What is wvhdqsgr.sys?

wvhdqsgr.sys is part of Microsoft Windows Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the wvhdqsgr.sys version information.

wvhdqsgr.sys's description is "WFP Lightweight Filter Driver"

wvhdqsgr.sys is digitally signed by Layong Technology Limited.

wvhdqsgr.sys is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\system32\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on wvhdqsgr.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft Windows Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWFP Lightweight Filter Driver
Internal nameLighweight Driver
Original filenameLighweight Driver
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2017
Product version12.0.0.1000
File version12.0.0.1000

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

Product nameMicrosoft Windows Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWFP Lightweight Filter Driver
Internal nameLighweight Driver
Original filenameLighweight Driver
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2017
Product version12.0.0.1000
File version12.0.0.1000

Digital signatures [?]

wvhdqsgr.sys has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameLayong Technology Limited
Certificate issuer nameGlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G3
Certificate serial number03968b66d028246174ce311d

VirusTotal report

21 of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the wvhdqsgr.sys file. That's a 31% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Avira TR/Agent.joxey
AVware Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.IGENERIC
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Agent.YXG
Fortinet W32/Agent.YXG!tr
GData Win32.Trojan.Agent.1CIW8R
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Agent
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 00513b0a1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 00513b0a1 )
McAfee Artemis!0B315EC3C989
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R01BC0OI817
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R01BC0OI817
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Zillya Trojan.Agent.Win32.823314
21 of the 67 anti-virus programs detected the wvhdqsgr.sys file.

wvhdqsgr.sys removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove wvhdqsgr.sys with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the wvhdqsgr.sys file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that wvhdqsgr.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 wvhdqsgr.sys in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the wvhdqsgr.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 wvhdqsgr.sys in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\system32\wvhdqsgr.sys
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the wvhdqsgr.sys file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If wvhdqsgr.sys still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If wvhdqsgr.sys is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If wvhdqsgr.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 wvhdqsgr.sys no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD50b315ec3c989a9bcea7abbe6c0ebc4f7
SHA25626122adae6dff8727aa3845dfaa8f000c0766d03a515714ba118547d6efe86ff

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