What is hgfss.exe?

hgfss.exe is part of System Idle Process, 0, 94,96 and developed by System Idle Process @Microsoft according to the hgfss.exe version information.

hgfss.exe's description is "System Idle Process"

hgfss.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\documents\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected hgfss.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.

VirusTotal report

8 of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the hgfss.exe file. That's a 12% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AegisLab	Troj.Generic.mCjK
Baidu	Win32.Trojan.WisdomEyes.16070401.9500.9964
Cybereason	malicious.f1d1b5
Cylance	Unsafe
Invincea	heuristic
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Dwn.edsxss
Qihoo-360	HEUR/QVM03.0.6E11.Malware.Gen
SentinelOne	static engine - malicious

hgfss.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove hgfss.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the hgfss.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that hgfss.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate hgfss.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the hgfss.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate hgfss.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\users\%USERNAME%\documents\hgfss.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the hgfss.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If hgfss.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If hgfss.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If hgfss.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
8. Restart your computer.
9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that hgfss.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

Filename variants

hgfss.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• AGSSService.exe
• izwnl.exe

Folder name variants

hgfss.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\documents\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\

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