HCWUSB2.sys virus | Detect the HCWUSB2.sys Malware

What is HCWUSB2.sys?

HCWUSB2.sys is a legitimate process file popularly known as Hauppauge Computer Works USB WDM Driver. It is associated with software WinTV FW 2.5.32 developed by Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as HCWUSB2.sys with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platforms: Windows OS

How to determine if your computer is infected with HCWUSB2.sys malware?

Look out for the these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with HCWUSB2.sys malware:

Unstable internet connection
HCWUSB2.sys occupies extra CPU space
PC processing speed slows down
Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
Computer screen freezes repeatedly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible HCWUSB2.sys malware attack:

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove HCWUSB2.sys malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Free 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 after the installation gets over

Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove HCWUSB2.sys malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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First Seen: 07 July 2008 at 8:08 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	7ae366e5784290ac c60f51e166f1a67b 9f5210f0	202ef64546f91b8b b337dd77fdd58730	No	2.52.1.212 76	2.52.1.212 76	United States
2	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	5c5b24b0835382df c86a791766b23f78 35315004	9cebcd0f6d47e0ae 1676d667d7fb54b0	No	2.2.73.230 63	2.2.73.230 63	Internal Submission
3	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	3a8a297885879f2b 837e4d901c1df979 226fb232	37ec4030f0dd4558 8f89e36d84551af5	No	2.2.58.221 25	2.2.58.221 25	Internal Submission
4	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	00b76dce3167c8ef 324a525604e4fe56 fb487991	f23b2b980b853972 30d19b316f2054f1	No	2.2.58.221 69	2.2.58.221 69	Internal Submission
5	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	6ea92fbe4a3ce63e 939b0b578a1f09e4 f0a61e7f	b4cfe83f1aa23514 1a62cf4d715c354d	No	2.2.73.250 22	2.2.73.250 22	Internal Submission
6	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	6ea92fbe4a3ce63e 939b0b578a1f09e4 f0a61e7f	b4cfe83f1aa23514 1a62cf4d715c354d	No	2.2.73.250 22	2.2.73.250 22	10.224.1.55/32
7	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	ce67378b2387f3e8 457ce6fbd08e851b 683fcf15	2595cc04a9c517f6 76ad5ec80082b96c	No	2.52.1.212 68	2.52.1.212 68	Internal Submission
8	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	b0468f76ffb6ed75 f54238f7092fbdb9 b6221a25	f78a4e7c1dcf9170 29dedcc5d9ac0a5f	No	2.2.58.221 05	2.2.58.221 05	Internal Submission
9	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	a27a73f4a9c48f47 fe9564d89aa446b1 b9d32b94	bf1cc4da051b1db0 4091562c86c691ff	No	2.52.1.213 51	2.52.1.213 51	Internal Submission
10	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	c0362b844e68d83f 6954cdf01abcf334 6fe6b186	1b570b23375b8174 98007ccf085c27c3	No	2.2.73.240 23	2.2.73.240 23	Ireland
11	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	3030ab158914996e b90612ba10680aa7 f97fd26c	689f33519a3cce70 d29b8b6509aa6d7f	No	2.2.73.222 95	2.2.73.222 95	Internal Submission
12	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	4f5ae3edc0360d83 acaa3fd9ec7c01c6 ffac9ea2	4ab97fd537627295 71030d7d16f64869	No	2.2.58.221 62	2.2.58.221 62	Internal Submission
13	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	f41b084f95a49786 8e722731ac23e488 1833e39a	8f7b3dda001d45db 41bff9f26f3d590e	No	2.52.1.213 29	2.52.1.213 29	Internal Submission
14	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	cc609adb42159dba 76def7209aa946ae 6184a2d3	f0111144afd58ae6 4a8e58574f2d96ca	No	2.2.58.222 01	2.2.58.222 01	Internal Submission
15	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	6ea92fbe4a3ce63e 939b0b578a1f09e4 f0a61e7f	b4cfe83f1aa23514 1a62cf4d715c354d	No	2.2.73.250 22	2.2.73.250 22	Internal Submission
16	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	d0a5b8c9dcc19c73 610c6f385aa54fb5 fece7dee	c301882d2fa2f1e0 0f1ff692c3afd468	No	2.52.1.213 37	2.52.1.213 37	Internal Submission
17	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	18e8abc0251e9297 7f09c95da88ad975 7adefa81	02e4934b8525db1f ee074f57a0c27304	No	2.2.73.223 29	2.2.73.223 29	Internal Submission
18	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	cefc04725111a923 53910940aa65cccf 23b9dfc0	eedb017a8cc2e8dc 9825d1a1b3e4f034	No	2.2.73.241 17	2.2.73.241 17	United States
19	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	17b53eda982c26b3 e1c209851e067060 b198300b	3dc49fe6a8eefa25 c72573557c827624	No	2.2.73.232 98	2.2.73.232 98	Ireland
20	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	6ea92fbe4a3ce63e 939b0b578a1f09e4 f0a61e7f	b4cfe83f1aa23514 1a62cf4d715c354d	No	2.2.73.250 22	2.2.73.250 22	10.100.130.251/32
