What is ssmdrv.sys?
ssmdrv.sys is developed by Avira GmbH according to the ssmdrv.sys version information.
ssmdrv.sys's description is "AVIRA SnapShot Driver"
ssmdrv.sys is digitally signed by Avira GmbH.
ssmdrv.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about ssmdrv.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 ssmdrv.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Company name | Avira GmbH |
| File description | AVIRA SnapShot Driver |
| Internal name | ssmdrv.sys |
| Original filename | ssmdrv.sys |
| Comments | AVIRA SnapShot Driver |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2007 Avira GmbH. All rights reserved. |
| Legal trademark | AntiVir® is a registered trademark of Avira GmbH, Germany. |
| Product version | 7.0.1.1 |
| File version | 7.0.1.1 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Company name | Avira GmbH |
| File description | AVIRA SnapShot Driver |
| Internal name | ssmdrv.sys |
| Original filename | ssmdrv.sys |
| Comments | AVIRA SnapShot Driver |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2007 Avira GmbH. All ri.. |
| Legal trademark | AntiVir® is a registered trademark .. |
| Product version | 7.0.1.1 |
| File version | 7.0.1.1 |
Digital signatures [?]
ssmdrv.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Avira GmbH |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 691709219c9c01242fc9c533dff26704 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 51 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ssmdrv.sys file.
Folder name variants
ssmdrv.sys may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\
- D:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
- E:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\
- C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\drivers\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 3d2829fde1c52fc64da5413889ce4dee |
| SHA256 | da80cb4bfc667b8aefdce17f923ad93d2e02ed918a5ac44f66e39c7bd8019244 |
What will you do with ssmdrv.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with ssmdrv.sys. 25% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 28 users.
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Malware or legitimate?
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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.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I know that the ssmdrv.sys is harmless, but Avira is uninstalled so why is the driver not removed? Is it required for any reason?
# 15 May 2011, 1:37
Roland writes