What is afcdpapi.dll?

afcdpapi.dll is part of Acronis CDP and developed by Acronis according to the afcdpapi.dll version information.

afcdpapi.dll's description is "File Level CDP API"

afcdpapi.dll is usually located in the 'c:\Windows\System32\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected afcdpapi.dll.

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 afcdpapi.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameAcronis CDP
Company nameAcronis
File descriptionFile Level CDP API
Internal nameafcdp
Original filenameafcdp.sys
CommentsFile Level CDP API
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) Acronis 2000-2009
Product version1,0,0,3582
File version1,0,0,3582

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

Product nameAcronis CDP
Company nameAcronis
File descriptionFile Level CDP API
Internal nameafcdp
Original filenameafcdp.sys
CommentsFile Level CDP API
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) Acronis 2000-2009
Product version1,0,0,3582
File version1,0,0,3582

Digital signatures [?]

afcdpapi.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

2 of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the afcdpapi.dll file. That's a 4% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0704
2 of the 53 anti-virus programs detected the afcdpapi.dll file.

afcdpapi.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove afcdpapi.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the afcdpapi.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that afcdpapi.dll 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 afcdpapi.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the afcdpapi.dll 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 afcdpapi.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\Windows\System32\afcdpapi.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the afcdpapi.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If afcdpapi.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If afcdpapi.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If afcdpapi.dll 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 afcdpapi.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD50411a6857815a63210754a4083909b1a
SHA2569595a7ae1d42a41981c33503bb00c8462fa4b447d60de94884653924bc9da4d9

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What did other users do?

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Remove100 %
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