How to remove NaiFiltr error

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NaiFiltr.sys file information

The process NaiFiltr Device Driver belongs to the software McAfee On-Access Scanner or NaiFiltr by Network Associates, Inc (nai.com).

Description: NaiFiltr.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 23,888 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 23,296 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program has no visible window. The file is a Microsoft signed file. File NaiFiltr.sys is not a Windows system file. NaiFiltr.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 1% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

Caused a persistant blue screen upon start up and prevented further access to Windows XP
Carey

it is a mcafee problem
Paulzpc

this program periodically causes bluescreen errors on older computers
Mcafee troubleshooting

Bad programming from McAfee
Kelli

I believe its connected to my freezing problem, and USB [adildr.sys] failing to start. which happens at the same time.
Joe

I think this is a McAffee Firewall file
Sam

crashed at least once per hour! Error = NaiFiltr.SYS is missing. McAfee are NO help
steve

Caused a crash (Bluescreen) on my Win XP System!
Fella

This is a driver for McAfee Antivirus scanning engine
heliotrope

Summary: 7 users think NaiFiltr.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade NaiFiltr.sys ("not sure about it").

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