How to remove an hardlock error

Hardlock.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 hardlock.sys belonging to the Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Hardlock.sys file information

The process known as Hardlock Device Driver for Windows NT or Sentinel Hardlock Device Driver for Windows NT belongs to software Hardlock Device Driver for Windows NT or Sentinel LDK by Aladdin Knowledge Systems (www.safenet-inc.com) or SafeNet (www.safenet-inc.com).

Description: hardlock.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 665,600 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 457,216 bytes and 19 more variants.
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. File hardlock.sys is not a Windows core file. hardlock.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
The software vendor offers the option to look for help on the Safenet-inc's website or uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Sentinel LDK.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as hardlock.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the hardlock.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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HardwareProtection Driver 4 Aladdin.com
Max Meyrs (further information)

hardlock sys. f53682ac base at f531booo date stamp 40f4f96c

A driver for biometric access systems, by Alladin Knowledge Systems
M. Dooley, IT Director, NSDCAR (further information)

couses the hibernation tab in the power managment to disappeare
alex

Device driver. Installed by dongle-protected apps that use the Aladdin system. Required to run the app, but may interfere with normal comp op - V.3.40 caused BSOD on boot, among others . Activated by running the flexlm license manager. Also accesses during boot.
Kobi

This kernel mode driver is only installed via Windows Update (if a USB Hardlock is connected) or by software which requires an Aladdin HASP or Hardlock protection device.
Andreas Lange (further information)

hardlock.sys is a driver for the Aladdin Knowledge Systems HASP DRm application. It is not part of or needed for Windows. It is needed to access SW app's that are protected with Aladdin HASP encryption. It is NOT dangerous or spyware or a trojan.
Tom Stone

Required to run dongle protected software
Jo

System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

is hardlock a hardware

support for installation of older softwaretongles
tester

Summary: Average user rating of hardlock.sys: based on 10 votes with 11 reviews.

5 users think hardlock.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users doesn't grade hardlock.sys ("not sure about it").

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