WIMMOUNT Driver

[alchirico]

Is anyone aware of why Iobit 360 trys to load wimmount.sys? ZoneAlarm reports that Iobit 360 (is360.exe) is trying to load a driver. Why does this app need to do that?

al_chirico@hotmail.com

[enoskype]

Hi alchirico,

 

Have a look at the description below.

 

My guess is for Unlock & Delete function in Windows7.

 

Cheers.

 

 

Mount and Modify an Image

Published: October 22, 2009

Updated: October 22, 2009

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2

Using the ImageX tool, the Windows® Imaging File System Filter (WIMMount Filter), and a Windows image (.wim) file, you can map the contents of the image to a directory and perform common file operations, such as copying, pasting, and editing with a file management tool, such as Windows Explorer, without extracting or recreating the image.

In addition, the WIM FS Filter driver (Wimmount.sys) enables you to mount your image with read-only or read/write permissions, and to view the included files and folders from a file-management tool such as Windows Explorer. You can mount and modify up to 20 images. By default, the WIM FS Filter is installed by the Windows OEM Preinstallation Kit (Windows OPK) Setup and the Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) Setup.

 

Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744314(WS.10).aspx