What is brfilterdrv.sys?
brfilterdrv.sys is part of Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver and developed by Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider according to the brfilterdrv.sys version information.
brfilterdrv.sys's description is "NetFilter SDK WFP Driver (WPP)"
brfilterdrv.sys is digitally signed by BR SOFTWARE LLC.
brfilterdrv.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected brfilterdrv.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on brfilterdrv.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver |
| Company name | Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider |
| File description | NetFilter SDK WFP Driver (WPP) |
| Internal name | netfilter2.sys |
| Original filename | netfilter2.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © NetFilterSDK.com |
| Product version | 6.1.7600.16385 |
| File version | 1.4.5.2 built by: WinDDK |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver |
| Company name | Windows (R) Win 7 DDK provider |
| File description | NetFilter SDK WFP Driver (WPP) |
| Internal name | netfilter2.sys |
| Original filename | netfilter2.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © NetFilterSDK.com |
| Product version | 6.1.7600.16385 |
| File version | 1.4.5.2 built by: WinDDK |
Digital signatures [?]
brfilterdrv.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | BR SOFTWARE LLC |
| Certificate issuer name | Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority |
| Certificate serial number | 049125aabd28c8 |
VirusTotal report
2 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the brfilterdrv.sys file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Jiangmin | AdWare/SwiftBrowse.dmc |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
brfilterdrv.sys removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove brfilterdrv.sys with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the brfilterdrv.sys file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that brfilterdrv.sys has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate brfilterdrv.sys in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the brfilterdrv.sys 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 brfilterdrv.sys in the scan result.
C:\Windows\system32\drivers\brfilterdrv.sys 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the brfilterdrv.sys file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If brfilterdrv.sys still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If brfilterdrv.sys is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If brfilterdrv.sys still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that brfilterdrv.sys no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 7fe16d35430c940187353def5042ebf2 |
| SHA256 | adef0f7ff26f1d7e759e851677177ba1883753d12bc0d6cb13d27bf49e30be3b |
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