How to remove an mrxsmb error

Mrxsmb.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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Mrxsmb.sys file information

The process known as Windows NT SMB Minirdr or MRxSmb belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The file mrxsmb.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 453,120 bytes (44% of all occurrences), 451,584 bytes and 17 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 file is a Microsoft signed file. mrxsmb.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 1% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify mrxsmb.sys related errors

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

Used in windows when copying large network file
Krusty23 (further information)

i don't know much about i just put the recovery in my laptop and now it has bluescreen with this msg: a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer the problem seems to be caused by the following file: mrxsmb.sys PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
rajakhan

from microsoft clean install
ZKS (further information)

all I did was went into safe mode and deleted it, everything is working fine now
mike

MRXSMB.SYS is responsible for SMB network operations
egoober

Used in windows when copying large network file
Dex

For info go to http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=408
robin bailey (further information)

blue screen while copyin file over a network an using icq: rdr_file_system
tec

combofix repeatedly id'ing it as bad. combofix was run to get rid of malware causing IE to run in the background with a noisy japanese site. seems to be related to a fake Task Manager called 'taskmagr.exe'.
farore

as i know then it's a System file of Windows .. and it maybe conflic with the svchost fle, hence it make your computer doom. If it appears more than one times, i think you should ghost your Windows :D ..... Sorry i make you confuse :D
Thanh Binh

follow the link there is a desciption ( UTFSE )
Jerry (further information)

Microsoft has a "Hot Fix" for this file when it is corrupted by a virus. This is the page that explains it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954956 This is the page to request they email you the link: http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=954956&kbln=en-us Here is the link to the file: http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/Windows%20XP/sp4/Fix236175/2600/free/353473_ENU_i386_zip.exe
Robert

Summary: Average user rating of mrxsmb.sys: based on 14 votes with 12 reviews.

9 users think mrxsmb.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user doesn't grade mrxsmb.sys ("not sure about it").

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