Process name: Padus(R) ASPI Shell or Padus R ASPI Shell
Product: Padus ASPI Shell or Adobe Audition
Company: Padus, Inc (www.padus.com)
File: pfc.sys

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Users Opinions

1461 users ask for this file. 3 users didn't rate it ("don't know"). 29 users rated it as not dangerous. 5 users rated it as not so dangerous. 8 users rated it as neutral. 1 user rated it as little bit dangerous.

All comments about pfc.sys: Dominique Installed by interlink intervideo player I removed it and lost my optical drives (windows could not find) Listed as a driver for samsung DVD burner, but is digitally unsigned. Bill Padus, Inc. is a leading developer of professional CD and DVD duplication, Installed by nstant media Nvidia DVD decoder Cuk I think that is a Pinacle Studio 9 file oldbrazil I removed it, and my 2 DVD player/burner could not be found by windows Installed by Adobe Encore 2.0 on XP x64 - BSOD every boot POP optical drives need it else it can't be work Camo Lower level filter DVD/CD driver installed by intervideo das mein Magix Video deluxe es braucht und meint nix zu machen weil pfs.sys veraltet ist. Mauro I removed it and lost my optical drives (windows could not find) appeared after installing intervideo Dicksp installed with ACDSee Multimedia pack Tom Somehow I lost it, or it became unsigned or something and now my LITON CD ROM doesn't work!!! :( adoby audition driver Nvida Pure Decoder once ya have installed it ull need it 4ever. Runaway1956 A quick google of the file turns up a zillion hits on CD/DVD players. It's only important if you want your toaster to work. :) It is a samsung DVD driver Chyro I agree with the Pinnacle Studio verdict by Cuk - the only software out of all the abiove comments that I have on my system The Monster It is installed automatically with Photoimpression 5. Part Of Epson Scanner 3490 (& others) installation CD. mutt DVD Lab Pro installed it JC_N optical drives disappear when pfc.sys is disabled Scree Installed by InterVideo products that include cd burning capability, such as WinDVR, WinDVD, etc. May cause incompatibility with other burning software or dvd/cd drives. If don't mind disabling cd burning in such apps, can remove by deleting pfc.sys, deleting the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\pfc, and removing pfc from LowerFilters at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\[the key for "DVD/CD-ROM drives"]. Tony I think it is a file which will be created while a software in relation to the use of CD/DVD. So it's not dangerous and better not to delete it . RFunk Uninstalling InterVideo, said not needed anymore. I kept it in case.. RanuKanu belongs IMO to windows - i lost my CD-Drives if i did not start it FabioC This is Padus ASPI shell which lets the Pinnacle software write to multiple drives at once. UMLGuy Came with preinstalled software, all virus and spyware scans negative. Have no troubles. Tunay Durul I removed it and lost my optical drives QWERTY_rus it is not dangerous but it's very problematic/ i have some problems with writing dvd+-r/rw discs on many computers after pfc.sys appeare. i have not been able to determine which programs installs that driver/ mark It uses C/C++ programming to enhance CD/DVD software hardware functionality  See also: Link Allan Barker Video driver required to play DVD's  See also: Link Allan Barker Padus ASPI Shell is just a Video Driver for DVD programs. You must keep it. If you know more about pfc.sys, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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