What is isafekrnl.sys?
isafekrnl.sys is part of YAC Security Protection and developed by Elex do Brasil Participações Ltda according to the isafekrnl.sys version information.
isafekrnl.sys's description is "iSafe Kernel Driver"
isafekrnl.sys is digitally signed by Elex do Brasil Participações Ltda.
isafekrnl.sys is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\isafe\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected isafekrnl.sys.
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 isafekrnl.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | YAC Security Protection |
| Company name | Elex do Brasil Participações Ltda |
| File description | iSafe Kernel Driver |
| Internal name | iSafeKrnl.sys |
| Original filename | iSafeKrnl.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2011-2014 Elex do Brasil Participações Ltda |
| Product version | 4.9.56.13615 |
| File version | 4.9.56.13615 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | YAC Security Protection |
| Company name | Elex do Brasil Participações Ltda |
| File description | iSafe Kernel Driver |
| Internal name | iSafeKrnl.sys |
| Original filename | iSafeKrnl.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2011-2014 Elex do Bras.. |
| Product version | 4.9.56.13615 |
| File version | 4.9.56.13615 |
Digital signatures [?]
isafekrnl.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Elex do Brasil Participações Ltda |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 5c6950d0a05a1cd63164d1e1eb1ffb8a |
VirusTotal report
37 of the 73 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the isafekrnl.sys file. That's a 51% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Ad-Aware | Adware.GenericKD.6292464 |
| ALYac | Adware.GenericKD.6292464 |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric |
| Arcabit | Adware.Generic.D6003F0 |
| Avast | Win64:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| AVG | Win64:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| BitDefender | Adware.GenericKD.6292464 |
| Bkav | W64.HfsAdware.90C9 |
| Cybereason | malicious.ab858a |
| Cyren | W64/S-bf9cdefa!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Adware.Mutabaha.332 |
| Emsisoft | Adware.GenericKD.6292464 (B) |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Adware.ELEX.PCC |
| F-Prot | W64/S-bf9cdefa!Eldorado |
| FireEye | Generic.mg.f9414b8ab858ac74 |
| Fortinet | Adware/ELEX |
| GData | Win32.Application.Elex.Q |
| Invincea | heuristic |
| Jiangmin | AdWare.ELEX.arm |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.ELEX.gen |
| Malwarebytes | FraudTool.YAC |
| MAX | malware (ai score=66) |
| MaxSecure | Adware.ELEX.gen |
| McAfee | PUP-GJL |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | PUP-GJL |
| Microsoft | BrowserModifier:Win32/Xeelyak |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Adware.GenericKD.6292464 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win64.ELEX.erzzyu |
| Sophos | Generic PUA BM (PUA) |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.YAC/Variant |
| Symantec | SecurityRisk.gen1 |
| Tencent | Win32.Adware.Elex.Eddh |
| VBA32 | SigAdware.ElexdoBrasilParticipacoesLtda |
| Webroot | Pua.Elex |
| Yandex | PUA.ELEX! |
| ZoneAlarm | not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.ELEX.gen |
isafekrnl.sys removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove isafekrnl.sys with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the isafekrnl.sys file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that isafekrnl.sys has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate isafekrnl.sys in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the isafekrnl.sys 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 isafekrnl.sys in the scan result.
c:\program files (x86)\isafe\isafekrnl.sys 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the isafekrnl.sys file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If isafekrnl.sys still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If isafekrnl.sys is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If isafekrnl.sys still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that isafekrnl.sys no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | f9414b8ab858ac740aaa5a5a5830e066 |
| SHA256 | 6d3ac90058177a992301d19bf63b8afdb911b1a853eda19506cce320128dc6cb |
What will you do with isafekrnl.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with isafekrnl.sys. 98% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 103 users.
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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.
vou remove-lo porque ele se infiltrou no meu pc sem minha permição não acho isso uma ação que traz segurança pelo contrario sem meu anti virus detectar esse tipo de ação faz pensar o que esta prentendendo esse programa.oferecendo segurança de graça a troco do que é muito suspeito.
# 15 Nov 2014, 11:19
Frank Eaton writes
I found that "adwcleaner" successfully removed iSafe and YAC that is untill you close and open your PC. then you have to do it again!!!!! HO HUM Frank.
# 23 Aug 2015, 5:33
Kentucky Moonshine Runner writes
I ran Norton Power Erasuer updated version and it flagged Isafekrnl.sys and the following as bad:
Isafekrnlkit.sys
Isafrkrnimon.sys
Isafekrnir3.sys
bhdrvx64.sys
idsvia64.sys
eng64.sys
ex.64
isafenetfilter.sys
ccsetx64.sys
symimv.sys
registery
files.lnk
real.lnk
I am still researching the rest and undecided what to do.
# 25 Feb 2020, 10:10
JOSE ROBERTO ARAUJO writes