How to remove an srv error

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

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Srv.sys file information

The process known as Server driver belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: srv.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 332,928 bytes (36% of all occurrences), 332,544 bytes and 19 more variants.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program is not visible. The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. The file is a Windows system file. srv.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 0% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

srv.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 332544 bytes (65% of all occurrence), 336256 bytes, 330368 bytes, 321280 bytes, 322048 bytes. The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program is not visible. The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. srv.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 1% dangerous.
glucose (further information)

completly screwed my virtual memory!
maffraken

In Vista it uses internet, zone alarm blocked several inbound connections with the svr.sys
me

through this file any one can hake

My srv.sys is 333056 bytes
Seby

Usually legit, but can be faked. Not needed in the average home pc.
Magnik

Summary: Average user rating of srv.sys: based on 9 votes with 6 reviews.

5 users think srv.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user think srv.sys is dangerous and recommend removing it. 3 users doesn't grade srv.sys ("not sure about it").

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