How to remove an fwdrv error
Fwdrv.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 fwdrv.sys belonging to the Windows system or an application you can trust.
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Fwdrv.sys file information
The process known as Sunbelt Personal Firewall FWDRV belongs to software Kerio Personal Firewall or Tiny Personal Firewall Driver or Kerio Personal Firewall Driver or Sunbelt Personal Firewall or Firewall Driver by Kerio Technologies (www.kerio.com) or Sunbelt Software (www.sunbelt-software.com).
Description: fwdrv.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 286,720 bytes (21% of all occurrences), 102,912 bytes and 8 more variants.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs.
The program has no visible window. The service has no detailed description. Fwdrv.sys is not a Windows system file. There is no description of the program. You can uninstall this program in the control panel.
fwdrv.sys seems to be a compressed file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If problems with Kerio Personal Firewall or Sunbelt Personal Firewall come up, you could completely remove it (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).
Recommended: Identify fwdrv.sys related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as fwdrv.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the fwdrv.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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