What is instdrv.exe?

instdrv.exe is part of ePass driver setup and developed by FeiTian according to the instdrv.exe version information.

instdrv.exe's description is "FeiTian Driver Setup,MFC"

instdrv.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected instdrv.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on instdrv.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameePass driver setup
Company nameFeiTian
File descriptionFeiTian Driver Setup,MFC
Internal nameinstdrv
Original filenameinstdrv.EXE
CommentsThis is a Install program of FeiTian ePass.
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2000
Product version2, 0, 0, 8
File version2, 0, 0, 8

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

Product nameePass driver setup
Company nameFeiTian
File descriptionFeiTian Driver Setup,MFC
Internal nameinstdrv
Original filenameinstdrv.EXE
CommentsThis is a Install program of FeiTian..
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2000
Product version2, 0, 0, 8
File version2, 0, 0, 8

Digital signatures [?]

instdrv.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

50 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the instdrv.exe file. That's a 91% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Win32.Parite.B
Agnitum Win32.Parite.B
AhnLab-V3 Win32/Parite
ALYac Win32.Parite.B
Antiy-AVL Virus/Win32.Parite.c
Arcabit Win32.Parite.B
Avast Win32:Parite
AVG Win32/Parite
Avira W32/Parite
Baidu-International Virus.Win32.Parite.$b
BitDefender Win32.Parite.B
Bkav W32.Pinfi.B
CAT-QuickHeal W32.Perite.A
ClamAV Heuristics.W32.Parite.B
CMC Virus.Win32.Parite.b!O
Comodo Virus.Win32.Parite.gen
Cyren W32/Parite.B
DrWeb Win32.Parite.2
Emsisoft Win32.Parite.B (B)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Parite.B
F-Prot W32/Parite.B
F-Secure Win32.Parite.B
Fortinet W32/Parite.B
GData Win32.Parite.B
Ikarus Gen.Malware.Heur
Jiangmin Win32/Parite.b
K7AntiVirus Virus ( 00001b711 )
K7GW Virus ( 00001b711 )
Kaspersky Virus.Win32.Parite.b
Kingsoft Win32.Parite.xp.1243622
McAfee W32/Pate.b
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Pate.jh
Microsoft Virus:Win32/Parite.B
MicroWorld-eScan Win32.Parite.B
NANO-Antivirus Virus.Win32.Parite.bgvo
nProtect Virus/W32.Parite.C
Panda W32/Parite.B
Qihoo-360 Virus.Win32.Parite.H
Rising PE:Virus.Parite!1.9B80 [F]
Sophos W32/Parite-B
Symantec W32.Pinfi.B
TheHacker W32/Pate.B
TotalDefense Win32/Pinfi.A
TrendMicro PE_PARITE.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall PE_PARITE.A
VBA32 Virus.Win32.Parite.b
VIPRE Win32.Parite.b (v)
ViRobot Win32.Parite.A[h]
Zillya Virus.Parite.Win32.9
Zoner Win32.Parite.B
50 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the instdrv.exe file.

instdrv.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove instdrv.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the instdrv.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that instdrv.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate instdrv.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the instdrv.exe 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 instdrv.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\instdrv.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the instdrv.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If instdrv.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If instdrv.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If instdrv.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that instdrv.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5aedc5ebc0dc5577b550a3f377ba469c6
SHA256b78093b26919d82ab90881c08f3d09502f707865b11a47f4f6b41ab514b50ca4

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to instdrv.exe:

instdrv.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

instdrv.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

FeiTian Driver Setup,MFC has stopped working.

End Program - instdrv.exe. This program is not responding.

instdrv.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

instdrv.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with instdrv.exe?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with instdrv.exe. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
Keep100 %
1
Remove0 %
0

Comments

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