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HDWallpaper

Posted: August 11, 2016

Threat Metric

Ranking: 19,917
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 7,120
First Seen: August 11, 2016
Last Seen: February 2, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

HDWallpaper is a piece of software that gives users the opportunity to spice up their operating system's appearance by changing the wallpaper at set intervals of time automatically. When installed, HDWallpaper may create an automatic startup entry, as well as a Registry key that serves the purpose of launching HDWallpaper with Windows. The application is not threatening, and it allows users to select as many wallpapers as they want from HDWallpaper's massive wallpaper library. The user also can set the time interval at which they want to have their wallpapers changed. While these features may seem useful, all of this can be achieved without the help of low-quality programs like HDWallpaper.

The HDWallpaper software may be promoted via online advertisements, and some users may come across it while they install an entirely different piece of software. It is not uncommon for PUPs to be distributed via software bundles that offer users the opportunity to install 3rd-party applications such as HDWallpaper. If you have the HDWallpaper application on your computer, and you don't find its features useful enough, or you think that it was installed by mistake, then you should not hesitate to get rid of this Potentially Unwanted Program.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



HDWallPaper-setup.exe File name: HDWallPaper-setup.exe
Size: 3.06 MB (3067760 bytes)
MD5: d58c5deaa444a0531173e989bd5bf1c5
Detection count: 30
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 17, 2022

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathHDWallPaper.lnkRegexp file mask%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\HDWallPaperHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\HDWallpaperSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\HDWallPaperSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run\HDWallPaperSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\HDWallPaperHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}HDWallPaper_is1

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\HDWallPaper%PROGRAMFILES%\HDWallPaper%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\HDWallPaper%appdata%\HDWallPaper

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