How to remove odysseyIM3 error

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odysseyIM3.sys file information

The process Odyssey Intermediate Driver belongs to the software Odyssey or Odyssey Network Services Miniport or Odyssey Client by Funk Software, Inc.

Description: File odysseyIM3.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 62865 bytes (53% of all occurrence), 62673 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 file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. There is no detailed description of this service. File odysseyIM3.sys is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 8% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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User Comments

Needed for Vodafone datacards and for some WiFi miniports
Actix

This file can often end up propogating it's miniport service to other network adapters and preventing uninstallation of ghost hardware devices in the future. This causes system instability. I've seen this one 3 unrelated systems (2 2k, 1 XP).
Superkuh

Ist für Wireless LAN notwendig. Als ich die Datei mit der Firewall sperrte, hatte ich über WLAN keinen Internetzugang mehr.
Drax

During installing the Planex's 54Mbps PCMCIA WLAN card's utility program under Windows XP, the installation program will copy this file from "c:\windows\"
WINDtownYL

installed with netgear wireless network drivers
Turrican

It is a driver file for Funk Software Inc Odyssey Client Software
(further information)

this file was installed on my system by my vodafone 3G software and therefore in its original untampered with form is safe.
John Cope

remote and wireless security, Funk Software. The company provides security software for managing and allocating access to networks for wireless and remote users. Funk's software can be used for tasks such as authentication, authorization, and for generating usage reports for billing and diagnostic purposes.
Dave Talks (further information)

Part of Motorola USB wireless network adapter software install
Perry Duke

Made by a security company for networking purposes
mark (further information)

apparently something to do with wireless network drivers
OneArmedMan

Believe it to be used by HP MultiFunction Printers
Ken Starnes

Part of Wireless Networking Drivers (certainly on Toshiba)
Ken Starnes

Summary: 8 users think odysseyIM3.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 2 users doesn't grade odysseyIM3.sys ("not sure about it").

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