How to Remove the Hpwuschd2.exe Malware from PC

What is Hpwuschd2.exe?

hpwuschd2.exe is a legitimate Hewlett Packard Software Update Scheduler, and it is used for displaying updates regarding HP range of products. Malware programmers code malicious scripts and name the file after hpwuschd2.exe to spread virus over the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is affected by hpwuschd2.exe malware?

If your computer is affected with hpwuschd2.exe, it keeps redirecting you automatically to irrelevant websites, in addition to slowing down the PC performance. The best way to ensure a virus-free computer is to run an antivirus scan against any possible threat and completely remove unwanted programs from your PC.

How to remove the hpwuschd2.exe file from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Comodo Free Antivirus.

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Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the hpwuschd2.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

Malware Entries

First Seen: 12 October 2011 at 10:18 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Hewlett-Packard Co.	Executable	52903fe070f9de29 bce077f9b1dcb565 e1fd0490	a2dd8cc7e841b76e 35e1ae9781756ca6	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	90.0.43.00 0	090.000.04 3.000	India	N/A
2	Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.	Executable	a5af415cd9e6d2d6 9016658b4f31792c 85717342	50ce1e5a927c4d7c e33a56ad09088bc5	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	No	70.0.170.0 00	070.000.17 0.000	Poland	N/A
3	Hewlett-Packard Co.	Executable	1f5f5b9acb8a629e dabab96901181bd5 d9cdfb40	7ae67edb74d4a578 2ebbcf9a3afbbb7b	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	50.0.146.0 00	050.000.14 6.000	Greece	N/A
4	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	4ace33b0cb1f11e8 ecc95621435726c1 4e0b0a22	080ca436f8fc0370 f5862d283f771765	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	80, 1, 0, 0	80, 1, 0, 0	Egypt	N/A
5	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	a01e8ff28deab501 a928e5d8e8acbe30 58cde4b1	82cab939a2616c85 30ca17a19c16f937	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	India	N/A
6	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	bb9dc6b9437dd1b3 0cedafc8096c6268 3dbe91d5	c3b4612570e5bd51 82353e081f5929d1	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Russian Federation	N/A
7	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	a76d37073de51231 04b76a24ef40b565 2cc2ca3f	c9da6b511c1f892c bbf2c65b978de232	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Russian Federation	N/A
8	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	737942e53e17a4c0 558a70fe68f44e59 f4a415ab	5cf9c4481533d904 032016a8a0ece0bf	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	100, 0, 1, 0	100, 0, 1, 0	Ghana	N/A
9	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	181d19205265c01a 51dc30ac38ff7d82 9947956d	45c037fe1fc27410 e5ef0f82c507b39b	Unclassified Malware	No	80, 1, 0, 0	80, 1, 0, 0	185.101.17.130/32	N/A
10	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	ad289cecfdbc4396 a1f30250c3ef16d5 de150333	392884639814ae76 aabd02f5540bb52e	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	80, 1, 0, 0	80, 1, 0, 0	Brazil	N/A
11	Hewlett-Packard Co.	Executable	69c2a11533da6395 e3abc4a4d186d765 1657cc76	0a80e94a74fdea0b 41cc50a9eb1e387f	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	53.0.13.00 0	053.000.01 3.000	Russian Federation	N/A
12	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	c1cede956f3cfdd7 81479964473b955a b03fa9a2	c42618aeafed5485 d74e02b5df8d13ac	Virus.Win32. Floxif.A	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	154.118.37.176/32	N/A
13	Hewlett-Packard Co.	Executable	a297de553a932652 857eb85eec7a9c6d cc7816be	3be5876bd2b12330 8413d9e9105e2569	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	90.0.43.00 0	090.000.04 3.000	Russian Federation	N/A
14	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	5d93a7bb9d0c99f3 f7aaba4ba39735ed 5ab697d7	816a5e41d7f75d41 8a890ee794f5636b	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	80, 1, 0, 0	80, 1, 0, 0	United States	N/A
15	N/A	Executable	576578443053e923 7cb531c21f9e9785 3d661834	4bbc8ee2d67f72ec 016bcd0d36c1adf3	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	N/A	N/A	Cote D'Ivoire	N/A
16	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	79de12d1929764bd 9538a855e3a75ca2 9f4563cc	fb2cfed84bd81be3 a4149cfe1aaca030	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Europe	N/A
17	Hewlett-Packard Co.	Executable	0be20bafac8689ff 80ac57a2fd8e99f6 be72a189	bb869e29635fde1b 1ffbb0ab23e1b774	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	90.0.43.00 0	090.000.04 3.000	Indonesia	N/A

