What is aspi32.sys?

aspi32.sys is part of Adaptec's ASPI Layer and developed by Adaptec according to the aspi32.sys version information.

aspi32.sys's description is "ASPI for WIN32 Kernel Driver"

aspi32.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about aspi32.sys.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on aspi32.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameAdaptec's ASPI Layer
Company nameAdaptec
File descriptionASPI for WIN32 Kernel Driver
Internal nameASPI32.SYS
Original filenameASPI32.SYS
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc.
Product version4.71 (0002)
File version4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK

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

Product nameAdaptec's ASPI Layer
Company nameAdaptec
File descriptionASPI for WIN32 Kernel Driver
Internal nameASPI32.SYS
Original filenameASPI32.SYS
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1989-2002 Adaptec, Inc.
Product version4.71 (0002)
File version4.71 (0002) built by: WinDDK

Digital signatures [?]

aspi32.sys is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 51 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the aspi32.sys file.

None of the 51 anti-virus programs detected the aspi32.sys file.

Folder name variants

aspi32.sys may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD554ab078660e536da72b21a27f56b035b
SHA25641fa4d644ebc12ac8768d3d0ec12ff4e31fe0a7fe5e049432132710a1ed4e500

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What did other users do?

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User vote results: There were 2 votes to remove and 24 votes to keep

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