English | Deutsch

How to remove afd error


The free file information forum can help you find out if afd.sys is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

Software  Click to Run a Free Scan for afd.sys related errors


afd.sys file information

The process Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock belongs to the software Microsoft Windows Operating System or AFD Networking Support Environment or Omgeving voor AFD-netwerkondersteuning or Ancilliary Function Driver for Winsock by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: afd.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 138,496 bytes (88% of all occurrence), 131,968 bytes, 138,368 bytes, 130,688 bytes, 138,112 bytes, 273,920 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. afd.sys is a Windows core system file. The program has no visible window. File afd.sys is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. afd.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 0% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify afd.sys related errors

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as afd.sys, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the afd.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.

Score

User Comments

Rate
unless it is new from MS, i do not trust it as an experienced computer user having not seen it before am vary.
  AD  
Rate
knowledge base
  andreas  
Rate
its bloody important
  manglah   (further information)
Rate
keeps making a blue screen show on my laptop running vista
  pete  
Rate
obviously it works in kernel mode, and its a TDI Client.
  Himanshu Pareek   (further information)
Rate
My MP4 device couldn't connect to my computer
  Asmerom  
Rate
Adress F61E67FC
   

Summary: 3 users think afd.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 3 users doesn't grade afd.sys ("not sure about it").

Do you have additional information?
What do you know about afd.sys:
How do you rate it:
Link for more info's:
Your Name:

afd scanner


image

Security Task Manager shows all running Windows tasks including embedded hidden functions (e.g. keyboard or browser monitoring, autostart entry). A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware, keylogger or a Trojan.

Spyware Doctor detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, malware and tracking threats from your hard disk. Ideal supplement to Security Task Manager.

Registry Booster free scans, cleans, repairs and optimizes your system.

Other processes


afd.sys [all]