What is cyprotectdrv64.sys?

cyprotectdrv64.sys is part of CylancePROTECT and developed by Cylance, Inc. according to the cyprotectdrv64.sys version information.

cyprotectdrv64.sys's description is "Cylance Protect Driver"

cyprotectdrv64.sys is digitally signed by Cylance, Inc..

cyprotectdrv64.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about cyprotectdrv64.sys.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on cyprotectdrv64.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameCylancePROTECT
Company nameCylance, Inc.
File descriptionCylance Protect Driver
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Cylance, Inc.
Product version2.0.1450.2
File version2.0.1450.2

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

Product nameCylancePROTECT
Company nameCylance, Inc.
File descriptionCylance Protect Driver
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Cylance, Inc.
Product version2.0.1450.2
File version2.0.1450.2

Digital signatures [?]

cyprotectdrv64.sys has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameCylance, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameThawte Code Signing CA - G2
Certificate serial number0b3114167c6627993c9b8c972536ea72

VirusTotal report

None of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the cyprotectdrv64.sys file.

None of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the cyprotectdrv64.sys file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD58f67caea1dc1ea92a325c52e7686238c
SHA256f799cbef3da879f2b9e2c46faca27231ffc0b2ddca8cde521832391aefbc7c10

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