How to remove an DgiVecp error

DgiVecp.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.
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DgiVecp.sys file information

The process known as Windows (version NT 4.0 IEEE-1284 parallel class driver for ECP, Byte, and Nibble modes, 2k,XP IEEE-1284 parallel class driver for ECP, Byte, and Nibble modes) or DgiVecp belongs to software DeviceGuys, Inc. Team MFP for Windows NT (version 9x, and) or Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. VECP for Windows (version 2000, XP) by DeviceGuys (biz.yahoo.com/ic/105/105723.html) or Samsung Electronics Co. (www.samsung.com).

Description: DgiVecp.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 41,984 bytes (71% of all occurrences), 40,448 bytes, 41,472 bytes, 38,400 bytes or 40,960 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program has no visible window. There is no detailed description of this service. It is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 38% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as DgiVecp.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the DgiVecp.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

It is related to my Xerox WorkCentre XL50cx Printer. Appears to control the USB interface.
Mark Campidonica

Dgivecp can OBVIOUSLY be a malware. It crashed this system and keeps replacing itself in the registry as a service. I can't figure out how this is happening but I did trick it. You cannot even see the service in Services applet in control panel but you can change the startup registry entry to a 0 from a 2. This prevents the service from starting and also fools the reloader into thinking that it doesn't need to do anything. Wish I had a registry tracker here that worked good enough to find the name of the reloader.
twirledpeas69

Found this file recently after winXP install
Michael Burk

Driver for parallel port ? This driver starts up in backround on my system. Related to system turnoff / BSOD on my system? Uninstalling the driver seemd to be the solution in my case. (system seems to be stable now)
Runar

Appears to be malware of some kind. Continuously causes system to reboot - especially when running Adaware. Cannot find it in \system32 folder to manually remove.
Sandy Johnson

It is a service for my Logitech webcam
Ivar H

Used with ML-1710 printer FILENAME DGIVECP.SYS /FILENAME PRODUCTNAME Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. VECP for Windows 2000, XP /PRODUCTNAME
PS

DgiVecp.sys (or DgivEcp.sys) is a part of Xerox printer software. I got it with Phaser 6110. It causes error in the vent log, stating that the service cannot be started because windows can not find the device specified. So I changed it's "start" value in registry (HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DgiVecp) to 3 (manual).
Vladimir

From My Samsung CLX-3160 AIO
Tom B

It is a buggy driver used by samsung printers
adi

Contained in Samsung laser printers drivers
Homer Simpson

Samsung printer driver
Pietrucha

Printer service related to both Xerox and Samsung
Tom

Came up as "error" only after upgrade W98 to W2k. Found among my Samsung ML-1430 laserprinter files. "Error" occuring from LEGACY system devices (in registry) --which W2K "rewrote" (among many other devices) LEGACY_DGIVECP (likely from formerly simply DGIVECP). Other than error in event log, no adverse effects noted. Haven't yet attempted printing from CMD mode LPT1 to see if W2K handing in some way, or whether that DgiVecp needed at "legacy" level
Russell Warwzyniakowski

appeared on my newly installed firewall requesting block/access permission. Believe it has to do with my Samsung ML2010 printer as the file is inside the Samsung folder and another copy in the windows/system32 folder
kartz25

Problem found on Win2k3 server after reboot, "At least one service could not blablabla...". Some driver file for Samsung printer ML-2855 needed on WIN64/WINNT/VISTA/VISTA64. Found in 'Setup.dat' in the install folder. Together with SSPORT.sys. I run in this error after installing print driver on printserver. Samsung seems to be to stupid for service installation. These hints for Samsung etc were very helpful. Thanks. I used a shotgun for the registry and the world is happy again.
mainbug

this is samsung printer error.regedit.exe-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-System-curent control set-services-SSPORT-pick start and change value on 1.
Aleks

to be used with my samsung ML-2510 laser printer. I get message that it fails to start because it can't find a driver. I haven't gone looking for one though.
Lori Harmon

its part of my Samsung printer installation and produces an error if the computer starts when the printer is not switched on
Howard Walker

It showed up when I ran Hewlett Packard System Check Utility as a "device" that was malfunctionin. It did not show up when I scanned for spyware. A search through the system hardware did not show it listed. I have no opinion as to it's validity or value.
Judy Roe

Does Not Load under Windows 7 HP - Event Error, Seems to be linked to my Samsung 2851printer
TJGrandam

it comes with most samsung printers and those made by samsung (eg: xerox), SSPORT errors can often be found with this one as well.
greeneye57

Samsung CLP-310 printer
hockeye

DgiVecp is the "DeviceGuys, Inc. Virtual ECP driver. Based on the hardware other users have listed, it's obviously used with a variety of devices, such as printers, scanners, and webcams. It seems they use the driver to create a virtual parallel port through which they can do various I/O tasks. While it's obvious it doesn't always work seemlessly (using generic I/O with all sorts of different hardware RARELY works seemlessly!) it is NOT malware!
G. Karas

related to Pci Parallel card
shiskabab

Driver for Samsung printer (eg CLP-310) on 64bits OS. If you don't have Win64, you don't need it and the call may be ignored by editing the registry
dannywiz

Showed up after Samsung printer ML-2525W install
sreiter

Seems to be a buggy part of SW for Samsungs CLX3175 - MFP MultiFunctionPrinter
M.Roser

Same here ML 1210
MarcoV

Installed with Samsung CLP-310
Mike

Log message regarding the service not starting. I have 2 network printers, a Samsung and a Xerox, and both have stopped working. his seems to have stared after a Windows 7 update on 23 Feb 2011. Xe
Leon

probably for the samsung laser printer and error may happen when the printer is not on when the computer starts.
Joe

Showed up after connected Samsung cell phone for pic upload. Is a pain in the a-- and I'm having trouble getting rid of it
Lindy

Summary: Average user rating of DgiVecp.sys: based on 34 votes with 33 reviews.

14 users think DgiVecp.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 7 users think it's probably harmless. 10 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 2 users think DgiVecp.sys is dangerous and recommend removing it. 3 users doesn't grade DgiVecp.sys ("not sure about it").

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