptionPDRV
Internal namePDRV.sys
Original filenamePDRV.sys
Legal copyright© Copyright 2009-2010
Product version1.3.06.07
File version1.3.06.07 built by: WinDDK

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

Product namePDRV
Company namePDRV
File descriptionPDRV
Internal namePDRV.sys
Original filenamePDRV.sys
Legal copyright© Copyright 2009-2010
Product version1.3.06.07
File version1.3.06.07 built by: WinDDK

Digital signatures [?]

pdrv.sys is not signed.

VirusTotal report

31 of the 42 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pdrv.sys file. That's a 74% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 Win-Trojan/Securisk
AntiVir RKIT/Koobface.DA
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Koobface.gen
Authentium W32/Trojan2.MYSD
Avast Win32:Trojan-gen
Avast5 Win32:Trojan-gen
AVG BackDoor.Generic12.BSJS
BitDefender Trojan.Generic.4127515
CAT-QuickHeal Rootkit.Koobface.da
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
eSafe Win32.Koobface.worm
F-Prot W32/Trojan2.MYSD
F-Secure Trojan.Generic.4127515
GData Trojan.Generic.4127515
Ikarus Rootkit.Win32.Koobface
Jiangmin Rootkit.Agent.gac
K7AntiVirus Trojan
Kaspersky Rootkit.Win32.Koobface.da
McAfee Artemis!D769E12D49C3
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!D769E12D49C3
Microsoft VirTool:WinNT/Koobface.I
NOD32 a variant of Win32/Tinxy.AQ
Norman W32/Suspicious_Gen2.CYWTD
nProtect Trojan/W32.Rootkit.59008.B
Panda W32/Koobface.C.worm
PCTools Hacktool.Rootkit
Sophos Mal/KoobRK-A
Sunbelt Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Symantec Hacktool.Rootkit
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R01E1H4
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R01E1H4
31 of the 42 anti-virus programs detected the pdrv.sys file.

pdrv.sys removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove pdrv.sys with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the pdrv.sys file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that pdrv.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 pdrv.sys in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the pdrv.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 pdrv.sys in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\windows\system32\drivers\pdrv.sys
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the pdrv.sys file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If pdrv.sys still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If pdrv.sys is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If pdrv.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 pdrv.sys no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5d769e12d49c3d4fb81e8d5c71ac3a322
SHA25662865dc8186c83e8b1cd2443bf1cff99f13ccfa5422a67532f2c984adb0ebc18

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