How to remove an PCTCore error

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

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PCTCore.sys file information

The process known as PC Tools KDS Core Driver or PCTools KDS belongs to software Kernel Driver Suite or PCTools KDS by PC Tools (www.pctools.com).

Description: PCTCore.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 207,792 bytes (22% of all occurrences), 207,280 bytes and 10 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. It is a Verisign signed file. PCTCore.sys is digitally signed. The service has no detailed description. File PCTCore.sys is not a Windows system file. PCTCore.sys is a keyboard driver, can record inputs. PCTCore.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 41% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

i think this is cousing my pc to crash as it appers as an error in my event veiwer just b4 a messege saying windows was inproperly shut down
pog 13

pctcore.sys is driver for PCTools software
Nick

Bei mir unter Win XP mit 239168 Bytes gehört es zu PC Tools Internet Security Anti Spyware und überwacht Tastatur, Festplatte etc. und warnt bei Schnüffelprogrammen. Bei Deinstallation werden alle Dateien aus dem Verzeichnis und aus der Registry gelöscht. Danach ist der Computer merklich schneller.
Mausi

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

2 users think PCTCore.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user doesn't grade PCTCore.sys ("not sure about it").

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