What is hotcore3.sys?

hotcore3.sys is part of Paragon System Utilities and developed by Paragon Software Group according to the hotcore3.sys version information.

hotcore3.sys's description is "A part of Paragon System Utilities"

hotcore3.sys is digitally signed by Paragon Technologie GmbH.

hotcore3.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about hotcore3.sys.

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VirusTotal report

None of the 40 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the hotcore3.sys file.

Filename variants

hotcore3.sys may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• hotcorewin2k.sys

Folder name variants

hotcore3.sys may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\WINDOWS\system32\DRVSTORE\hotcorewin_12DE3D19698AD011D2CA014AE995E9BCB33BB90F\

Other files also named hotcore3.sys

hotcore3.sys (51 votes)

What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with hotcore3.sys. 25% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 4 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with hotcore3.sys. Only 4 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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