What is ssnfd.sys?

ssnfd.sys is part of Search Snacks Driver x86 and developed by Search Snacks according to the ssnfd.sys version information.

ssnfd.sys's description is "Search Snacks Driver x86"

ssnfd.sys is digitally signed by Search Snacks, LLC.

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

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected ssnfd.sys.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on ssnfd.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameSearch Snacks Driver x86
Company nameSearch Snacks
File descriptionSearch Snacks Driver x86
Internal namessnfd.sys
Original filenamessnfd.sys
CommentsCompiled: 2014-08-21T17:15:25Z. Configuration: Release
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version1.9.0.8
File version1.9.0.8

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

Product nameSearch Snacks Driver x86
Company nameSearch Snacks
File descriptionSearch Snacks Driver x86
Internal namessnfd.sys
Original filenamessnfd.sys
CommentsCompiled: 2014-08-21T17:15:25Z. Conf..
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version1.9.0.8
File version1.9.0.8

Digital signatures [?]

ssnfd.sys has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSearch Snacks, LLC
Certificate issuer nameGlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2
Certificate serial number11213239af4ae4c69b97f803376a194f08f4

VirusTotal report

25 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ssnfd.sys file. That's a 44% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Adware.Vitruvian.B
Agnitum PUA.Popad!
AVG Snacks.2E8
AVware InfoAtoms (fs)
Baidu-International PUA.Win32.NetFilter.H
BitDefender Adware.Vitruvian.B
Bkav W32.HfsAdware.81F2
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
Cyren W32/Adware.RFUH-9230
DrWeb Adware.Popad.10
Emsisoft Adware.Vitruvian.B (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/NetFilter.A potentially unsafe
F-Secure Adware.Vitruvian.B
GData Adware.Vitruvian.B
Jiangmin AdWare/Vitruvian.c
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 004b11d61 )
K7GW Riskware ( 004b11d61 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SearchSnacks.A
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Vitruvian.B
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.Vitruvian.dnpzum
nProtect Adware.Vitruvian.B
Sophos Generic PUA PB
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
VIPRE InfoAtoms (fs)
Zillya Backdoor.CPEX.Win32.30054
25 of the 57 anti-virus programs detected the ssnfd.sys file.

ssnfd.sys removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove ssnfd.sys with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ssnfd.sys file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ssnfd.sys has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate ssnfd.sys in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ssnfd.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 ssnfd.sys in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Windows\system32\drivers\ssnfd.sys
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ssnfd.sys file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ssnfd.sys still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ssnfd.sys is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If ssnfd.sys still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that ssnfd.sys no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5a2fb68bea779d2cdc9b9895735d3f519
SHA25624f5f714cce053147852237b62ca8ac3a8c901f573dc7e728e96d4092a21f077

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