What is bantext.sys?
bantext.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about bantext.sys.
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Digital signatures [?]
bantext.sys is not signed.
VirusTotal report
None of the 52 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the bantext.sys file.
Folder name variants
bantext.sys may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\
- D:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
- G:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
- F:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
- I:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
- C:\C\WINXP\system32\drivers\
- E:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 5d7be7b19e827125e016325334e58ff1 |
| SHA256 | 76ae80c91bf53df4ee18c92d47edc6541c2013e3669278166079d1a4a24f9fb6 |
What will you do with bantext.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with bantext.sys. 16% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 38 users.
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Alan Clark writes
This is what i have been able to find out about,(BANTEXT.SYS) BANTExt.sys is a Windows driver. A driver is a small software program that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or connected devices. This means that a driver has direct access to the internals of the OS, hardware etc.The driver belongs to a program called Belarc Advisor,which you can use to scan your system and it will give you a report of exactly what is runnin on your Pc or Laptop including all the software and hardware that you have installed.I use the program myself and have had no problems.
# 6 Nov 2013, 4:01
Matthew T writes