Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.0.0.15 12.50%
6.0.0.13 12.50%
6.0.0.8 75.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetUserNameW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, OpenSCManagerW, CreateServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, ControlService, QueryServiceStatus, DeleteService, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, DuplicateToken, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, RevertToSelf, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA
gdi32.dll
CreateBitmap, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetMapMode, DeleteObject, SetBkColor, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SelectObject, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, DeleteDC, GetStockObject, CreateFontIndirectW, DPtoLP, SetViewportOrgEx, GetObjectW, SetTextColor, GetClipBox, GetDeviceCaps, CreateSolidBrush
kernel32.dll
TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, LocalReAlloc, DeleteCriticalSection, TlsFree, lstrcmpA, lstrlenA, GlobalFlags, InterlockedExchange, GetLocaleInfoW, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapFree, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapAlloc, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, ExitThread, HeapSize, ExitProcess, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, InitializeCriticalSection, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapCreate, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, LCMapStringW, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LCMapStringA, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoA, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, SetEnvironmentVariableA, SetEnvironmentVariableW, GetProcessHeap, CreateFileA, GetProcAddress, FindResourceW, GlobalHandle, GlobalReAlloc, EnterCriticalSection, TlsGetValue, LeaveCriticalSection, LocalAlloc, InterlockedIncrement, LoadResource, SizeofResource, LoadLibraryW, RaiseException, LockResource, lstrlenW, GetVersionExW, CloseHandle, CreateFileW, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, GetLastError, FormatMessageW, GetLocalTime, MoveFileW, SetHandleCount, DeviceIoControl, SetFilePointer, SetEndOfFile, DeleteFileW, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, OutputDebugStringW, SetFilePointerEx, WriteFile, CreateDirectoryW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, FlushFileBuffers, RemoveDirectoryW, SetFileAttributesW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, InterlockedDecrement, MultiByteToWideChar, ReadFile, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, CreateThread, SuspendThread, ResumeThread, GetModuleHandleA, FreeResource, GlobalAddAtomW, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalDeleteAtom, CompareStringW, lstrcmpW, GetVersionExA, GetModuleHandleW, WideCharToMultiByte, SetLastError, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, MulDiv, LoadLibraryA, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, SetEvent, GetFullPathNameW, GetTickCount, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentProcess, IsWow64Process, LocalFree, lstrcatW, DisconnectNamedPipe, ConnectNamedPipe, CreateNamedPipeW, WaitForMultipleObjects, CreateEventW, Sleep, GetModuleFileNameW, WaitForSingleObject
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, SHGetFolderPathW, SHFileOperationW
shlwapi.dll
PathIsDirectoryW, SHDeleteKeyW, SHDeleteValueW, PathFindExtensionW, PathRemoveExtensionW
user32.dll
PostQuitMessage, LoadCursorW, GetSysColorBrush, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetCursorPos, ValidateRect, DestroyMenu, GetWindowThreadProcessId, EndPaint, BeginPaint, ClientToScreen, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadBitmapW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ShowWindow, SetWindowTextW, IsDialogMessageW, GetActiveWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, SendDlgItemMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, GetCapture, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetForegroundWindow, GetLastActivePopup, SetActiveWindow, DispatchMessageW, GetDlgItem, GetTopWindow, DestroyWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, PeekMessageW, MapWindowPoints, GetKeyState, SetMenu, IsWindowVisible, UpdateWindow, GetClientRect, MessageBoxW, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, CallWindowProcW, GetParent, SetWindowLongW, SendMessageW, GetDesktopWindow, EnableWindow, SetWindowPos, wsprintfW, FindWindowW, SetForegroundWindow, GetWindowTextW, GetSystemMenu, ModifyMenuW, GetWindow, RegisterWindowMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, PostMessageW, LoadIconW, GetSubMenu, GetMenuItemCount, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuState, RegisterClassW, GetSysColor, AdjustWindowRectEx, CopyRect, PtInRect, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcW, GetMenu, GetWindowLongW, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowRect, GetSystemMetrics, GetFocus, IsWindowEnabled, IsWindow, SetFocus
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter

HPFSService.exe

File Sanitizer For HP Protect Tools by Hewlett-Packard

Remove HPFSService.exe
Version:   6.0.0.8
MD5:   98fab0413c7365c9069994d7ce47f3ec
SHA1:   3297d044d1583bc79b59980015fa6e3ad5a673ef
SHA256:   9234fe9ff933845b0f9f4d5c35651474b3fe94e2d75ffb8ea06d6e2616006693

What is HPFSService.exe?

Permanently delete files, folders and identity information from laptops and desktops to help protect users’ personal information.

Overview

hpfsservice.exe runs as a service under the name File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools (HPFSService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program File Sanitizer For HP ProtectTools published by Hewlett-Packard and is usually factory installed by the OEM.

DetailsDetails

File name:hpfsservice.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard
Product name:File Sanitizer For HP Protect Tools
Description:HPFSService Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\file sanitizer\hpfsservice.exe
File version:6.0.0.8
Size:312.5 KB (320,000 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Hewlett-Packard
10% remove
File Sanitizer makes it easy to remove files that could be used to identify, contact or locate users. Choose manual or scheduled sanitizing, multiple levels of security and ensure free space is completely clear. Permanently delete files, folders and identity information from laptops and desktops to help protect users’ personal information. HP ProtectTools is a suite of security tools that lets you manage security for your entire fleet o...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'HPFSService' (File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00035232%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00034672%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000561%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:52,208 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:20,040/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.3 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.81 MB
Private (minimum):2.41 MB
Non-paged memory:1.3 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:42.76 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):44.72 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.42 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.79 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,426/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:77
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\file sanitizer\hpfsservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:HPFSService
Display name:File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00013137%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00006404%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00006733%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:19,598/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:252 KB
1.16 MB
HPFSService.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00001004%
Kernel CPU:0.00001004%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:134/sec
Memory:340 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 75.00%
Windows 7 Professional 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 37.50% of File Sanitizer For HP Protect Tools.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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