What is spfd.sys?
spfd.sys is part of Safend Data Protection Agent™ and developed by Safend Ltd. according to the spfd.sys version information.
spfd.sys's description is "Safend Data Protection Agent™ Driver"
spfd.sys is digitally signed by Safend.
spfd.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected spfd.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on spfd.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Safend Data Protection Agent™ |
| Company name | Safend Ltd. |
| File description | Safend Data Protection Agent™ Driver |
| Internal name | Spfd.sys |
| Original filename | Spfd.sys |
| Legal copyright | Safend Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 3.4 (build 2084.59448) |
| File version | 3.4 (build 2084.59448) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Safend Data Protection Agent™ |
| Company name | Safend Ltd. |
| File description | Safend Data Protection Agent™ Driver |
| Internal name | Spfd.sys |
| Original filename | Spfd.sys |
| Legal copyright | Safend Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 3.4 (build 2084.59448) |
| File version | 3.4 (build 2084.59448) |
Digital signatures [?]
spfd.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Safend |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 684af58e506aeb14144b9f70fd1a79c6 |
VirusTotal report
2 of the 51 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the spfd.sys file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| TrendMicro | PAK_Generic.001 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | PAK_Generic.001 |
spfd.sys removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove spfd.sys with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the spfd.sys file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that spfd.sys has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate spfd.sys in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the spfd.sys file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate spfd.sys in the scan result.
C:\Windows\system32\drivers\spfd.sys 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the spfd.sys file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If spfd.sys still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If spfd.sys is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If spfd.sys still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that spfd.sys no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 91b000e2e2c9ee8a7686db5d14ae4d33 |
| SHA256 | 73c0f4ca55d7e472f36e10d08e53e1823042bdca8067d0754637944ddf88ad0c |
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