Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

fc8ff	33.33%
a6fd0	33.33%
451a3	33.33%

(Note, Valve publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

Parent process

Steam.exe (Steam by Valve)

Related files

hl2.exe

By Valve (Signed)

Remove hl2.exe

MD5:	fc8ffb741e32c6fc284b7bc971c53699
SHA1:	81b28c0fc2a56f7b4a8d8f24c0ae3b413b28b79e
SHA256:	c76494d622c270c1fd8c78d16a35307169d2832d5468bf528ed65178477d989a

Overview

hl2.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent Steam.exe (Steam by Valve). 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 Team Fortress 2 published by Valve Corporation, Garry's Mod from Team Garry and Garry's Mod by Team Garry. The file is digitally signed by Valve which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	hl2.exe
Typical file path:	C:\steam\steamapps\toniboni5\team fortress 2\hl2.exe
Size:	89.56 KB (91,712 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Valve
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Thursday, September 27, 2012
Expiration date:	Monday, November 23, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Garry's Mod

Team Garry

9% remove

Garry's Mod is a sandbox physics game using a modified Source engine. Garry's Mod has been available on Valve's content delivery service, Steam. Garry's Mod used to require the user to own at least one game on Steam based on the Source engine. It is also commonly used for the creation and publishing of videos on YouTube. Garry's Mod was originally a modification for Valve's Half-Life 2, but was later made into a standalone Steam game. A...

Team Fortress 2

Valve Corporation

4% remove

Team Fortress 2 is a team-based first-person shooter (FPS) multiplayer video game developed by Valve Corporation. It is a sequel to the original mod Team Fortress based on the Source engine. Team Fortress 2 is distributed online through the Steam system, while retail distribution was handled by Electronic Arts. Team Fortress 2 is the first of Valve's multiplayer games to provide detailed statistics for individual players.

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Valve Corporation

5% remove

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Corporation. Released on Steam it uses many of the assets from Half-Life 2, and the same Source engine. It features unique levels, optimized for multiplayer arena play, and a few new weapons. Also included are portions of the game's source code, which were the basis for many early Source-based multiplayer modifications. The game is the successor ...

Day of Defeat: Source

Valve Corporation

7% remove

Day of Defeat: Source is a team-based first-person shooter multiplayer video game developed by Valve Corporation. Set in World War II, the game is an updated version of Day of Defeat, moving from the GoldSrc engine used by its predecessor to the Source engine. Day of Defeat: Source is set in World War II, specifically the European Theatre in the year 1944. Players choose to join the forces of either the United States Army or the German ...

Behaviors

Windows firewall allowed program

Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections

Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\smiddy96\team fortress 2\hl2.exe'

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00821943%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00044745%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00777198%	0.014873%
Memory
Private (maximum):	781.43 MB
Private (minimum):	129.2 MB