What is RTHDCPL.exe?
RTHDCPL.exe is a legitimate file whose process is known as Realtek HD Audio Control Panel, developed by Realtek HD Audio Sound Effect Manager. It is almost always located in c:\windows by default, unless manually saved at a different location by a user. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after RTHDCPL.exe with an intention to spread malware on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with RTHDCPL.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with RTHDCPL.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- RTHDCPL.exe takes too much CPU space
- PC slows down significantly
- Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
- Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
- Screen freezes constantly
How to remove the RTHDCPL.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.
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: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the RTHDCPL.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 12 October 2011 at 11:48 am
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | 1c98361af73751bb e1fb55db360bfe80 49de8463 |
c8f1a7b91b87cf20 0b71473f7bd3d40e |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 2.2.0.6 | 2.2.0.6 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | 9f7bb4bd6b867f98 5f1838ccb16ba35d 05608be7 |
6d2d015bcc5702c7 21a46a489b642b59 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 2.1.1.1 | 2.1.1.1 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | c445e486e01bf49f 7e05e7c725a26152 83035579 |
1a794b4fc4033ea4 070baedad2675e21 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 2.2.0.6 | 2.2.0.6 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | 50ca517fe006975a 12d0a5c896b3fc86 b7972caf |
60954127b35cfe84 fe029573373cbe37 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 2.2.4.9 | 2.2.4.9 | ![]() |
N/A |
First Seen: 30 December 2008 at 9:04 pm
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | 073104c55d7dd4eb cfe36c88e7766455 5308c698 |
f287f0c9c98cc233 81f845c42ae10da1 |
Yes | 2.3.8.5 | 2.3.8.5 | ![]() |
2 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | 1d8ffd270543c1dd e65f1d02b930f11c e044a800 |
451327477062efe0 2d8cc6c8a680b033 |
No | 2.2.7.5 | 2.2.7.5 | ![]() |
3 | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | Executable | ef87b4734da9afa8 b5956fc09c5cd1c1 049a377b |
961e6797b9f3a11c 045aebe97160087f |
Yes | 2.3.8.7 | 2.3.8.7 | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | 01d2ea3aa4a91a9d 8b45852c27748495 cbb0ccc0 |
d37f604f98e1fc2d 7aec8ef3515409d7 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |