How to remove an SafeBoot error

SafeBoot.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 SafeBoot.sys belonging to the Windows system or an application you can trust.

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SafeBoot.sys file information

The SafeBoot process contains no information about its author.

Description: SafeBoot.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 110,520 bytes (46% of all occurrences), 109,216 bytes, 103,760 bytes or 100,495 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. There is no file information. The program is not visible. There is no detailed description of this service. SafeBoot.sys is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 54% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

Seems to be a part of mcafee's programs. TDSSkiller detects it as suspicious. Safe to remove with that, as best I've seen. Showing up with new fakefrag variants, so likely related: Mcaf association so it goes undetected on a mcaf "protected" system.
Punkonjunk (further information)

Summary: Average user rating of SafeBoot.sys: based on 1 votes with 1 reviews.

1 user suspect danger.

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