How to remove an wanarp error

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

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Wanarp.sys file information

The process known as MS Remote Access and Routing ARP Driver or Remote Access IP ARP Driver belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The file wanarp.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 34,560 bytes (90% of all occurrences), 33,280 bytes, 62,464 bytes or 61,952 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The file is a Windows core system file. The program has no visible window. The file is a Microsoft signed file. wanarp.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 wanarp.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the wanarp.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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system file in WinXP, doing arp
Captain Haddock

Can it be fixed?

AVG Boot time scan says virus. Have had a virus that won't let me use my current Malwarebyte's or SAS or even the AVG suite. This file is going bye bye.
Ozzy

Summary: Average user rating of wanarp.sys: based on 6 votes with 3 reviews.

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

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