How to remove an hotcore error

The file hotcore.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 hotcore.sys belonging to the Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Hotcore.sys file information

The process known as Hotbackup helper driver belongs to software HotBackup by Paragon Software Group (www.paragon-software.com).

Description: hotcore.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 18,208 bytes (59% of all occurrences), 30,820 bytes or 17,456 bytes.
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. File hotcore.sys is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 40% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify hotcore.sys related errors

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

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Paragon Bestandteil
Mac

This is the Paragon Hotcore driver which provides backup and copy functionality for locked volumes. It is an alternative to Windows VSS (Windows Shadow) copy methods (ie. copying files that are locked because they are being used) which might be faster on Windows 2000 or XP systems.
Rody Thauvin

Summary: Average user rating of hotcore.sys: based on 3 votes with 3 reviews.

2 users think hotcore.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless.

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