What Is HDCleaner.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Remove?

What is HDCleaner.exe?

HDCleaner.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the HDCleaner – Automatic PC Maintenance process which comes along with the Kurt Zimmermann Software developed by Kurt Zimmermann software developer.

If the HDCleaner.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes HDCleaner.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the HDCleaner.exe file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the HDCleaner.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is HDCleaner.exe safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:Program Files (x86)HDCleaner

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for HDCleaner.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	HDCleaner.exe
Software Developer	Kurt Zimmermann
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)HDCleaner
Software	Kurt Zimmermann

 

Over All Ratings for HDCleaner.exe : 4/5

Next, check the developer of HDCleaner.exe. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this HDCleaner file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if HDCleaner.exe is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether HDCleaner.exe is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide HDCleaner.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the HDCleaner.exe process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall HDCleaner.exe

To remove HDCleaner.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall HDCleaner.exe if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>Kurt Zimmermann>Kurt Zimmermann >HDCleaner – Automatic PC Maintenance> HDCleaner.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the HDCleaner.exe was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for HDCleaner.exe or the software name Kurt Zimmermann in the search bar or try out the developer name Kurt Zimmermann.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove HDCleaner.exe file from your computer. Now the software Kurt Zimmermann program along with the file HDCleaner.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop HDCleaner.exe process?

In order to stop the hdcleaner.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is HDCleaner.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the HDCleaner.exe is not a Virus. But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is HDCleaner.exe causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of HDCleaner.exe.

Is HDCleaner.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the HDCleaner process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of HDCleaner.exe?

To check HDCleaner.exe GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the HDCleaner.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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