What is hipsflt.sys?
hipsflt.sys is part of Minifilter Engine and developed by OEM according to the hipsflt.sys version information.
hipsflt.sys's description is "Minifilter Engine"
hipsflt.sys is digitally signed by XII CNC Inc..
hipsflt.sys is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about hipsflt.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on hipsflt.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Minifilter Engine |
| Company name | OEM |
| File description | Minifilter Engine |
| Internal name | minifilter.sys |
| Original filename | minifilter.sys |
| Comments | Minifilter Engine |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2009-2011 OEM |
| Legal trademark | Minifilter Engine |
| Private build | 12/05/2011 |
| Product version | 2.015 |
| File version | 2.015 |
| Special build | BE |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Minifilter Engine |
| Company name | OEM |
| File description | Minifilter Engine |
| Internal name | minifilter.sys |
| Original filename | minifilter.sys |
| Comments | Minifilter Engine |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2009-2011 OEM |
| Legal trademark | Minifilter Engine |
| Private build | 12/05/2011 |
| Product version | 2.015 |
| File version | 2.015 |
| Special build | BE |
Digital signatures [?]
hipsflt.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | XII CNC Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 5ae657c73341f9a5d7bddd336c543e67 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the hipsflt.sys file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 03aa65d0361ce015f30f3766c06f3388 |
| SHA256 | d792c0d5cb452db76d19bebdc74b96ff59ff2b0ca8ef72b5ebaf0b6df454b8e4 |
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