What is cmgpcs.sys?

cmgpcs.sys is part of Dell Data Protection Encryption and developed by Dell Inc. according to the cmgpcs.sys version information.

cmgpcs.sys's description is "Port Controls Driver"

cmgpcs.sys is digitally signed by Dell Inc.

cmgpcs.sys is usually located in the 'C:\windows\system32\drivers\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about cmgpcs.sys.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on cmgpcs.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameDell Data Protection Encryption
Company nameDell Inc.
File descriptionPort Controls Driver
Original filenameCmgPCS.sys
Commentshttp://www.dell.com
Legal copyright? 2017 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Legal trademarkDell Data Protection | Encryption is a trademark of Dell Inc. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only. NOTICE: This program is protected by one or more U.S. Patents, including: Number 7665125; Number 7437752; and Number 7665118.
Product version8.12.0.26
File version8.12.0.26

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

Product nameDell Data Protection Encryption
Company nameDell Inc.
File descriptionPort Controls Driver
Original filenameCmgPCS.sys
Commentshttp://www.dell.com
Legal copyright? 2017 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Legal trademarkDell Data Protection | Encryption is..
Product version8.12.0.26
File version8.12.0.26

Digital signatures [?]

cmgpcs.sys has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameDell Inc
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1
Certificate serial number045f515b5b51f0b557e6ae99f4eabcd4

VirusTotal report

None of the 63 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the cmgpcs.sys file.

None of the 63 anti-virus programs detected the cmgpcs.sys file.

Other files also named cmgpcs.sys

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD53f62081cc937a6a76110dee2621e7a4b
SHA256f9d48f4902fb7a3f12db510360ceb0baceeeaf7a333e11dd2b2590a501a6b72f

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