What is hhctrl.ocx | How to Remove hhctrl.ocx

What is hhctrl.ocx?

hhctrl.ocx is a legitimate file. This process is known as Microsoft HTML Help Control. It belongs to HTML Help and was developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is commonly stored in C:\Program Files. Malware programmers or cybercriminals write different types of malicious programs and name it as hhctrl.ocx to spread virus.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with hhctrl.ocx malware?

Each malware is different and causes unique problems to the system. You will notice one or several of the following symptoms if your system is infected with hhctrl.ocx malware:

Internet connection fluctuates
hhctrl.ocx file is taking more of your CPU memory
System performance is very low
Browser is redirected to some strange websites
Interference of annoying popup ads
Other malwares infiltrate into the system

To further establish the malware infection, 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 hhctrl.ocx and open the file location

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then it is likely that the system is affected with hhctrl.ocx malware.

How to remove hhctrl.ocx malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Ideally, replacing the existing hhctrl.ocx file on your computer with a different version procured from the internet is advisable. To remove the file using Comodo's trusted and effective antivirus software, follow the steps below:

Step 1: Download the 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: Once the Installation is Finished, restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

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

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

Malware Entries

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No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior

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First Seen: 03 June 2008 at 3:20 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4ecd4f368245b2b7 7ed48cea5daeb74c 1fd4c644	9c3eec0977df4a2a eae5ac5ed35bc552	Yes	4.73.8252	4.73.8252	Internal Submission
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9a29c79e1f100542 2372487287deb14f b79072af	e5b90995a8a9c21a f2e988211691e9ab	Yes	4.73.8252	4.73.8252	United States
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	31fc9fa7b975ecad fd545bd2f0a93235 bf9e4fbf	7d97b83dfc46f0a3 24a6f70c4a1360dc	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	84a6ca6355cd366f 7c584a894572782f b3cae366	d3054086d86412ad 347919d6f63f4ac1	Yes	4.73.8561	4.73.8561	Internal Submission
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	301e9002fd497e31 a3bf3a2139de5508 5ca8ff35	69a186a922d2c0b4 33f95368e3d78551	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3c9032e7ab923c00 aef9b5f4912a41dd 9decbf69	fc3b6cabaa19852d d014cde44ea7cc72	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3bfe5cb542e6f66b 16c48da22802747f bd9c2b64	abd466e58e32cbf9 1c7cdfb02c947f38	No	5.2.3790.2 453 (srv03_sp1 _gdr.05052 5-1542)	5.2.3790.2 453	Internal Submission
8	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	42ba6a980e4bfa39 d40ead2d80f9f5fa fe95b0d6	09e389da8ce71e64 05caa0cbb7fd293d	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	df950977a1d70621 2c2752b3689c45dd 1375e6f8	60f8587cf2055400 2fc89e323d32ce10	Yes	4.74.8702	4.74.8702	Internal Submission
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	205cbeafd5e72af6 04561f3a031c06cc 49c175a4	6d74ec85f9f603fe abe465baeac557b8	Yes	4.74.8875	4.74.8875	Internal Submission
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d2e6583098b69d99 1104d98ddd83fa90 75a3f1ac	026d7482a1959821 78f53374c1b2b9a1	No	5.2.3790.2 33 (srv03_gdr .040918-15 52)	5.2.3790.2 33	Internal Submission
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4236b67985308a7a 41d016de8b08f1f9 810aaf9c	b39aabd3f52d5a1d e4263a9f121756e6	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	17ce50974bc5f68c 31311c397ea93163 5348d511	a91a5fb8b57ff6f3 5007ac53e3e78043	Yes	4.72.7323	4.72.7323	United States
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f58bf91377829e35 9fd0f8d5f8f229e0 ce70da37	a65e92469a8fc146 1d095c128af1f3f8	No	5.2.3790.2 744	5.2.3790.2 744	United States
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d179a621e92c2082 14f7a4d1a29fb2ba 9937e150	60318a021cdbda24 d90502f18971b672	Yes	5.2.3735.1	5.2.3735.1	Internal Submission
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9ebbb2428eb746e6 84f0e874a2fc86d0 1931df5f	22d71d1db6fc789a 1ce8ac6963580259	No	5.2.3790.4 110 (srv03_sp2 _qfe.07070 2-2345)	5.2.3790.4 110	Internal Submission
17	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4bc0d019aef621e5 4b5abe99fab6b55d eb749685	8b319eb13064baa4 974e49b014273a5b	No	5.2.3790.2 744	5.2.3790.2 744	United States
18	ReactOS Development Team/Wine Team	Executable	fd143607128c93de 9211abbec9e9ece7 8a52206f	f64103726bf1a702 193cebabd51d577c	No	5.2.3790.2 744	5.2.3790.2 744	10.108.51.116/32
19	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f6be761c02ff8a70 9956156d3a6ff83d fe9a8368	bd68aba3d6ce4351 ed96363a0e6f4e29	Yes	5.2.3735.0	5.2.3735.0	Internal Submission
20	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	99c218c871a41a62 2d2e098f385ecec4 27164b59	13eb1fc2288ddeb2 e15b5986224251e7	Yes	4.74.8793	4.74.8793	United States
21	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b78f0ac57564cd95 ac9932bc47e35882 3da7c20c	bcd6f11db7def073 a934cb1ea5eb5f07	Yes	4.73.8412	4.73.8412	United States
22	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9f8431c92ee66818 5abbedb11d6af9c5 7927fb0a	3cfd40e83fded9bb 95249422e489e00f	No	5.2.3790.3 959 (srv03_sp2 _rtm.07021 6-1710)	5.2.3790.3 959	United States
23	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	99c218c871a41a62 2d2e098f385ecec4 27164b59	13eb1fc2288ddeb2 e15b5986224251e7	Yes	4.74.8793	4.74.8793	Internal Submission
24	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4c88c9052fb4c2ff 917240fbdb186118 dd5fb432	d1a04811b3c1bfdf b8e0bbc8e1aa0824	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c4d5983c7b935451 96893f1428356e54 53fbaeed	fa238ee38577b4f8 6b2ca6c9fb4c917d	No	5.2.3790.2 744	5.2.3790.2 744	104.236.253.252/32
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	7f4781d2849881ac 54bbf190110c8048 5621c68b	320bd45eb2f91d13 c38774108b691be5	No	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
27	Wine Team	Executable	5237d989ae550fc4 c00b068cf449d6df b6ed939f	55bc1011d6bebb21 1aaa84bc7c852300	No	4.72.7325. 0	4.72.7325. 0	Internal Submission
28	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b78f0ac57564cd95 ac9932bc47e35882 3da7c20c	bcd6f11db7def073 a934cb1ea5eb5f07	Yes	4.73.8412	4.73.8412	Internal Submission
29	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9fc1e4d147720c8a e995e8ee1ebe6603 9036a745	c7841d1c1c239c16 ce6969b44ffeb1f4	Yes	5.2.3735.1	5.2.3735.1	Internal Submission
30	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4198d4a1ef4424be 777bed7c7b507210 6f082e58	0de052b318952353 56700a31ead6bef5	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
31	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	765108d577719420 ef5713d27cde03fc bc393663	2f9e20f8741e3207 6d498f39eba71c16	No	5.2.3790.4 110 (srv03_sp2 _qfe.07070 2-2345)	5.2.3790.4 110	United States
32	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	16a9fb7542504804 3e6b068bdd8f34b0 baf0b8d5	b922ced8b3f25687 19df7df1bd461ae7	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
33	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4101e23099de5fe4 ca66a7ea7a610267 b80367fd	5ade182f0522c51a 6553337a9c8c19c4	Yes	4.73.8561	4.73.8561	Internal Submission
34	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d036b1bf10670f38 424be9e81ccee029 71c6ada2	1a56a051a0413678 c05f3b891aee24a5	Yes	4.73.8561	4.73.8561	Internal Submission
35	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1d9e96997bbb0189 258cf578c21fdcc1 274a4576	f6148a4059004718 6f8b5a57a243481a	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
36	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	524e55e995b09e0c 571a39df4713dc6b d935c48b	d3cd73de1000df86 9123b7b3845a5fb0	No	4.74.8702	4.74.8702	United States
37	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4f02de8347905a70 ef899c85e76e9f8f 368264fc	bf29524acb31d303 4dff887dfe6179a7	No	5.2.3790.2 847 (srv03_sp1 _gdr.06121 0-2319)	5.2.3790.2 847	United States
38	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ccf402c25693290d 7755cd26edb9b438 11fee84e	60629775363e8e35 dbdba9334b1e4bb2	No	5.2.3790.2 744 (srv03_sp1 _gdr.06071 1-0036)	5.2.3790.2 744	Internal Submission
39	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	17ce50974bc5f68c 31311c397ea93163 5348d511	a91a5fb8b57ff6f3 5007ac53e3e78043	Yes	4.72.7323	4.72.7323	Internal Submission
40	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	84a6ca6355cd366f 7c584a894572782f b3cae366	d3054086d86412ad 347919d6f63f4ac1	Yes	4.73.8561	4.73.8561	Internal Submission
41	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	205cbeafd5e72af6 04561f3a031c06cc 49c175a4	6d74ec85f9f603fe abe465baeac557b8	Yes	4.74.8875	4.74.8875	United Kingdom
42	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	468d67a7cb261aed 4e781dd647501953 aed5308e	931839d546f5c3df d6823f89bd96b600	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	United States
43	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d9dc65a77ea02e15 316b65c9f9c23573 bd8240f9	f91e0f8505f86f67 d099e016177b0681	Yes	4.72.8164	4.72.8164	Internal Submission
44	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4f02de8347905a70 ef899c85e76e9f8f 368264fc	bf29524acb31d303 4dff887dfe6179a7	No	5.2.3790.2 847 (srv03_sp1 _gdr.06121 0-2319)	5.2.3790.2 847	10.224.1.54/32
45	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	df950977a1d70621 2c2752b3689c45dd 1375e6f8	60f8587cf2055400 2fc89e323d32ce10	Yes	4.74.8702	4.74.8702	United States
46	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	205cbeafd5e72af6 04561f3a031c06cc 49c175a4	6d74ec85f9f603fe abe465baeac557b8	Yes	4.74.8875	4.74.8875	United States
47	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	134b3e07a2cd695d 90d2ca86b482131d 2ff8568f	bd04eb68a1e32ef3 21a755b25faddaf5	Yes	4.73.8561	4.73.8561	Internal Submission
48	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	0528553a8942153f 0bac801bd2e2e62c 8b80c889	3e6cfdb025fdd061 a63de4fa809f4dbe	No	5.2.3790.3 959 (srv03_sp2 _rtm.07021 6-1710)	5.2.3790.3 959	United States

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