What is gdrv.sys?
gdrv.sys is part of Windows (R) 2000 DDK driver and developed by Windows (R) 2000 DDK provider according to the gdrv.sys version information.
gdrv.sys's description is "GIGABYTE Tools"
gdrv.sys is digitally signed by GIGABYTE UNITED INC..
gdrv.sys is usually located in the 'c:\WINDOWS\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about gdrv.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on gdrv.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Windows (R) 2000 DDK driver |
| Company name | Windows (R) 2000 DDK provider |
| File description | GIGABYTE Tools |
| Internal name | gdrv.sys |
| Original filename | gdrv.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1999 |
| Product version | 5.00.2195.1620 |
| File version | 5.00.2195.1620 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Windows (R) 2000 DDK driver |
| Company name | Windows (R) 2000 DDK provider |
| File description | GIGABYTE Tools |
| Internal name | gdrv.sys |
| Original filename | gdrv.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1.. |
| Product version | 5.00.2195.1620 |
| File version | 5.00.2195.1620 |
Digital signatures [?]
gdrv.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | GIGABYTE UNITED INC. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 0695eddaf0103758abe0b618d84296ff |
VirusTotal report
None of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the gdrv.sys file.
Folder name variants
gdrv.sys may also be located in other folders than c:\WINDOWS\. The most common variants are listed below:
- d:\WINDOWS\
- c:\WINNT\
- c:\WINXP\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | c6e3105b8c68c35cc1eb26a00fd1a8c6 |
| SHA256 | 8c134f55ae94f44e823ecefaee624eb305572a0043bbd891c782bb841a40ce8a |
What will you do with gdrv.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with gdrv.sys. 57% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 21 users.
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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.
Am happy reading about gdrv.sys on your website when you say its safe but Windows Defender seems to have a different opinion. So what should I do?
# 8 Jan 2011, 5:06
mohankasi writes