What is TrufosAlt.sys?

TrufosAlt.sys is part of BitDefender Antivirus and developed by BitDefender S.R.L. according to the TrufosAlt.sys version information.

TrufosAlt.sys's description is "Trufos Kernel Module"

TrufosAlt.sys is digitally signed by BitDefender SRL.

TrufosAlt.sys is usually located in the 'c:\Documents and Settings\x01015107\Local Settings\Temp\BDRemovalTool\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on TrufosAlt.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameBitDefender Antivirus
Company nameBitDefender S.R.L.
File descriptionTrufos Kernel Module
Internal nameTRUFOS.SYS
Original filenameTRUFOS.SYS
Legal copyright(c) 2010 BitDefender S.R.L.
Product version14.0.0.0
File version2.3.368.9597 Free Build built by: WinDDK

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

Product nameBitDefender Antivirus
Company nameBitDefender S.R.L.
File descriptionTrufos Kernel Module
Internal nameTRUFOS.SYS
Original filenameTRUFOS.SYS
Legal copyright(c) 2010 BitDefender S.R.L.
Product version14.0.0.0
File version2.3.368.9597 Free Build built by: Wi..

Digital signatures [?]

TrufosAlt.sys has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameBitDefender SRL
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA
Certificate serial number0ad52803ae99c1bb727165453ea98cb3

VirusTotal report

None of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the TrufosAlt.sys file.

None of the 47 anti-virus programs detected the TrufosAlt.sys file.

Folder name variants

TrufosAlt.sys may also be located in other folders than c:\Documents and Settings\x01015107\Local Settings\Temp\BDRemovalTool\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5d7e5ea5e740b566344a41fd9c525dccd
SHA2561791b851aa6d25e6ed3c0a844a6fcbdcd9e267697bdeeff550517da79bc36086

What will you do with TrufosAlt.sys?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with TrufosAlt.sys. 56% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 16 users.

User vote results: There were 9 votes to remove and 7 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with TrufosAlt.sys. Only 16 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

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