What is hcw10cir.sys?
hcw10cir.sys is part of Hauppauge CIR Driver and developed by Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. according to the hcw10cir.sys version information.
hcw10cir.sys's description is "Hauppauge CIR Driver"
hcw10cir.sys is digitally signed by Hauppauge Computer Works.
hcw10cir.sys is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about hcw10cir.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on hcw10cir.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Hauppauge CIR Driver |
| Company name | Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. |
| File description | Hauppauge CIR Driver |
| Internal name | hcw10cir.sys |
| Original filename | hcw10cir.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. 2008-2009 |
| Legal trademark | Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. |
| Product version | 5.1.2601.33242 |
| File version | 5.1.2601.33242 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Hauppauge CIR Driver |
| Company name | Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. |
| File description | Hauppauge CIR Driver |
| Internal name | hcw10cir.sys |
| Original filename | hcw10cir.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © Hauppauge Computer Work.. |
| Legal trademark | Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. |
| Product version | 5.1.2601.33242 |
| File version | 5.1.2601.33242 |
Digital signatures [?]
hcw10cir.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Hauppauge Computer Works |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 5330eb6ef01ac7f71dd84394964a2de9 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the hcw10cir.sys file.
Folder name variants
hcw10cir.sys may also be located in other folders than C:\Windows\system32\drivers\. The most common variants are listed below:
- D:\Windows\system32\drivers\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 9df3abbfd618a9827d35620bfce7c37a |
| SHA256 | 76f8a0a57989bd03638445be5270acf5e0bd220e5d123b5d2657d887c4bcfa9f |
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