What is pffilter.sys?
pffilter.sys is part of Protected Folder and developed by IObit Information Technology according to the pffilter.sys version information.
pffilter.sys's description is "Protected Folder filter driver"
pffilter.sys is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology.
pffilter.sys is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\iobit\protected folder\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected pffilter.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on pffilter.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Protected Folder |
| Company name | IObit Information Technology |
| File description | Protected Folder filter driver |
| Original filename | pffilter.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2005-2012 |
| Legal trademark | IObit |
| Product version | 1.2.0.0 |
| File version | 4.2.0.1 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Protected Folder |
| Company name | IObit Information Technology |
| File description | Protected Folder filter driver |
| Original filename | pffilter.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2005-2012 |
| Legal trademark | IObit |
| Product version | 1.2.0.0 |
| File version | 4.2.0.1 |
Digital signatures [?]
pffilter.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | IObit Information Technology |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 11cadaf29da4c3cb113bf1877b120103 |
VirusTotal report
1 of the 65 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pffilter.sys file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.353 |
Folder name variants
pffilter.sys may also be located in other folders than c:\program files (x86)\iobit\protected folder\. The most common variants are listed below:
- d:\_iobitprotected folder\protected folder\
Other files also named pffilter.sys
pffilter.sys (42 votes)
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 41a16b7bf0571f18d962f012a098f2bb |
| SHA256 | 2787497a1693d54cafe5cf578a44fa37e9411745f10e55bf8ad92dfc821b2ef8 |
What will you do with pffilter.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with pffilter.sys. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 100 % | 2 | |
| Remove | 0 % | 0 |
Malware or legitimate?
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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.
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