Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
 
 Additional versions
Additional versions
| 2, 5, 0, 16 | 25.00% |  | 
| 2, 1, 0, 6 | 25.00% |  | 
| 2, 0, 6, 0 | 25.00% |  | 
| 2, 0, 5, 1 | 25.00% |  | 
 
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        DelayedAppStarter.exe
HP Power Assistant by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)
| Version: | 2, 0, 6, 0 | 
| MD5: | ecc8785c4986be111cb353d7a2116aec | 
| SHA1: | 4c0a3b0a8b3125d4b870b4b352e47724391c0891 | 
| SHA256: | 8293afe78045cb2e7761f00fcc649bd6e4c592239ba0eb92954fca1b539c0993 | 
Overview
delayedappstarter.exe is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program HP Power Assistant published by Hewlett-Packard and is usually factory installed by the OEM. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
 Details
Details
| File name: | delayedappstarter.exe | 
| Publisher: | Hewlett-Packard Company, L.P. | 
| Product name: | HP Power Assistant | 
| Description: | DelayedAppStarter | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp power assistant\delayedappstarter.exe | 
| File version: | 2, 0, 6, 0 | 
| Size: | 14.55 KB (14,904 bytes) | 
| Build date: | 9/13/2011 1:06 AM | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | Hewlett-Packard Company | 
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign | 
| Effective date: | Thursday, December 18, 2008 | 
| Expiration date: | Monday, December 19, 2011 | 
| Digital DNA | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Programs
Programs
The following program will install this file
The HP Power Assistant provides an easy method for changing operating system and device configuration settings in order to manage power consumption.
 
 Behaviors
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'HPPowerAssistant' → C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Power Assistant\DelayedAppStarter.exe 120 C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Power Assistant\HPPA_Main.exe /hidden                                                 
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows 7 Professional | 50.00% |  | 
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 25.00% |  | 
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 25.00% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
Russia installs about 25.00% of HP Power Assistant.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 100.00% |  |