What is esgscanner.sys?

esgscanner.sys is part of File read driver and developed by Enigma Software Group USA, LLC. according to the esgscanner.sys version information.

esgscanner.sys's description is "Enigma file read driver"

esgscanner.sys is digitally signed by Enigma Software Group USA, LLC.

esgscanner.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about esgscanner.sys.

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VirusTotal report

None of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the esgscanner.sys file.

Filename variants

esgscanner.sys may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• 2InLpCzU5vfIc9ymaIbNG31ZV9A43AHm
• AOUsjh6UziOeDtUzTBYbxDaiEAfxs4MS
• k7AQ91L1Znli94bYEvAp3fE8FMKzLQei

Folder name variants

esgscanner.sys may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\esgi_rollback\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%.esmee-pc\appdata\local\temp\
• c:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\

What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with esgscanner.sys. 88% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 94 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with esgscanner.sys.

Malware or legitimate?

If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.

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