Process name: StarForce Protection Environment Driver or FrontLine Environment Driver or SF FrontLine Environment Driver
Product: StarForce Protection System or StarForce Protection Environment Driver (version 1.x)
Company: Protection Technology (www.star-force.com) or Protection Technology (StarForce)
File: sfdrv01.sys

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467 users ask for this file. 1 user rated it as not so dangerous. 4 users rated it as neutral. 2 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 3 users rated it as dangerous.

All comments about sfdrv01.sys: io From where can i take it Maniac StarForce Protection Environment Driver (version 1.x) - Software Protection  See also: Link Rootkit Hater Copy Protection rootkit installed via Sony DVD "The Cave" Copy protection system for software distributed on CDs & DVDs Ir. Kees Laterveer SFDRV01.SYS intercepts optical drive calls and interferes terminally with NERO and causes immediate system crash when it suspects something illegal going on (like playing DVD for instance). SFHLP02.SYS and SFSYNC02.SYS should also be deleted. Then clean up the registry of all sfdrv, sfhlp and sfsync instances. It is needed for some games and such but it will install itself in no time when needed. Copy Protection, after deinst Software, Process still in regestry new files on my pc. Perhaps installed by a protected DVD (Warner Bross) Concerned Gamer This is part of "security" software required to be installed with some games...The company that makes this "security" program is StarForce...the program is detrimental to several normal fuctions of a computer. I highly advise its removal and to avoid games that use this specific service for copywrite protection. Many have dubbed StarForce as Malware and I would definately agree  See also: Link If you know more about sfdrv01.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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