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How to remove HWAPI error


The free file information forum can help you find out if HWAPI.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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HWAPI.exe file information

The process McAfee HackerWatch Service belongs to the software McAfee HackerWatch Service or HWAPI.exe by McAfee, Inc (www.mcafee.com).

Description: HWAPI.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 540,776 bytes (64% of all occurrence), 554,600 bytes.
The program has no visible window. File HWAPI.exe is not a Windows system file. It is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed. HWAPI.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If HWAPI.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 87% dangerous. File size is 466,733 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 460,589 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program is not visible. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. File HWAPI.exe is not a Windows system file. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). HWAPI.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as HWAPI.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the HWAPI.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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