What is netfilter.sys?
netfilter.sys is part of NetFilter SDK and developed by NetFilterSDK.com according to the netfilter.sys version information.
netfilter.sys's description is "NetFilter SDK WFP Driver (WPP)"
netfilter.sys is digitally signed by couponarific.
netfilter.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected netfilter.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on netfilter.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | NetFilter SDK |
| Company name | NetFilterSDK.com |
| File description | NetFilter SDK WFP Driver (WPP) |
| Internal name | netfilter2.sys |
| Original filename | netfilter2.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2013 NetFilterSDK.com |
| Product version | 1.4.3.1 |
| File version | 1.4.3.1 built by: WinDDK |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | NetFilter SDK |
| Company name | NetFilterSDK.com |
| File description | NetFilter SDK WFP Driver (WPP) |
| Internal name | netfilter2.sys |
| Original filename | netfilter2.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2013 NetFilterSDK.com |
| Product version | 1.4.3.1 |
| File version | 1.4.3.1 built by: WinDDK |
Digital signatures [?]
netfilter.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | couponarific |
| Certificate issuer name | GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 |
| Certificate serial number | 1121baf1ceb5bedbbcf6dd9bb46ef6aa44a8 |
VirusTotal report
5 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the netfilter.sys file. That's a 9% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Comodo | Application.Win32.RiskWare.NetFilter.D |
| DrWeb | Tool.NetFilter.1 |
| Jiangmin | TrojanDownloader.Adload.way |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V1124 |
netfilter.sys removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove netfilter.sys with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the netfilter.sys file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that netfilter.sys has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate netfilter.sys in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the netfilter.sys file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate netfilter.sys in the scan result.
C:\Windows\system32\drivers\netfilter.sys 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the netfilter.sys file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If netfilter.sys still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If netfilter.sys is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If netfilter.sys still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that netfilter.sys no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6e2d617d404dedc3e62feb33304bbe3e |
| SHA256 | ad27900005a2696290210da016cd59d8c68fad649b101e4295e3d5dc7eaa5fa5 |
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