What is sbapifs.sys?
sbapifs.sys is part of VIPRE Antivirus and developed by GFI Software according to the sbapifs.sys version information.
sbapifs.sys's description is "GFI ActiveProtection Filter"
sbapifs.sys is digitally signed by GFI Software (Florida) Inc..
sbapifs.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected sbapifs.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on sbapifs.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | VIPRE Antivirus |
| Company name | GFI Software |
| File description | GFI ActiveProtection Filter |
| Internal name | sbapifsm.sys |
| Original filename | sbapifsm.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2012 GFI Software. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 6.0.5380 |
| File version | 6.0.5380 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | VIPRE Antivirus |
| Company name | GFI Software |
| File description | GFI ActiveProtection Filter |
| Internal name | sbapifsm.sys |
| Original filename | sbapifsm.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2012 GFI Software. All.. |
| Product version | 6.0.5380 |
| File version | 6.0.5380 |
Digital signatures [?]
sbapifs.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
1 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the sbapifs.sys file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Jiangmin | Win32/Virut.bn |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 8f19d62b04081c0bff1e8d6f26220a28 |
| SHA256 | 40a6d50c5ebcf62a114168a9a93c9b39a00bd6c8359f365b7b697cbb24c33d36 |
What will you do with sbapifs.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with sbapifs.sys. 36% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 11 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with sbapifs.sys. Only 11 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.
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