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SysWOW64

So someone told me online that microsoft puts virus on Windows NT Versions that antivirus cant detect its SysWOW64 i found that file i was gonna delete it until i noticed its on the Windows C: Folder is it really a virus or just another troll?

Im on Windows 8 Enterprise The original Windows 8 from 2012

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Don't believe everything you hear or read online.

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SysWOW64 is a folder created by Microsoft for storing 32-bit .dll files. WOW64 is the x86 emulator that allows 32-bit Windows-based applications to run on 64-bit Windows. This means SysWOW64 equates to "Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit". This folder contains all the 32-bit .dll files required for compatibility which run on top of the 64-bit version of Windows. WOW64 is the x86 emulator that allows 32-bit Windows-based applications to run on 64-bit Windows but x86 applications are re-directed to the x86 \syswow64 when seeking the x64 \system32. The C:\Windows\System32 folder still exists in the 64-bit version of Windows but it is used as a repository for 64-bit .dll files.

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Hi Laurence,

SysWOW64 is a legitimate folder.

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