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How to remove an DCR error


The file DCR.sys is a Windows driver. A driver is a small software program that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or connected devices. This means that a driver has direct access to the internals of the OS, hardware etc.
The free file information forum can help you determine if DCR.sys belonging to the Windows system or an application you can trust.

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DCR.sys file information

The process known as DCR belongs to software DCR by SecurStar GmbH (www.securstar.com).

Description: The file DCR.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 229,472 bytes (53% of all occurrences), 229,440 bytes and 7 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/dcr.sys.html 
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. The service has no detailed description. The file is not a Windows core file. DCR.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 53% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify DCR.sys related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as DCR.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the DCR.sys process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

Wahrscheinlich Teildatei von DriveCrypt
  none  
Belongs to Drivecrypt
  Robert Paulsen  
Belongs to DriveCrypt (SecurStar)
  Dwight Brooks   (further information)
Belongs to DriveCrypt from SecurStar (used by the application, not important for Windows itself)
  Dominik   (further information)
DriveCrypt Festplattenverschlüsselung (SecurStar)
  Frank Jürgens   (further information)
DriveCrypt driver
   
Its a Drivecrypt driver
  Agent Smith  
it is used by Drivecrypt sofware
  Xanthmaster  
used by drive crypt and it's successors
   
Drive Crypt System dll
  Lucky   (further information)
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Summary: Average user rating of DCR.sys: based on 9 votes with 10 reviews.
5 users think DCR.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade DCR.sys ("not sure about it").


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