How to remove an Haspnt error

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

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Haspnt.sys file information

The process known as HASP Kernel Device Driver for Windows NT or Haspnt belongs to software Windows NT HASP Kernel Device Driver by Aladdin Knowledge Systems (www.safenet-inc.com).

Description: The file Haspnt.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 47,616 bytes (94% of all occurrences), 33,280 bytes and 4 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. It is not a Windows system file. Haspnt.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 40% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If Haspnt.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 61% dangerous. The file size is 8,896 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. There is no detailed description of this service. Haspnt.sys is not a Windows system file.

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

Core API's help of Haspnt.sys driver orhaspvdd.dll
Ajit Bhor

Usb DOngle Driver used for software security
Steve (further information)

haspnt non è stato avviato

Driver for Aladdin Hardware Key (used for high end software)
AC

HASP Emulator for 1C:Enterprise (crack)
KOS:) (further information)

it may conflict with sniffer pro 4.x which crash the system
felix

aladdin dongle driver. Essential for protected software (only). I have problems with Vista when trying to uninstall hasp driver with bundled uninstaller

Might be used by AutoCAD 2000
couchmiester

driving pilot for secure key
(further information)

USB Dongle used to override or pach a missing USB Security Key

Needed for HASP protected services

Hasp driver version 4.95
rohit mohan verma

Very aggressive protection driver, could cause BSOD (XP SP2/3) if any application tries to access it's memory (even for reading). Also it conflicts with usb-key emulators.
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Summary: Average user rating of Haspnt.sys: based on 19 votes with 14 reviews.

11 users think Haspnt.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade Haspnt.sys ("not sure about it").

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