What is HWUpdChk.exe?
HWUpdChk.exe is part of McAfee HackerWatch and developed by McAfee, Inc. according to the HWUpdChk.exe version information.
HWUpdChk.exe's description is "McAfee HackerWatch Update Helper"
HWUpdChk.exe is digitally signed by McAfee, Inc..
HWUpdChk.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\HackerWatch\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about HWUpdChk.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on HWUpdChk.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | McAfee HackerWatch |
| Company name | McAfee, Inc. |
| File description | McAfee HackerWatch Update Helper |
| Internal name | HWUpdChk |
| Original filename | HWUpdChk.exe |
| Comments | McAfee HackerWatch Update Helper |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2013 McAfee, Inc. |
| Product version | 13.8.703.0 |
| File version | 13.8.703.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | McAfee HackerWatch |
| Company name | McAfee, Inc. |
| File description | McAfee HackerWatch Update Helper |
| Internal name | HWUpdChk |
| Original filename | HWUpdChk.exe |
| Comments | McAfee HackerWatch Update Helper |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2013 McAfee, Inc. |
| Product version | 13.8.703.0 |
| File version | 13.8.703.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
HWUpdChk.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | McAfee, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 68a5c8472452e98d425488c3981c28f8 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the HWUpdChk.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | bd433c4f048f1b55cccd272b4ad2e6a5 |
| SHA256 | a060702f613e0594c20d24893eafe3ff292e31856123fb21f3f86e82bd43de69 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to hwupdchk.exe:
hwupdchk.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
hwupdchk.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
McAfee HackerWatch Update Helper has stopped working.
End Program - hwupdchk.exe. This program is not responding.
hwupdchk.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
hwupdchk.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with HWUpdChk.exe?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with HWUpdChk.exe. 93% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 41 users.
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Im getting denial of service from "McAfee HackerWatch Update Helper" its constatntly consuming 25% CPU.
# 17 Dec 2022, 3:17
ThePMAus writes