What is the file ikhfile.sys? Can I delete it from my computer without any impact?

Question

My system keeps crashing - this file appears to be causing the problem. It's quoted on the blue screen as being the source. I'm using Windows XP operating system.

Answer 1

Description: ikhfile.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 30656 bytes (73% of all occurrence), 30688 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. There is no detailed description of this service. It is not a Windows system file. ikhfile.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 44% dangerous.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as ikhfile.sys, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the ikhfile.sys process on your pc whether it is pest.


I would suggest using these scans to find out if t is a virus.

All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.

AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/

http://superantispyware.com/
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Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.

Answer 2

type the file name into Yahoo search (ikhfile.sys) and read some of the results.

Answer 3

nope