How to remove atwpkt2 error

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atwpkt2.sys file information

The process ATW Protocol Driver belongs to the software AOL Connectivity Services or ATW Protocol Driver by America Online (www.aol.com).

Description: File atwpkt2.sys is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". The file size on Windows XP is 17,909 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program is not visible. There is no detailed description of this service. It is not a Windows core file. Program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. atwpkt2.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 24% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify atwpkt2.sys related errors

If atwpkt2.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers then the security rating is 20% dangerous. File size is 24,664 bytes. The program has no visible window. atwpkt2.sys is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital Signature. There is no detailed description of this service. File atwpkt2.sys is not a Windows system file. atwpkt2.sys seems to be a compressed file.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as atwpkt2.sys, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the atwpkt2.sys process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

It causes my computer to reboot
  Bernard Ready  

Something keeps switching off my system and atwpkt2.sys showed up in the event list. Not sure if it is the culprit. The microsoft error reporter keeps saying its a driver error. One of the atwpkt2.sys files was in the drivers folder
  aol user  

Windows Defender identifys ATWPKT2.SYS as being of unkown origin. It does seem to be associated with AOL crashes. Neither AVG or Defender removed or restricted the file. I am new to AOL but find it to have connectivity issues.
  Dennis Kreiss  

it a driver abd has been disabled, Likely be myself many month's ago
  Gr8mindandmore  

its a file belonging to AOL broadband software
  Terry  

apparently part of AOL's automatic network/internet connection detection and it causes a conflict with windows own detection
  Scott Trueblood   (further information)

Windows Defender reports changes in this file, tcp/ip disconnects
  JN HARVEY  

ATWPKT2.SYS is a driver used by AOL's branded DSL service. It is known by AOL to cause problems with users who have DSL from other providers (or possibly cable, as I do). AOL instructs those users to apply a patch or to rename the file. It appears the patch supplied by AOL deletes the file.
  Steve Pomeroy   (further information)

it affects my computer and causes it to crash
  Sheldon  

Microsoft hat Problme in meinem PC-System entdeckt und empfohlen diese Updates für ATWPKT2.SYS herunterladen
  jlsido  

ATWPKT2 seemed to start when I downloaded the latest AOL updat to 9.0. I uninstalled all of my AOL files and because my message said "found new hardware" I just went to the hardware list and deleted it there. I does not show up anymore.
  Stan  

system crashes - will not allow other installations
  mark   (further information)

error report from microsoft-software created by AOL online
  Janet Abbott  

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