21	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	d67d45d65298b5d0 16a67596ae2fbcbd 85a1d08b	9c7c64f5ca3251e7 b2b50fefc8d853af	No	2.52.1.213 21	2.52.1.213 21	Internal Submission
22	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	1fdd793b1ed06829 3873d2d9bfe57c7a 11bcc558	de163df6446d7ca5 97f486d1634dc624	No	2.52.1.220 83	2.52.1.220 83	Internal Submission
23	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	e10aeafa5b0a825e 9a50c4c0674b8f4f 17a0923b	534582e0be7964fd 894028d41b0c9e19	No	2.2.73.230 39	2.2.73.230 39	Internal Submission
24	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	7ae366e5784290ac c60f51e166f1a67b 9f5210f0	202ef64546f91b8b b337dd77fdd58730	No	2.52.1.212 76	2.52.1.212 76	Internal Submission
25	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	6ea92fbe4a3ce63e 939b0b578a1f09e4 f0a61e7f	b4cfe83f1aa23514 1a62cf4d715c354d	No	2.2.73.250 22	2.2.73.250 22	10.224.1.61/32
26	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	5b94210f226ff469 a38d53d7afa9efdc db0d9456	9c5fc27cd3a5c230 7c911cad92c95689	No	2.2.73.231 78	2.2.73.231 78	Internal Submission
27	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	18e8abc0251e9297 7f09c95da88ad975 7adefa81	02e4934b8525db1f ee074f57a0c27304	No	2.2.73.223 29	2.2.73.223 29	United States
28	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	6ea92fbe4a3ce63e 939b0b578a1f09e4 f0a61e7f	b4cfe83f1aa23514 1a62cf4d715c354d	No	2.2.73.250 22	2.2.73.250 22	10.224.1.57/32
29	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	84f624d649c20cc5 348bfcd2b71180f7 4560ff16	23a4561977dfad96 461c1f94446c3646	No	2.52.1.213 46	2.52.1.213 46	Internal Submission
30	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	e10aeafa5b0a825e 9a50c4c0674b8f4f 17a0923b	534582e0be7964fd 894028d41b0c9e19	No	2.2.73.230 39	2.2.73.230 39	United States
31	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	b7b8f68aa51edd9d 9c1786c3157dd939 dadeb3db	22b32ab13afb13be c44eb00ba845f4ec	No	2.42.1.211 29	2.42.1.211 29	United States
32	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	fa1b121e99c28ee3 7bb2023e26f178b3 db5ff0f8	31811201c252eb56 dbbadc13bbbcf220	No	2.2.73.222 60	2.2.73.222 60	Internal Submission
33	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	e0016b98ba56f865 815724fcb8d13ccf c90ef5c6	15a548d2d2198f6d 8ada21d28beeae00	No	2.2.73.231 30	2.2.73.231 30	Internal Submission
34	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	e10686041938c8c0 f0658311a3ffeb07 62f10af2	909258bf9f852f86 72d19d27ea574e90	No	2.2.73.243 13	2.2.73.243 13	Internal Submission
35	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	5b94210f226ff469 a38d53d7afa9efdc db0d9456	9c5fc27cd3a5c230 7c911cad92c95689	No	2.2.73.231 78	2.2.73.231 78	Internal Submission
36	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	35171d68c7c80ea9 4c4292dd3ec12bd3 518f12c6	fb816c480d5341cf 77f7592e952aa3f7	No	2.2.58.221 94	2.2.58.221 94	Internal Submission
37	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	7d8b2c370962862d 5c6480b0e7d389c6 f834d7ce	1c2e7a14eea68960 3c1983a55c0778db	No	2.2.73.222 95	2.2.73.222 95	Internal Submission
38	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	5c5b24b0835382df c86a791766b23f78 35315004	9cebcd0f6d47e0ae 1676d667d7fb54b0	No	2.2.73.230 63	2.2.73.230 63	United States
39	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	cefc04725111a923 53910940aa65cccf 23b9dfc0	eedb017a8cc2e8dc 9825d1a1b3e4f034	No	2.2.73.241 17	2.2.73.241 17	Internal Submission
40	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	35171d68c7c80ea9 4c4292dd3ec12bd3 518f12c6	fb816c480d5341cf 77f7592e952aa3f7	No	2.2.58.221 94	2.2.58.221 94	Internal Submission
41	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	c08e25ed4e896c1c 15c6877934a38ad7 9e061bd4	8ee35747c57a4c91 93d8a8078107923a	No	2.2.58.221 90	2.2.58.221 90	Internal Submission
42	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	6ea92fbe4a3ce63e 939b0b578a1f09e4 f0a61e7f	b4cfe83f1aa23514 1a62cf4d715c354d	No	2.2.73.250 22	2.2.73.250 22	United States
43	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	5b94210f226ff469 a38d53d7afa9efdc db0d9456	9c5fc27cd3a5c230 7c911cad92c95689	No	2.2.73.231 78	2.2.73.231 78	Sweden
44	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	845951890477d362 c8de009c5e789d8f acbb6c1f	60c65bb116ac0c20 a46eda414effab1d	No	2.2.58.221 82	2.2.58.221 82	Internal Submission
45	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	17b53eda982c26b3 e1c209851e067060 b198300b	3dc49fe6a8eefa25 c72573557c827624	No	2.2.73.232 98	2.2.73.232 98	Internal Submission
46	Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc.	Executable	2bca08cf25849969 66291f9c0e1c9518 ebb9030f	be3b0aa1c5fbfea0 6cd876a92821a5e1	No	2.52.1.212 72	2.52.1.212 72	Internal Submission

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