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Safe Entries

First Seen: 02 June 2008 at 10:11 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Hewlett-Packard Company	Executable	11cdbc1f697b5907 2f295971d8633268 32d5f9ea	e558cde2913daa07 7d4e25732d1aa176	No	5, 0, 0, 0	5, 0, 0, 0	10.224.1.57/32
2	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	e3b9de0c307b6f99 57d21891dc3f85dd d5e0e12c	ce5c9977da751ddc 30952ac4dcbca788	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	198.20.167.84/32
3	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	2632b2cc2cec152c efe56f16f0dd7a18 0e683844	6e95474cb9e22bc9 768efa176c6a0a29	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.224.1.21/32
4	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	190.143.210.98/32
5	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Brazil
6	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Russian Federation
7	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.100.130.14/32
8	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	7da7be9a32e59571 978dbf97e0bc5293 52c31039	4d83dc461f8f4370 274cf6e9ac9a34f4	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Russian Federation
9	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	2632b2cc2cec152c efe56f16f0dd7a18 0e683844	6e95474cb9e22bc9 768efa176c6a0a29	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United States
10	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	ea95b1d7116c62a4 fa994a4d0e07174c 537fa91a	d658ab1b55127d18 dcfbcac8caaea522	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Netherlands
11	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	7da7be9a32e59571 978dbf97e0bc5293 52c31039	4d83dc461f8f4370 274cf6e9ac9a34f4	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	India
12	N/A	Non-executable	4dcfe8941c87aff8 0395c8b121a57d7c e9b8a056	c5cca0c0b21d6c0f 09d3ef7a0ea2768a	No	N/A	N/A	United States
13	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United States
14	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Poland
15	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	ea95b1d7116c62a4 fa994a4d0e07174c 537fa91a	d658ab1b55127d18 dcfbcac8caaea522	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United States
16	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Greece
17	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	e8bd2e2d29e2732a 20b53d5bc5a5de99 ab2843af	fdd4f5f7c4bad248 ab16233a1639c078	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United States
18	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Egypt
19	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	198.20.167.84/32
20	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	9c0908063aab5906 7800b156783e83a1 d0410e6c	21293443961a4e25 97453ee7a9347f22	Yes	80, 1, 0, 0	80, 1, 0, 0	10.100.19.18/32
21	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Brazil
22	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.100.130.21/32
23	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	e3b9de0c307b6f99 57d21891dc3f85dd d5e0e12c	ce5c9977da751ddc 30952ac4dcbca788	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United States
24	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United States
25	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	ea95b1d7116c62a4 fa994a4d0e07174c 537fa91a	d658ab1b55127d18 dcfbcac8caaea522	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Bulgaria
26	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.100.19.18/32
27	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.100.19.136/32
28	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.108.51.140/32
29	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.108.51.119/32
30	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.0.17.149/32
31	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	e3b9de0c307b6f99 57d21891dc3f85dd d5e0e12c	ce5c9977da751ddc 30952ac4dcbca788	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.224.1.21/32
32	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Korea, Republic of
33	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Poland
34	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United States
35	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	ea95b1d7116c62a4 fa994a4d0e07174c 537fa91a	d658ab1b55127d18 dcfbcac8caaea522	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Italy
36	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.108.51.116/32
37	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.0.17.167/32
38	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	2632b2cc2cec152c efe56f16f0dd7a18 0e683844	6e95474cb9e22bc9 768efa176c6a0a29	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United States
39	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	New Zealand
40	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	10.0.17.131/32
41	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United Kingdom
42	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	c105ae6ec744d0a3 79a18c0f7e6bcea3 5f68d37f	825b6f1e29f09e03 87c2d04c36df8c8c	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United States
43	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	caab01f09311e51e 206193dea07c141d 3f6c9a9b	95d0ea1becad6d78 1c3d09aec1295e8f	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Internal Submission
44	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	3d604811b3ed161a ab3be7b7f0f95ecc 0543b8ad	c637fc4638a96165 256b28d38de7b953	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Italy
45	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	d442072c6a0c0781 06ccf928ab53a7b7 0eaa5640	34d296afc913e302 953c70463ef09a48	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	United States
46	N/A	Non-executable	31f2091daefd385e 9aeee9d952e76ae7 407a4b60	1006a21b68fc7139 35ca5c4fc4baea5d	No	N/A	N/A	United States
47	Hewlett-Packard	Executable	7da7be9a32e59571 978dbf97e0bc5293 52c31039	4d83dc461f8f4370 274cf6e9ac9a34f4	Yes	80, 1, 1, 0	80, 1, 1, 0	Australia
48	Hewlett-Packard Company	Executable	a11553cde5c860ad fa290ebb8a1458b8 2c45c40c	36936363fa956f6c 56fe8499d081ba33	No	2, 0, 38, 0	2, 0, 38, 0	Zambia