What is ext2fsd.sys?
ext2fsd.sys is part of Ext2 File System Driver and developed by www.ext2fsd.com according to the ext2fsd.sys version information.
ext2fsd.sys's description is "Ext2 File System Driver for Windows"
ext2fsd.sys is digitally signed by Kasherlab Technology Inc..
ext2fsd.sys is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about ext2fsd.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on ext2fsd.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Ext2 File System Driver |
| Company name | www.ext2fsd.com |
| File description | Ext2 File System Driver for Windows |
| Internal name | Ext2Fsd.sys |
| Original filename | Ext2Fsd.sys |
| Comments | Matt Wu <matt@ext2fsd.com> |
| Legal copyright | GPLv2 |
| Product version | 0.68.7.9 |
| File version | 0.68.7.9 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Ext2 File System Driver |
| Company name | www.ext2fsd.com |
| File description | Ext2 File System Driver for Windows |
| Internal name | Ext2Fsd.sys |
| Original filename | Ext2Fsd.sys |
| Comments | Matt Wu <matt@ext2fsd.com> |
| Legal copyright | GPLv2 |
| Product version | 0.68.7.9 |
| File version | 0.68.7.9 |
Digital signatures [?]
ext2fsd.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Kasherlab Technology Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 26860b2401bf55a9be94925665a97181 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 62 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ext2fsd.sys file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | ad3f28d61acca75ce6afda63cb515263 |
| SHA256 | a020dda5ab59a3f329f3b57d13a8517234d91b55c1aba2eb785e9c38cfd9bbf0 |
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
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This is a driver to enable Windows to read Linux files: ext2 and ex3. See https://sourceforge.net/projects/ext2fsd/
# 3 Jun 2017, 8:57
Eugene W Guinn writes