What is pdfsfilter.sys?

pdfsfilter.sys is part of PerfectDisk and developed by Raxco Software, Inc. according to the pdfsfilter.sys version information.

pdfsfilter.sys's description is "PerfectDisk OptiWrite Filter Driver for Server"

pdfsfilter.sys is digitally signed by Raxco Software, Inc..

pdfsfilter.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about pdfsfilter.sys.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on pdfsfilter.sys:

PropertyValue
Product namePerfectDisk
Company nameRaxco Software, Inc.
File descriptionPerfectDisk OptiWrite Filter Driver for Server
Internal namePDFsFilter.sys
Original filenamePDFsFilter.sys
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2011 Raxco Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
Product version12.0.0.296
File version12.0.0.296

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

Product namePerfectDisk
Company nameRaxco Software, Inc.
File descriptionPerfectDisk OptiWrite Filter Driver ..
Internal namePDFsFilter.sys
Original filenamePDFsFilter.sys
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2011 Raxco Software, I..
Product version12.0.0.296
File version12.0.0.296

Digital signatures [?]

pdfsfilter.sys has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameRaxco Software, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number5dbfe2156e8ac49d026f80eb669fe408

VirusTotal report

None of the 44 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pdfsfilter.sys file.

None of the 44 anti-virus programs detected the pdfsfilter.sys file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD52ef8a0b4f7fd501fa74e828b0ad1d9d1
SHA256a59d3188611178484328e10e412cf8ac51779636b6f1ed438cf54ee489e5fc53

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with pdfsfilter.sys. 92% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 12 users.

User vote results: There were 11 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

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