What is sophosel.sys?
sophosel.sys is part of Sophos Endpoint Defense and developed by Sophos Limited according to the sophosel.sys version information.
sophosel.sys's description is "Sophos Early Launch AntiMalware Driver"
sophosel.sys is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Early Launch Anti-malware Publisher.
sophosel.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on sophosel.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Sophos Endpoint Defense |
| Company name | Sophos Limited |
| File description | Sophos Early Launch AntiMalware Driver |
| Internal name | SEL |
| Original filename | SophosEL.sys |
| Comments | Sophos ELAM Driver |
| Legal copyright | Copyright 1989-2022 Sophos Limited. All rights reserved. |
| Legal trademark | Sophos Endpoint Defense, the Sophos name and Sophos logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of "Sophos Limited |
| Product version | 3.1.0 |
| File version | 3.1.0.1765 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Sophos Endpoint Defense |
| Company name | Sophos Limited |
| File description | Sophos Early Launch AntiMalware Driver |
| Internal name | SEL |
| Original filename | SophosEL.sys |
| Comments | Sophos ELAM Driver |
| Legal copyright | Copyright 1989-2022 Sophos Limited. .. |
| Legal trademark | Sophos Endpoint Defense, the Sophos .. |
| Product version | 3.1.0 |
| File version | 3.1.0.1765 |
Digital signatures [?]
sophosel.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Windows Early Launch Anti-malware Publisher |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2010 |
| Certificate serial number | 33000004451c579961a7a97810000000000445 |
VirusTotal report
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | ccf0203d5c0af4f44015e2109c27de61 |
| SHA256 | c761cbe355f8df87faa88817c8c39debc0b54ccb3b807204a0e4e8aa7db14938 |
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| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 0 % | 0 | |
| Remove | 100 % | 1 |
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
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# 11 Nov 2023, 0:57
para6ful writes