What is bwcw8x64.sys?
bwcw8x64.sys is part of Qualcomm Atheros Bandwidth Control and developed by Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. according to the bwcw8x64.sys version information.
bwcw8x64.sys's description is "Qualcomm Atheros Bandwidth Control Filter Driver"
bwcw8x64.sys is digitally signed by Qualcomm Atheros, Inc..
bwcw8x64.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about bwcw8x64.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on bwcw8x64.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Qualcomm Atheros Bandwidth Control |
| Company name | Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. |
| File description | Qualcomm Atheros Bandwidth Control Filter Driver |
| Internal name | bwcqca.sys |
| Original filename | bwcqca.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2010-2014 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. |
| Product version | 4.0.3.16 |
| File version | 4.0.3.16 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Qualcomm Atheros Bandwidth Control |
| Company name | Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. |
| File description | Qualcomm Atheros Bandwidth Control F.. |
| Internal name | bwcqca.sys |
| Original filename | bwcqca.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2010-2014 Qualcomm Ath.. |
| Product version | 4.0.3.16 |
| File version | 4.0.3.16 |
Digital signatures [?]
bwcw8x64.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 093bd0c8f893236213d0644024da035a |
VirusTotal report
None of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the bwcw8x64.sys file.
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6b52e966913352d1d62d14bd834a9f3a |
| SHA256 | 0c0fb5432fb4f1f50fbde141704a914e8370609e9aaba6dd7654bf03204f4136 |
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