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pcouffin.sys

Discussion in 'Windows - Virus and spyware problems' started by t2ltqg, Apr 30, 2007.

  1. t2ltqg

    t2ltqg Member

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    Can someone please help me? I had dvd fab gold free trial installed on my computer and then changed to dvd fab platinum free trial, when i removed that i got the pcouffin.sys pop-up and I need to know what it is and if it will hurt my computer or not. How would I remove it? Some people have told me that it is a virus and other say it comes with dvd fab. Anyone that can help me I would greatly appreciate it. This also pops up when I try to reinstall dvd fab on my computer.
     
  2. Indochine

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    The process Patin-Couffin low level access layer for CD devices or low level access layer for CD/DVD/BD devices belongs to the software Patin couffin engine by VSO Software (www.vso-software.fr).

    Description: File Pcouffin.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 47360 bytes (30% of all occurrence), 39488 bytes, 34528 bytes, 33376 bytes, 39264 bytes, 35936 bytes, 44096 bytes, 47616 bytes, 31680 bytes, 34656 bytes, 35744 bytes, 32160 bytes, 32448 bytes, 44032 bytes, 32192 bytes, 36032 bytes.
    The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs.
     
  3. t2ltqg

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    So how can I get rid of it or do I have too? Is it a danger to my computer?
     
  4. Indochine

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    do you know how to delete a file?
     
  5. bluecoal

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    I just installed and uninstalled the dvdfabgold program. It left the pcouffin.sys (47kb) behind exactly as indochine said.

    Go to the file location he gave you and delete the file.
     
  6. Indochine

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    Like this

    1. Click Start Button
    2. Click Run
    3. copy this into the box

    del C:\Windows\System32\drivers\pcouffin.sys

    4. Click OK

    Let us know if this works.

     
    Last edited: May 17, 2007
  7. ireland

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    a little more info its also located in device mgr under vso devices if installed.
    it also can be uninstalled there.
     

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