What is tcpip.sys?
tcpip.sys is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the tcpip.sys version information.
tcpip.sys's description is "TCP/IP Protocol Driver"
tcpip.sys is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Component Publisher.
tcpip.sys is usually located in the 'I:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected tcpip.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on tcpip.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | TCP/IP Protocol Driver |
| Internal name | tcpip.sys |
| Original filename | tcpip.sys |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 5.1.2600.5625 |
| File version | 5.1.2600.5625 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.080620-1309) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | TCP/IP Protocol Driver |
| Internal name | tcpip.sys |
| Original filename | tcpip.sys |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights.. |
| Product version | 5.1.2600.5625 |
| File version | 5.1.2600.5625 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.080620-1.. |
Digital signatures [?]
tcpip.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Windows Component Publisher |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA |
| Certificate serial number | 6102307e000000000006 |
VirusTotal report
1 of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the tcpip.sys file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| AegisLab | DangerousObject.Multi.Gen |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | ad978a1b783b5719720cff204b666c8e |
| SHA256 | fa50a3664522c58e1637c06731b9cb9d56ff14f0a5f8ab496a1945585e8a2c16 |
What will you do with tcpip.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with tcpip.sys. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 3 users.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 100 % | 3 | |
| Remove | 0 % | 0 |
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.
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