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How to remove the hwclock virus


Most antivirus programs identify hwclock.exe as malware, e.g. TrendMicro identifies it as BKDR_SDBOT.GAA, and Microsoft identifies it as Backdoor:Win32/Small.BX.
The free file information forum can help you find out how to remove it. If you know more about this file, please leave a comment or a hint for other users.

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Hwclock.exe file information

The process known as hwclock.exe appears to be part of software Hardware Clock Driver by unknown.

Description: hwclock.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. The file size on Windows 7/XP is 6,694 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/hwclock.exe.html 
It is a file without information about the developer of this file. The program has no visible window. Hwclock.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The file is not a Windows system file. The program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. hwclock.exe is able to manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 85% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify hwclock.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as hwclock.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the hwclock.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

Connectet ständig zu IPs, überträgt vermutlich Daten, Keys usw. Bisher noch keine Möglichkeit gefunden hwclock.exe zu löschen! Tiny Personal Firewall und Security Task Manager zeigen diese Datei unter /windows/system32/hwclock.exe an, doch tatsächlich ist sie dort nicht auffindbar!
  WhiteWolf  
Nothing much but i will say it's very very important for windows, i heard about it from a friend i tried it, and it's ok. although when i heard about it i taught it's a big deal but when i downloaded it, I GOT THE WORLD IN MY PALM.
  Chibuoke Ezeh   (further information)
Trojaner. Googelt mal nach W32/Hwbot.
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Summary: Average user rating of hwclock.exe: based on 4 votes with 3 reviews.
1 user think hwclock.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think hwclock.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.


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