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Learn about file system filters / minifilters

I’m looking for resources that will grant me a deeper understanding of file system filters / mini filters.

I’d like to learn more about these more advanced layers of the OS, but details seem scant.

Searching for details on individual filters as given by a command like ‘FLTMC’ yields few results - maybe I’m just not searching for information correctly.

I was hoping the experts here could point me in the right direction in regards to books, documentation, etc.

Solution

  • Here are some useful resources:

    1. Microsoft Documentation on File System Filter Drivers
    2. Microsoft documentation on Minifilter model
    3. Minifilter sample projects by Microsoft
    4. System Filter Tutorial on CodeProject
    5. Minifilter Tutorial on OSR
    6. OSR Kernel Development Forum, there is also a section dedicated to Filter and Minifilter programming