Device Ntpnp Pci0012 Driver Patched ((exclusive))

No. It is a legitimate—though obsolete—system device. However, malware can masquerade as it. If you see multiple entries with suspicious names (e.g., PCI0012_evil ), run sfc /scannow and a malware scan.

To address the "Missing Driver" error, the following steps were taken: Computer is saying that I do not have a network controller device ntpnp pci0012 driver patched

Sometimes used by older software-defined radios (SDR) or hardware emulators. device ntpnp pci0012 driver patched