How to remove an lirsgt error

The file lirsgt.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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Lirsgt.sys file information

The process known as lirsgt belongs to software lirsgt by Tages SA (www.tagesprotection.com).

Description: lirsgt.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 18,048 bytes (66% of all occurrences), 25,416 bytes or 25,888 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. There is no description of the program. The program is not visible. The service has no detailed description. Lirsgt.sys is not a Windows core file. lirsgt.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify lirsgt.sys related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as lirsgt.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the lirsgt.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 one of the 4 processes launched by ntoskrnl.exe. It is not dangerous but ntoskrnl.exe could be infected by w32.bolzano and variants
Fabio C

Kopierschutztreiber Anno 1701
Horst Priefer

Kopierschutztreiber Tages
Mathias Bachmann (further information)

Is part of a Copy Protection platform dveloped by Tages SA
CLQN (further information)

It's a part of Tages protection system.
Egor

Part of TAGES copy protection system (also installs "atksgt.sys") - used by Egosoft and others.
Ian

It is part of copy protection by tages used by gothic 3 with atksgt.sys.
sox

Summary: Average user rating of lirsgt.sys: based on 12 votes with 7 reviews.

4 users think lirsgt.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. 2 users suspect danger. 1 user think lirsgt.sys is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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