How to remove an secdrv error
Secdrv.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 secdrv.sys belonging to the Windows system or an application you can trust.
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Secdrv.sys file information
The process known as Macrovision SECURITY Driver belongs to software Macrovision SECURITY Driver or Security Windows NT or Security Windows NT/2K/XP or Security Driver or Command and ConquerTM or Civilization III Complete by Macrovision Corporation, Macrovision Europe Limited, and Macrovision Japan and Asia K.K (www.macrovision.com) or Macrovision Europe (www.macrovision.com).
Description: The file secdrv.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 163,644 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 27,440 bytes and 16 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. Secdrv.sys is not a Windows core file.
secdrv.sys seems to be a compressed file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 25% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If problems with secdrv.sys occur, you can uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Command and ConquerTM or Civilization III Complete.
Recommended: Identify secdrv.sys related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as secdrv.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the secdrv.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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