What is apshm64.sys?
apshm64.sys is part of ThinkVantage Active Protection System and developed by Lenovo. according to the apshm64.sys version information.
apshm64.sys's description is "ThinkVantage Active Protection System HID Digitizer Activity Monitor Driver"
apshm64.sys is digitally signed by Lenovo(Japan)Ltd..
apshm64.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about apshm64.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on apshm64.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | ThinkVantage Active Protection System |
| Company name | Lenovo. |
| File description | ThinkVantage Active Protection System HID Digitizer Activity Monitor Driver |
| Internal name | ApsHM64.sys |
| Original filename | ApsHM64.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) Lenovo. 2005,2009. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 1.71 |
| File version | 1.71.0.3 built by: WinDDK |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | ThinkVantage Active Protection System |
| Company name | Lenovo. |
| File description | ThinkVantage Active Protection Syste.. |
| Internal name | ApsHM64.sys |
| Original filename | ApsHM64.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) Lenovo. 2005,2009. All.. |
| Product version | 1.71 |
| File version | 1.71.0.3 built by: WinDDK |
Digital signatures [?]
apshm64.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 0add0fc20a7282f65739ef77d6498be1 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 42 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the apshm64.sys file.
Other files also named apshm64.sys
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6db3fae611554dc373e266ed50111b1c |
| SHA256 | cae806dc0076b0acd0020f2d20333c9d50cfe4e1ef32576d413bb2067c8ad206 |
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What did other users do?
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| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 100 % | 2 | |
| Remove | 0 % | 0 |
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