What is hgfs.dll?

hgfs.dll is digitally signed by VMware, Inc..

hgfs.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\System32\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about hgfs.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

hgfs.dll does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

hgfs.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameVMware, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number72fb3194df6a92475219f34b6f008993

VirusTotal report

None of the 42 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the hgfs.dll file.

None of the 42 anti-virus programs detected the hgfs.dll file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD534f18623bd7ba455716852337ba9f82a
SHA256c08136fd1f7d6a3b265127ad904c6c5036a3918713d983b735455feadf13d531

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What did other users do?

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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.

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hgfs.dll is legit. It comes with VMWare.

# 28 Jan 2010, 13:51

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