What Is HWiNFO64.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Remove?

What is HWiNFO64.exe?

HWiNFO64.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the HWiNFO64 process which comes along with the Hardware Info Program for Software developed by REALiX software developer.

If the HWiNFO64.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes HWiNFO64.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background.

The .exe extension of the HWiNFO64.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 HWiNFO64.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is HWiNFO64.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:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop

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 HWiNFO64.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	HWiNFO64.exe
Software Developer	REALiX
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:UsersUSERNAMEDesktop
Software	Hardware Info Program for

 

Over All Ratings for HWiNFO64.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 of whether this HWiNFO64 file is a virus or malware we have displayed our result below.

How to check if HWiNFO64.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 issues. Here is how you can find whether HWiNFO64.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 HWiNFO64.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the HWiNFO64.exe process is important or not with this feature.

How To Remove or Uninstall HWiNFO64.exe

To remove HWiNFO64.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall HWiNFO64.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>REALiX>Hardware Info Program for >HWiNFO64> HWiNFO64.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the HWiNFO64.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 HWiNFO64.exe or the software name Hardware Info Program for in the search bar or try out the developer name REALiX.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove HWiNFO64.exe file from your computer. Now the software Hardware Info Program for program along with the file HWiNFO64.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop HWiNFO64.exe process?

In order to stop the hwinfo64.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 HWiNFO64.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the HWiNFO64.exe is not a Virus. But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is HWiNFO64.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 HWiNFO64.exe.

Is HWiNFO64.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the HWiNFO64 process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of HWiNFO64.exe?

To check HWiNFO64.exe GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the HWiNFO64.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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