What is hpbpsttp.exe?
Originally developed by Hewlett-Packard, hpbpsttp.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as hp toolbox Startup that is associated with Hewlett-Packard ProxyStop3 application. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
hpbpsttp.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after hpbpsttp.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with hpbpsttp.exe malware?
If your system is affected by hpbpsttp.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
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hpbpsttp.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
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Erratic internet connection
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Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
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Computer screen freezes
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PC's processing speed suffers
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You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove hpbpsttp.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove hpbpsttp.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
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Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
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After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
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Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
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Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
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Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.
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Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
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Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hewlett-Packard | Executable | 4642aa72f18553fa 21d6ebae1d84a435 1337505d |
e9f6bbb155e8c474 58396125c6ae7275 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 2, 0, 0, 3 | 2, 0, 0, 3 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Hewlett-Packard | Executable | baa9053b644c6f33 c7aacd49f4ecda2b 3ebe8139 |
ccdec45747e5fcfc 96510f7f39d51ad0 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 2, 0, 0, 3 | 2, 0, 0, 3 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Hewlett-Packard | Executable | 6513f8c0b41bad41 4d59a2a7d64bfcca 32cc4b06 |
004a42521cb507f4 8c387fa3540e6a71 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 3, 0, 0, 2 | 3, 0, 0, 2 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Hewlett-Packard | Executable | 27e87cb6e21945d4 d7dd9b4522b868d3 cedd77fb |
5e0bdbbfe471d0b9 89a6c9b9831bcce7 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 2, 0, 0, 3 | 2, 0, 0, 3 | ![]() |
N/A |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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1 | HP | Executable | fca63c6d2113fd8d 30d76a3486b8c42c 86ffe227 |
53611b93caa1f738 a238a4656c486322 |
No | 2, 6, 0, 1 | 2, 6, 0, 1 | ![]() |
2 | Hewlett-Packard | Executable | 6e366b632e180f42 c769beaa5e5bc19f fddac487 |
5c515b9383e43056 314820a1abb40a7e |
No | 3, 0, 0, 2 | 3, 0, 0, 2 | ![]() |
3 | Hewlett-Packard | Executable | 9ab7c182f209da6f e77167ade920debf 3d2472fc |
7b575f2c05b480cc a7088decae31c043 |
No | 2, 6, 0, 4 | 2, 6, 0, 4 | ![]() |
4 | Hewlett-Packard | Executable | b1609732fe8b3f67 050e2befd93d1bf4 af3f27e8 |
a20132699f02b791 6439b749bd429d96 |
No | 3, 0, 0, 2 | 3, 0, 0, 2 | ![]() |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page