How to Remove “hidserv.exe”

What is hidserv.exe?


hidserv.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Design. This process is known as 20axg5qb13 and it belongs to Ninite software. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Cybercriminals find a way out to mimic malicious programs in the name of hidserv.exe to spread malware infection.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to detect whether your system is affected by hidserv.exe?


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 start-up.
  • Problem during program start-up.
  • 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 hidserv.exe 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 hidserv.exe malware?

Comodo Antivirus protects your system from malware attacks and also removes any existing infections. Following are the steps to effectively purge out the hidserv.exe 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 hidserv.exe malware or any other threats, you will be prompted with an alert screen upon scanning.

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

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 17 August 2010 at 6:29 pm
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Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
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Unclassified
Malware
No 20MDe14DF1 23hxj18ys1 Brazil N/A
2 aehrehzt1hrzgergeagga Executable 2ee8e31da0e06642
0c98212bd194dfaa
3e2d47b1
26a3eec8827d8b77
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Unclassified
Malware
No 3.01 3.01 Bangladesh N/A
3 N/A Executable 3337bb2b32bc69a9
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626bb3ce
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Unclassified
Malware
No N/A N/A Thailand N/A
4 NULL Executable 5a053767a125da2f
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36ca6d9c
2181760e45e4dd12
d87a86f2afdfc454
Unclassified
Malware
No 1.00 1.00 Brazil N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 03 June 2008 at 7:23 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Microsoft Corporation Executable d90dc9724cdcac66
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0b18dc3c
248eee140d0a98da
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No 4.10.2222 4.10.2222 Japan
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 5ad79e422ef82c63
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5acea228
bbe76792e2062747
ff84c66c0abd1eda
No 4.90.3000.
1
4.90.3000.
1
Sweden
3 Microsoft Corporation Executable 44e277f137d732db
680225f0ade97cbd
0167f3b9
48cff476e6b3a3c1
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No 4.90.3000.
1
4.90.3000.
1
United Kingdom
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable c4b24e16bfaacdba
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9d2b6ed4
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No 5.00.2195.
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5.00.2195.
6655
Portugal
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