gfp2.dat is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like gfp2.dat, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like MpSigStub.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. GetFLV) could share the same gfp2.dat file, saving valuable memory allocation, therefore making your computer run more efficiently.
Unfortunately, what makes DLL files so convenient and efficient, also makes them extremely vulnerable to problems. If something happens to a shared DAT file, either it goes missing or gets corrupted in some way, it can generate a "runtime" error message. Runtime is pretty self-explanatory; it means that these errors are triggered when gfp2.dat is attempted to be loaded either when GetFLV is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common gfp2.dat errors include:
- Access Violation at address - gfp2.dat.
- gfp2.dat could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Program Files (x86)\GetFLV\gfp2.dat.
- Cannot register gfp2.dat.
- Cannot start GetFLV. A required component is missing: gfp2.dat. Please install GetFLV again.
- Failed to load gfp2.dat.
- The application has failed to start because gfp2.dat was not found.
- The file gfp2.dat is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because gfp2.dat was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your gfp2.dat file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with GetFLV), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, gfp2.dat file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading GetFLV, system crash while loading gfp2.dat, bad sectors on your storage media (usually your primary hard drive), or quite commonly, a malware infection. Thus, it's critical to make sure your anti-virus is kept up-to-date and scanning regularly.