How to Remove “HCW88RC5.SYS”

What is hcw88rc5.sys?


hcw88rc5.sys is a legitimate executable file developed by  Hauppauge. This process is known as RC5 Decoder Driver and it belongs to the WinTV 88x. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of hcw88rc5.sys to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by hcw88rc5.sys ?

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 hcw88rc5.sys file and open its location.

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files 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 hcw88rc5.sys malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the hcw88rc5.sys 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.

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Step 7: If the system is infected with hcw88rc5.sys malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove hcw88rc5.sys malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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First Seen: 11 April 2009 at 10:33 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
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1 Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. Executable fcfe03613351b9cb
ee15271b4743926e
ebc5480e
d6a25f25c2ad276b
66b72943beff3bcf
No 2.110.2333
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2.110.2333
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2 Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. Executable c26b4793b340452e
8ff6b1f0186f03e0
0d7ecaed
8f175a4876b11653
86a9b4f683d2cb9f
No 2.115.2414
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2.115.2414
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3 Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. Executable 34dfe2c537ed2264
25a80bc0619a1656
a88732f3
957c30fd3c28cba7
53993521891128a7
No 2.105.2308
2
2.105.2308
2
France
4 Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. Executable f9666b4d2f043f21
2e162f7dca5549fb
683199af
3b0e264be88e4118
ac628d401bb84da4
No 2.121.2535
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2.121.2535
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