What is symds64.sys?
symds64.sys is part of SymDS and developed by Symantec Corporation according to the symds64.sys version information.
symds64.sys's description is "Symantec Data Store"
symds64.sys is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation.
symds64.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\nisx64\1205000.07d\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about symds64.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on symds64.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | SymDS |
| Company name | Symantec Corporation |
| File description | Symantec Data Store |
| Internal name | SymDS |
| Original filename | SymDS64.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2007 - 2010 Symantec Corporation |
| Product version | 1.2 |
| File version | 1.2.0.14 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | SymDS |
| Company name | Symantec Corporation |
| File description | Symantec Data Store |
| Internal name | SymDS |
| Original filename | SymDS64.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2007 - 2010 Symantec C.. |
| Product version | 1.2 |
| File version | 1.2.0.14 |
Digital signatures [?]
symds64.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Symantec Corporation |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 758f5ee8263b6694719d8434eb998608 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 44 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the symds64.sys file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6d33d1669b3b6193658129d1767a4aff |
| SHA256 | 40a586b61b4d6b9ca38aaf95dcc3df37329a5caf2c6e157cdf57fb8911e3e1f1 |
What will you do with symds64.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with symds64.sys. 63% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 8 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with symds64.sys. Only 8 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
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.
Twice in the past month, this file has become corrupted somehow and crashed my computer. The problem is so serious that (both times) I have been unable to even get to the option to boot in safe mode. Both times I've had to restore the drive from back ups... taking hours each time. Why is this continuing to happen?
# 4 Jul 2012, 7:16
Firas writes
I had the killing blue screen, After investigation I found that this file is the cause for crashing my PC
# 15 Apr 2014, 0:46
Kraig Whiting writes