What is hardlock.sys?
hardlock.sys is part of Hardlock Device Driver for Windows NT and developed by Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. according to the hardlock.sys version information.
hardlock.sys's description is "Hardlock Device Driver for Windows NT"
hardlock.sys is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher.
hardlock.sys is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected hardlock.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on hardlock.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Hardlock Device Driver for Windows NT |
| Company name | Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. |
| File description | Hardlock Device Driver for Windows NT |
| Internal name | hardlock.sys |
| Original filename | hardlock.sys |
| Legal copyright | Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (c) 1985-2008. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 3.61 |
| File version | 3.61 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Hardlock Device Driver for Windows NT |
| Company name | Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. |
| File description | Hardlock Device Driver for Windows NT |
| Internal name | hardlock.sys |
| Original filename | hardlock.sys |
| Legal copyright | Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (c) 1.. |
| Product version | 3.61 |
| File version | 3.61 |
Digital signatures [?]
hardlock.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility PCA |
| Certificate serial number | 6101a07f00010000000e |
VirusTotal report
1 of the 45 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the hardlock.sys file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.E |
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 2a2448dd47208722c0cf3665687ae9f6 |
| SHA256 | 098bea05b1e790560f4597bf5055400ff3d6f0df87c4e790ae7027274c7b09fa |
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Comments
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