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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

4, 0, 14, 1 20.00%
4, 0, 12, 1 60.00%
3, 0, 8, 4 20.00%

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advapi32.dll
AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegQueryValueA, RegEnumKeyA, RegOpenKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, LookupPrivilegeValueA, OpenProcessToken, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExA
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleA
gdi32.dll
CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetStockObject, GetBkColor, GetMapMode, GetRgnBox, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, Escape, SetViewportExtEx, DeleteDC, ExtSelectClipRgn, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, GetDeviceCaps, GetObjectA, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetClipBox, GetTextColor, CreateBitmap, TextOutA, RectVisible, PtVisible, GetWindowExtEx, GetViewportExtEx, DeleteObject, SetMapMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, ExtTextOutA, ScaleViewportExtEx
kernel32.dll
GetFileAttributesA, GetFileTime, WritePrivateProfileStringA, HeapAlloc, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCommandLineA, GetStartupInfoA, RtlUnwind, ExitThread, CreateThread, SetErrorMode, SetStdHandle, GetFileType, VirtualFree, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, GetACP, IsValidCodePage, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo, TlsFree, LocalReAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, GlobalHandle, GlobalReAlloc, TlsGetValue, GlobalFlags, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThread, ConvertDefaultLocale, EnumResourceLanguagesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetFullPathNameA, GetVolumeInformationA, FindClose, DuplicateHandle, GetFileSize, SetEndOfFile, UnlockFile, LockFile, FlushFileBuffers, ReadFile, GetThreadLocale, SuspendThread, ResumeThread, SetThreadPriority, GlobalAlloc, FormatMessageA, MulDiv, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, GlobalFree, FreeResource, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GlobalAddAtomA, GlobalFindAtomA, GlobalDeleteAtom, lstrcmpW, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, SetLastError, TerminateProcess, OpenProcess, GetCurrentProcess, GetVersionExA, GetTickCount, Sleep, CreateMutexA, IsDBCSLeadByte, RaiseException, GetModuleFileNameA, LoadLibraryExA, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, CreateFileA, LocalFree, lstrcmpA, LocalSize, LocalAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, FindNextFileA, FindFirstFileA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, DeleteFileA, GetVersion, CompareStringA, lstrcmpiA, InterlockedExchange, FreeLibrary, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetUserDefaultLangID, LoadLibraryA, FindResourceExA, SetEvent, LeaveCriticalSection, CloseHandle, FindResourceA, ResetEvent, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, CreateEventA, LoadResource, InitializeCriticalSection, LockResource, SizeofResource, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedIncrement, lstrlenA, WaitForSingleObject, GetLastError, ExitProcess
ole32.dll
CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, OleRun, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoGetInterfaceAndReleaseStream, CoMarshalInterThreadInterfaceInStream, StringFromGUID2, CoGetObject, OleUninitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleInitialize, CoGetClassObject, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, CoRevokeClassObject, OleIsCurrentClipboard, OleFlushClipboard, CoRegisterMessageFilter
rasapi32.dll
RasGetConnectStatusA, RasEnumConnectionsA
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathA, ShellExecuteA
shlwapi.dll
UrlUnescapeA, PathFindFileNameA, PathFindExtensionA, PathIsUNCA, PathStripToRootA, PathAppendA, PathFileExistsA
tapi32.dll
lineShutdown, lineGetCallInfo, lineGetNewCalls, lineOpen, lineGetDevCaps, lineInitialize, lineNegotiateAPIVersion
user32.dll
ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, SetRect, IsRectEmpty, CopyAcceleratorTableA, LoadCursorA, GetSysColorBrush, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SetCursor, SetWindowContextHelpId, MapDialogRect, RegisterClipboardFormatA, PostQuitMessage, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetWindowDC, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ClientToScreen, GrayStringA, DrawTextExA, DrawTextA, TabbedTextOutA, DestroyMenu, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, GetCursorPos, ValidateRect, GetMenuStringA, MoveWindow, IsDialogMessageA, GetDesktopWindow, GetActiveWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamA, IsWindowEnabled, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, RegisterWindowMessageA, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpA, IsChild, GetCapture, SetWindowsHookExA, CallNextHookEx, GetClassLongA, GetClassNameA, GetPropA, RemovePropA, SetFocus, GetLastActivePopup, SetActiveWindow, DispatchMessageA, GetDlgItem, GetTopWindow, DestroyWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMessagePos, PeekMessageA, MapWindowPoints, TrackPopupMenu, GetKeyState, IsWindowVisible, UpdateWindow, GetMenu, MessageBoxA, CreateWindowExA, GetClassInfoExA, GetClassInfoA, RegisterClassA, GetSysColor, AdjustWindowRectEx, EqualRect, CopyRect, PtInRect, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcA, CallWindowProcA, GetWindowLongA, SetWindowLongA, SetWindowPos, OffsetRect, IntersectRect, SystemParametersInfoA, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowRect, GetWindow, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadBitmapA, GetFocus, GetParent, GetMenuState, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, ExitWindowsEx, AllowSetForegroundWindow, GetForegroundWindow, LoadMenuA, GetSubMenu, CharNextA, SetProcessDefaultLayout, SetForegroundWindow, ShowWindow, FindWindowA, IsIconic, GetSystemMetrics, GetClientRect, KillTimer, SetTimer, CharUpperA, wsprintfA, GetMenuItemCount, FindWindowExA, SetWindowTextA, GetWindowTextA, ModifyMenuA, GetMenuItemID, SendMessageA, LoadIconA, IsWindow, PostMessageA, MessageBeep, GetNextDlgGroupItem, PostThreadMessageA, GetMessageTime, UnregisterClassA, SetPropA
wininet.dll
InternetCanonicalizeUrlA, InternetCrackUrlA, HttpAddRequestHeadersA, HttpQueryInfoA, HttpSendRequestA, HttpOpenRequestA, InternetConnectA, InternetSetOptionA, InternetOpenA, InternetCloseHandle, InternetReadFile
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterA, DocumentPropertiesA

HPWUCli.exe

HP Software Update Client by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove HPWUCli.exe
Version:   4, 0, 12, 1
MD5:   e2c7149c927febdac562c9df6af1000c
SHA1:   6c81518c97eb8ddf93086443a56d2a02b57b5b59
SHA256:   2e8229eaaff8697b3242458693a63a1c25ff94ccddb17642088a4770c6407781

Overview

hpwucli.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX published by Adobe Systems Incorporated, HP Update from Hewlett-Packard and HP Update by Hewlett-Packard. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hpwucli.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard
Product name:HP Software Update Client
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hp\hp software update\hpwucli.exe
File version:4, 0, 12, 1
Size:673.3 KB (689,456 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett-Packard Company
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, February 7, 2008
Expiration date:Sunday, January 18, 2009
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Programmer\HP\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 80.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 60.00% of HP Software Update Client.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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