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$sys$crater - crater.sys Process Information

File Overview

  • Recent information regarding crater.sys:
    1. Added by the Sony/XCP DRM security software
    2. This service is part of the digital rights management system utilized on certain Sony CDs
    3. If you remove
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crater.sys Runtime Estimated Statistics

Average RAM Usage: 5 megabytes
Average CPU Usage: 0.02%
Multithreaded Capability: No
Harmfulness Rating: 31%
Known to Affect Macs:No
Known to Affect Windows Vista: Yes

Recent $sys$crater News and Issues

  1. Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The ...
    • It didn’t actually work all the way, but with it I figured out that the filter was $sys$crater. I googled it and followed t ... read more
  2. Trick or Treat from Sony Music
    • Attempting to manually remove the rootkit can leave your cd-rom drive disabled, in fact, since the Sony software installs dr ... read more

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