What is gfiutil.sys?
gfiutil.sys is part of VIPRE Utility Drivers and developed by ThreatTrack Security according to the gfiutil.sys version information.
gfiutil.sys's description is "GFI Utility driver"
gfiutil.sys is digitally signed by GFI Software (Florida) Inc..
gfiutil.sys is usually located in the 'c:\Windows\System32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about gfiutil.sys.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on gfiutil.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | VIPRE Utility Drivers |
| Company name | ThreatTrack Security |
| File description | GFI Utility driver |
| Internal name | gfiutil.sys |
| Original filename | gfiutil.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2013 ThreatTrack Security, Inc. |
| Legal trademark | GFI Software is a registered trademark. |
| Product version | 6.0.17 |
| File version | 6.0.17 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | VIPRE Utility Drivers |
| Company name | ThreatTrack Security |
| File description | GFI Utility driver |
| Internal name | gfiutil.sys |
| Original filename | gfiutil.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2013 ThreatTrack Securi.. |
| Legal trademark | GFI Software is a registered tradema.. |
| Product version | 6.0.17 |
| File version | 6.0.17 |
Digital signatures [?]
gfiutil.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | GFI Software (Florida) Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 54323dbf4b8e5cfdd565697a3b7ebdda |
VirusTotal report
None of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the gfiutil.sys file.
Filename variants
gfiutil.sys may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:
- gfiutl64.sys
Folder name variants
gfiutil.sys may also be located in other folders than c:\Windows\System32\drivers\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\ProgramData\PC Cleaners\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 16a23ff8621929adc5b18dccd5e206ee |
| SHA256 | 6204e3110503f76dc5970fdbd7340ce1265ee57196759e4d4db187baf119ff22 |
What will you do with gfiutil.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with gfiutil.sys. 56% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 9 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with gfiutil.sys. Only 9 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
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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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.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
When downloading Vipre internet security 2016, a window came up saying it had uninstalled a unsigned version of this driver GFI UTILTY DRIVER and to find a program that has a digitally signed one ? Now I see it is part of their program ? I am confused, am I not secure now with this vipre being downloaded and in my system ? What do I do? It is on my new HP windows 10 laptop.
# 25 Aug 2017, 14:31
Mary Petty writes