What is nwmsleepless.sys?
nwmsleepless.sys is part of NightWatchman and developed by 1E according to the nwmsleepless.sys version information.
nwmsleepless.sys's description is "NightWatchman Sleepless Kernel Driver"
nwmsleepless.sys is digitally signed by 1E.
nwmsleepless.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about nwmsleepless.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on nwmsleepless.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | NightWatchman |
| Company name | 1E |
| File description | NightWatchman Sleepless Kernel Driver |
| Internal name | NwmSleepless.sys |
| Original filename | NwmSleepless.sys |
| Comments | Automated Shutdown service for Microsoft Windows |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1E 2000-2013. All rights reserved. |
| Legal trademark | 1E (R) and NightWatchman (R) are registered trademarks of 1E Ltd. |
| Product version | 6.5.0.447 r163606 |
| File version | 6.5.0.447 r163606 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | NightWatchman |
| Company name | 1E |
| File description | NightWatchman Sleepless Kernel Driver |
| Internal name | NwmSleepless.sys |
| Original filename | NwmSleepless.sys |
| Comments | Automated Shutdown service for Micro.. |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1E 2000-2013. All right.. |
| Legal trademark | 1E (R) and NightWatchman (R) are reg.. |
| Product version | 6.5.0.447 r163606 |
| File version | 6.5.0.447 r163606 |
Digital signatures [?]
nwmsleepless.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | 1E |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 0f8cc1d7d82394cd73ae32e7d0e9064c |
VirusTotal report
None of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the nwmsleepless.sys file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 49c083a7f7806bdb90bd78a7259147a8 |
| SHA256 | 8cb3cb4578464006e07bc21a0c5730e67755280145db87f3f0ee9648f9b8014f |
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