What is netutils2016.sys?

netutils2016.sys is digitally signed by Shuai Yang.

netutils2016.sys is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\drivers\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected netutils2016.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.

VirusTotal report

3 of the 62 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the netutils2016.sys file. That's a 5% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
CrowdStrike	malicious_confidence_90% (D)
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Suspicious_GEN.F47V0517
Webroot	W32.Adware.Netutils

netutils2016.sys removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove netutils2016.sys with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the netutils2016.sys file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that netutils2016.sys 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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate netutils2016.sys in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the netutils2016.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 netutils2016.sys in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\windows\system32\drivers\netutils2016.sys

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the netutils2016.sys file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If netutils2016.sys still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If netutils2016.sys is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If netutils2016.sys 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 netutils2016.sys no longer appear in the scan result.

Filename variants

netutils2016.sys may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• dgtmdhzspeywwtqrenufxcyudcqjbbup.back
• yifwnilptvexbqlbziulupndnvehzlae.back

Folder name variants

netutils2016.sys may also be located in other folders than c:\windows\system32\drivers\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\AdwCleaner\quarantine\files\

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