How to Remove “hhc.exe”

What is hhc.exe?


hhc.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as  Microsoft HTML Help Compiler.  It is associated with HTML Help developed by Unknown. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

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

Affected Platforms: Windows OS


How to determine if your computer is infected with hhc.exe malware?


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

  • Unstable internet connection
  • hhc.exe 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 hhc.exe 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 hhc.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Comodo 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

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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 hhc.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 25 October 2011 at 4:24 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable 9c8c20c03127e83b
d3078a8d79bf21e4
98060572
55a9d437744a3109
0fb636e95ec5cd49
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 4.74.8702 4.74.8702 Brazil N/A
2 N/A Executable 3e5c8356f9c0ea64
a0f832d73c9f807d
ee78ab22
c41e7bb4c50ecc1a
0869fc8cb5ce3673
Backdoor.Win
32.Bifrose.b
xoi0
No 1.02.0004 1.02.0004 10.224.1.116/32 N/A
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable b96957dee1f98f89
06496be27ae04ad5
c0c88a6e
99ac87ecdbe17dcd
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Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 4.74.8702 4.74.8702 Philippines N/A
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable ac2182cd7c35d995
7c29436c02e67d5e
c67e3a6b
fb8f6c61ccbb5c40
5728d5912605b9e0
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 4.74.8702 4.74.8702 Turkey N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 19 November 2008 at 12:50 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable 0cd6bdba0b73eb5e
26780b3dfc09d320
15aac35f
7a7935b7bde566ac
60b5ef995b9daf83
No N/A N/A 10.224.1.62/32
2 N/A Executable fb7c39ec31f6329c
9f21340e3ed6bc81
475da97e
a0fd54d7b1aeb07b
16c8dd143bfc89a5
No N/A N/A 10.224.1.55/32
3 N/A Executable fb7c39ec31f6329c
9f21340e3ed6bc81
475da97e
a0fd54d7b1aeb07b
16c8dd143bfc89a5
No N/A N/A 10.224.1.62/32
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable d9e2aec849fd1885
b390646a2bef9245
00257100
b51f35b2243fa2cb
9a84d017fc94d26b
No 4.73.8320 4.73.8320 Internal Submission
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