How to Find hidserv.exe Malware

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!

Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 17 August 2010 at 6:29 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	12yGc20lm22	Executable	4403925724661095 5cfd7b47ad69231c f61506cd	25c186f8dee46bd7 7f8ac0765e6b6ff1	Unclassified Malware	No	20MDe14DF1	23hxj18ys1	Brazil	N/A
2	aehrehzt1hrzgergeagga	Executable	2ee8e31da0e06642 0c98212bd194dfaa 3e2d47b1	26a3eec8827d8b77 bc30478a338fd55f	Unclassified Malware	No	3.01	3.01	Bangladesh	N/A
3	N/A	Executable	3337bb2b32bc69a9 caae3e668528a7e4 626bb3ce	0f378ee1ced758c3 5cd062a92937e398	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Thailand	N/A
4	NULL	Executable	5a053767a125da2f 221852405d1a1403 36ca6d9c	2181760e45e4dd12 d87a86f2afdfc454	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Brazil	N/A
5	Secure By Design Inc.	Executable	45feed859bb6ecfa 2a8b42f62ad16a0d efda230c	cffa7b4b570b7573 7935a3dcb3f8ad05	Unclassified Malware	No	0,1,0,331	0,1,0,331	Romania	N/A
6	16TXr7M	Executable	54fed784b2b06f23 302dbfa06436e5a7 bc01758d	3bd4743bb1458669 79357f4df2687a12	Unclassified Malware	No	19cBm23jm1	19WUA8Qt20	Norway	N/A
7	N/A	Executable	58cd63ac2595674f 5e07ee8c7b09ba9d 175f5f2a	a5a6bc1d6c0f1d79 d4367e142f8f3220	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	1.00	1.00	India	N/A
8	N/A	Executable	58ad8f1e6beb8e75 bed1d38d301d808f be98418f	e21e3036c87000aa 82bec06ba35c9de2	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Finland	N/A
9	11ODg21Cb10lNJv	Executable	46244fd5d4f0410b b2fe58163c1019c9 d722bd5c	9e39f097d514cfe4 36a277bbfa49c150	Unclassified Malware	No	1317JAB11C	17BFp13nm1	Internal Submission	N/A
10	iyfwgtouerfyqwoi	Executable	a0903e7284c6f50a 769382f725bb9f9d d66359c6	7b2ca6168e01b562 e3421b66a0cf5892	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	Netherlands	N/A
11	N/A	Executable	c3b14895e67427cd 0839a8fd650db1fc b11a9b59	64af3681f5dd3b99 d46589fcd2d3d901	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United Kingdom	N/A

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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 14bb0b2a0637fe07 0b18dc3c	248eee140d0a98da f924de5830fb671b	No	4.10.2222	4.10.2222	Japan
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	5ad79e422ef82c63 993b18eced896a36 5acea228	bbe76792e2062747 ff84c66c0abd1eda	No	4.90.3000. 1	4.90.3000. 1	Sweden
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	44e277f137d732db 680225f0ade97cbd 0167f3b9	48cff476e6b3a3c1 9083960381621ec8	No	4.90.3000. 1	4.90.3000. 1	United Kingdom
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c4b24e16bfaacdba fdd9b56b63ac6f06 9d2b6ed4	e7b687dd666f4cdd 349cac6cb60fd19e	No	5.00.2195. 6655	5.00.2195. 6655	Portugal
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9990208661368b5e 00a0513bec1b314e cb170c2c	acf5d0e0ca8fb57e e71579125f59bddb	No	5.00.2195. 4875	5.00.2195. 4875	Finland
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	8538391231a583f3 f80c330f08d1c81f 28a8664c	6e64114126853085 5d2476fb38beef7d	No	5.00.2195. 4875	5.00.2195. 4875	India
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6a9cdb9324e9ad1a 51149a2dc3eb7813 00c48172	01f627cd8cf411ee fe31cd3315698ba8	No	4.10.2222	4.10.2222	United States
8	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d4ac5e6ae0009ea8 587c6bfa963412fe f6fcfe06	d6ac28eff81340bc 8cf0f0f8e4c520e2	No	4.10.2222	4.10.2222	India
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	da4fe3935816c434 85e5bc33349fee22 604252e0	d343bbe81ac2bae3 b3ae5ad00fee5a32	No	5.00.2195. 6655	5.00.2195. 6655	China
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	e07fab7771cdb241 c989e60a88a48523 f8245089	0cfc7bcbfeb949d0 5d9071601f6d0f7e	No	4.10.2222	4.10.2222	Internal Submission
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	26a86b1355ceff7d f4142b48ed641f7d 7b1e01eb	f37019e353a4c3ba c6327f41a32cbdeb	No	5.00.2195. 2962	5.00.2195. 2962	France
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	58db416c3d683f4f d5f0d114aded5698 fa5d2ecb	528a0f4be90ad48b 696c00b383ad17be	No	5.00.2134. 1	5.00.2134. 1	Norway
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	25fc9762eaa664ab 5b02b923d87712d1 c32ac2e5	aa28221dc5b813b1 3283538ab15e6866	No	5.00.2195. 6655	5.00.2195. 6655	Poland
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9e93838e964dc0b7 52d180adfa452f19 9d9e28f8	4cf202337f1bec23 c69728b892040ffa	No	5.00.2134. 1	5.00.2134. 1	Hungary
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	39c7acb15a9c686a 1747a1094bcb510c 09a70351	dd5810b380238902 8d885807213dd788	No	5.00.2195. 4875	5.00.2195. 4875	Czech Republic
16	N/A	Executable	f308769191abb9e8 151ca5bfe35fff0f 3d2d51e1	40b078e0185fc226 fd1e8e9b12952a5a	No	N/A	N/A	Slovakia
17	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a3342c03f4cc0ebd 7ebdb9d6b42c2277 891bf6f1	5351bc7dafd9beb1 0a5972185d003c6f	No	5.00.2195. 2962	5.00.2195. 2962	United States