Tips to open HLW file

Can't open the HLW file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open HLW files as well as a list of programs that support HLW files.

HLW file extension

File Name Win32/AMalum.EDHZ
File Category Misc Files

The HLW file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the HLW files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the HLW file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is HLW file?

The file with the extension HLW is the Misc Files file type. In addition to this file, the Misc Files category includes 6033 related files. Win32/AMalum.EDHZ is supported by 1 operating systems. The file will work on Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. It is recommended to use avast! Antivirus to handle this file. This is a program created by AVAST Software a.s.. Alternatively, you can use 4 other programs. Norton AntiVirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, AVG Antivirus, BitDefender will apply when it is not possible to use avast! Antivirus.

How to open HLW file?

An often recurring problem with Win32/AMalum.EDHZ is that HLW is not associated with the correct program file. Thus, when you open HLW, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the HLW file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install avast! Antivirus

The first step is to check if the computer has the avast! Antivirus program installed. This can be achieved by typing avast! Antivirus into the operating system search engine. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Below you will find a list of applications that support HLW files.

Step 2. Create association of avast! Antivirus with HLW files

If, despite the installed application, the HLW file does not start in the avast! Antivirus application, you must create a file association. The association can be created using the drop-down list available by right-clicking on the file and selecting Properties. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. Checking the "Always use the selected program ..." box will permanently associate the HLW file with the avast! Antivirus program.

Step 3. Update avast! Antivirus to the latest version

If, however, after binding avast! Antivirus with Win32/AMalum.EDHZ there were still problems, you should update the program to the latest version. This can be done using the application (if it provides such options) or from the AVAST Software a.s. website and install the latest version.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the HLW file

The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. This suggests truncating the HLW file contents when downloading or copying. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The most common cause here is computer viruses. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our HLW file. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover HLW files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
A typical compatibility error - the program does not support the older version of the HLW file. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for this. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Some programs offer the ability to automatically repair HLW file corruption. The easiest way is to restore the file from a backup, if there is one, or contact N/A
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted file HLW except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. It is best to move HLW to a different directory.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. You may find that another program you are using is preventing you from working with the file. Just close unnecessary programs. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the HLW file for a certain period of time. If nothing helps, please reset the device.