What is HAUPPAUGEPCMAOUT.DLL?

The file named HAUPPAUGEPCMAOUT.DLL is developed by an unknown developer. Coming from an unknown source, the file is considered a potential threat. It affects users on the Windows platform. The DLL file doesn’t receive security updates and can easily be hijacked by malware if found to be isolated. The threat level is 4.

HAUPPAUGEPCMAOUT.DLL is located in c:\windows\system32. Based on latest records, there is no information available on its total size or the version of the file. It is a non-system process. The background program may run in older versions of Windows OS but is not found to be functional in latest versions.

Affected Platform: Windows 2000,XP

How to detect whether your system is affected by HAUPPAUGEPCMAOUT.DLL ?

Viruses can easily affect and corrupt “.exe” files causing several system malfunctions. Below are the symptoms to check if your system is infected with the malware:

• Problem during computer startup.
• Problem during program startup.
• Errors while running specific functions.
• Damaged and missing link files.
• Conflict in the process.
• Missing or corrupted driver files.
• Invalid Windows registry.
• Hardware malfunction. 

To further establish the infection of malware, take the following steps:

• Go to Task Manager by pressing the combination of keys CTRL+ALT+DEL.
• Go to the process tab and right-click on the HAUPPAUGEPCMAOUT.DLL file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\matlab701\bin\win32\ folder, then you should perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware infection.

How does Comodo Antivirus help you to protect your system from HAUPPAUGEPCMAOUT.DLL malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the HAUPPAUGEPCMAOUT.DLL malware from your system.

Step 1: Download and install Comodo Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: Wait until the Comodo Internet Security updates the antivirus.

Step 6: Initiate a quick scan that instantly begins after the update.

Step 7: If the system is infected with HAUPPAUGEPCMAOUT.DLL malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove HAUPPAUGEPCMAOUT.DLL malware from your computer including all other malwares!