What is sedfilter.sys?
sedfilter.sys is part of Dell Data Protection - Security Tools and developed by Dell Inc. according to the sedfilter.sys version information.
sedfilter.sys's description is "SED Enhancement Driver"
sedfilter.sys is digitally signed by Dell.
sedfilter.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about sedfilter.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on sedfilter.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Dell Data Protection - Security Tools |
| Company name | Dell Inc. |
| File description | SED Enhancement Driver |
| Original filename | SEDFilter.sys |
| Comments | http://www.dell.com |
| Legal copyright | © 2002-2014 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Legal trademark | Dell Data Protection | Encryption is a trademark of Dell Inc. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only. |
| Product version | 8.2.0.1477 |
| File version | 8.2.0.1477 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Dell Data Protection - Security Tools |
| Company name | Dell Inc. |
| File description | SED Enhancement Driver |
| Original filename | SEDFilter.sys |
| Comments | http://www.dell.com |
| Legal copyright | © 2002-2014 Dell Inc. All Rights Re.. |
| Legal trademark | Dell Data Protection | Encryption is.. |
| Product version | 8.2.0.1477 |
| File version | 8.2.0.1477 |
Digital signatures [?]
sedfilter.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Dell |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 02e43f8b0ec74bcf28a3acef4595ef6b |
VirusTotal report
None of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the sedfilter.sys file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | ec21bf05d8584213a7408ffa7573d159 |
| SHA256 | ff18f429d54ddf0a1b5bd3db8d50276d7f67ea427aaecbbba6a2768048915bf3 |
What will you do with sedfilter.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with sedfilter.sys. 58% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 12 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with sedfilter.sys. Only 12 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
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.
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.
My company just purchased 2 Latitude E5570s with Win10 on them. At the end of the setup, when windows wanted to do auto updates, I noticed at the bottom that the DDP was auto-updating as well. Didn't think much about it. Well, that little sob was the cause of bluescreens. Pointing to the sedfilter.sys being corrupt. Just uninstall the bloatware Dell Data Protection suite and the bluescreen goes away.
# 29 Dec 2017, 8:37
Scott D writes