What is sbmntr.sys?

sbmntr.sys is part of YTDownloader Driver and developed by YTDownloader according to the sbmntr.sys version information.

sbmntr.sys's description is "YTDownloader Driver"

sbmntr.sys is digitally signed by ytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd).

sbmntr.sys is usually located in the 'c:\progra~2\ytdown~1\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected sbmntr.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 sbmntr.sys:

PropertyValue
Product nameYTDownloader Driver
Company nameYTDownloader
File descriptionYTDownloader Driver
Internal nameSBMNTR.sys
Original filenameSBMNTR.sys
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2013
Product version1.00.00.0002
File version1.00.00.0002 built by: WinDDK

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameYTDownloader Driver
Company nameYTDownloader
File descriptionYTDownloader Driver
Internal nameSBMNTR.sys
Original filenameSBMNTR.sys
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2013
Product version1.00.00.0002
File version1.00.00.0002 built by: WinDDK

Digital signatures [?]

sbmntr.sys has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameytdownloader (Goobzo Ltd)
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO Code Signing CA 2
Certificate serial number00fa8c21187784c5eb79d76d027461b9cd

VirusTotal report

15 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the sbmntr.sys file. That's a 27% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
AVG Generic.301
AVware Goobzo (fs)
Bkav W64.HfsAdware.3802
DrWeb Adware.Searcher.2796
ESET-NOD32 Win64/SpeedBit.B potentially unwanted
Ikarus not-a-virus:AdWare.Shopper
Jiangmin AdWare/Shopper.fx
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004d897d1 )
McAfee Artemis!3F815A09F7C0
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis
Panda Adware/Goobzo
SUPERAntiSpyware PUP.YTDownloader/Variant
VIPRE Goobzo (fs)
Zillya Adware.Shopper.Win64.12
15 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the sbmntr.sys file.

sbmntr.sys removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove sbmntr.sys with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the sbmntr.sys file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that sbmntr.sys has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate sbmntr.sys in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the sbmntr.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 sbmntr.sys in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\progra~2\ytdown~1\sbmntr.sys
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the sbmntr.sys file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If sbmntr.sys still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If sbmntr.sys is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If sbmntr.sys still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that sbmntr.sys no longer appear in the scan result.
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Folder name variants

sbmntr.sys may also be located in other folders than c:\progra~2\ytdown~1\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named sbmntr.sys

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD53f815a09f7c0fbb1b29e48b1f80842be
SHA2564dc5be86b97b04011967e926beaca06aff9655db19338e467ee76240beb810b9

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