IDS Core Driver is the service name of the driver called idsxpx86.sys, and is a component of the program Symantec Intrusion Detection, which is a type of security and protection software that is created by Symantec Corporation. Symantec Intrusion Detection, or Symantec Intrusion Detection/Protection Solution with Sourcefire, is an application that provides a user a complete intrusion detection and protection system solution, also called as NIDS or NIPS. What Symantec Intrusion Detection does is to detect and notify the user of any unauthorized or unwanted access to a computer system, or a network. Because it is a component of the software, idsxpx86.sys is considered to be an essential module that needs to run in the background. Besides, this file has a digital signature from Symantec Corporation - Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G3, so it must not be terminated or deleted, but rather continue to run and become functional as a background process of Windows computer.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. idsxpx86.sys. is used by Symantec Intrusion Detection, If you shut down idsxpx86.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop idsxpx86.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Symantec Intrusion Detection, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed idsxpx86.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Symantec Intrusion Detection, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if idsxpx86.sys. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that idsxpx86.sys, belongs to, in this case Symantec Intrusion Detection