What is the "sndtaudio.sys" ?

Our database contains 157 different files for filename sndtaudio.sys . You can also check most distributed file variants with name sndtaudio.sys. This files most often belongs to product Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK driver. and were most often developed by company Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK provider. This files most often have description Support Device. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 12 reviews.This file contains driver. You can find it in the Drivers section of the System Explorer.

This file is a sound system driver - the file is used for manipulating with audio input/output stream. In most cases it is part of the MS Windows system drivers, but in fact the file is not a genuine Windows driver, just an audio driver installed and used by a third party company (see more facts on MS Answer page : http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-pictures/multiple-sndtaudio-playback-devices/6de6c7f4-10db-4a75-a9ca-1c1b399d0a70) - sometimes digitally signed as a part of the Cyan soft ltd. (see more on http://www.cyansoftware.com) - but this company deals with OPI and general printing servers under MS Windows. 

In some cases this file can be found as a part of the multimedia SoundTaxi application (see more on http://www.soundtaxi.info/) - this application is designed to convert user's DRM protected and any non-protected music and movie files to MP3, M4A (iPod), WMA or WAV (audio) and MP4, AVI (DivX) or WMV (video), so this is most probably the most relevant source.

sndtaudio.sys Driver

File details of most used file with name "sndtaudio.sys"

Product:
Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK driver
Company:
Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK provider
Description:
Support Device
Version:
6.0.6000.16386
MD5:
9b0d0dabc36895c72a047a5ad98da735
SHA1:
f2eb603241d052e1df58a105b18c1b19a8aa1812
SHA256:
89d6dcd88ae6fecb5996dc79899b06feabc17a78150b0ac99943b049ed8fbaf9
Size:
23096
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS
Operating System:
Windows XP
Occurence:
Low oc0
Digital Signature:
Private Multimedia Authority

Is the Driver "sndtaudio.sys" Safe or Threat ?

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Latest new variant of the file with name "sndtaudio.sys" was discovered 4319 days ago. Our database contains 35 variants of the file "sndtaudio.sys" with final rating Safe and zero variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.

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Reviews for all files with name "sndtaudio.sys"

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\sndtaudio.sys (Variant: 20662231)

    This file is a sound system driver - the file is used for manipulating with audio input/output stream. In most cases it is part of the MS Windows system drivers, but in fact the file is not a genuine Windows driver, just an audio driver installed and used by a third party company (see more facts on MS Answer page : http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-pictures/multiple-sndtaudio-playback-devices/6de6c7f4-10db-4a75-a9ca-1c1b399d0a70).
     In some cases this file can be found as a part of the multimedia SoundTaxi application (see more on http://www.soundtaxi.inf o/) - this application is designed to convert user's DRM protected and any non-protected music and movie files to MP3, M4A (iPod), WMA or WAV (audio) and MP4, AVI (DivX) or WMV (video), so this is most probably the most relevant source.

  • SAFErating from user Ib Josefsen for file C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\sndtaudio.sys (Variant: 20634461)

    Part of SoundTaxi Suit