How to remove sptd error

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sptd.sys file information

The process SCSI Pass Through Direct Host belongs to the software sptd or SCSI Pass Through Direct by Duplex Secure Ltd.

Description: File sptd.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 642,560 bytes (28% of all occurrence), 685,816 bytes, 639,224 bytes, 664,064 bytes, 643,072 bytes, 646,392 bytes, 611,064 bytes, 682,232 bytes, 717,296 bytes, 715,248 bytes, 716,272 bytes, 648,952 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program has no visible window. There is no detailed description of this service. It is not a Windows system file. The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. Therefore the technical security rating is 53% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as sptd.sys, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the sptd.sys process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Wenn zu Alcohol 120 gehörend, nicht bedenklich

Daemon tools. up to ver 1.55 still causes occasional boot problems
Steve

Daemon Tools
Pytha

It comes with a number of Drive Emulation and Disc Mastering software, including Daemon Tools and Alcohol (120% and 52%). Duplex Secure claims sptd.sys is a security benefit. But the software itself acts like a rootkit. And, while it has nothing to do with networks, it somehow disrupts network connections. When the original software (Alcohol, for example) is removed this driver stays in place. It is particularly hard to remove (a number of abnormally protected registry keys + the driver file).
Angry User

Alcohol 120% and Daemon Tools virtual drive driver.
Disel

It causes Rootkit Revealer alarm! There are some registry entries hidden.
hank

think it's essential if they don't have to logon safemode, now i'm having a problem with user admin and need to logon in safemode, i tried many think, many way to solve this problem but ......dfs#*@#*99. anyway it's also very good when we want to play game or anything else with and virtual driver (made by daemon tool, alcohol 120 ...)
hoang

alcohol/daemon datei, kann abstürze verursachen
nub

Could be from Daemon Tools or Alcohol

Alcohol/DAEMON related. Completly harmless. As with all programs, it may be unstable in certain systems

would not allow system to boot in safe mode.
rowdy

Causes safe mode to freeze...normal mode 2 BSOD. Delete the file.
Circlestrafe

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Summary: 36 users think sptd.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 14 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 8 users suspect danger. 4 users think sptd.sys is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 2 users doesn't grade sptd.sys ("not sure about it").

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