HPHC_Service.exe
HP Health Check Service by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)
Overview
hphc_service.exe has 4 known versions, the most recent one is 3.1.10.1. It is started as a Windows Service called 'HP Health Check Service'. The average file size is about 75.4 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Hewlett-Packard Company by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program HP Active Support Library from Hewlett-Packard. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly.
What is hphc_service.exe?
HP Health Check is a utility that is designed to alert you to potential conditions on your hard drive, and can suggest fixes, performance enhancements, and updates on a variety of issues. It also provides you with notifications of current solutions that are targeted to your specific notebook model. Running HP Health Check performs different types of tests, which include security, performance, hardware, and maintenance tests. Health Check lists both critical and recommended updates.
 Details
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| File name: | hphc_service.exe |
| Publisher: | Hewlett-Packard |
| Product name: | HP Health Check Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp health check\hphc_service.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Friday, February 3, 2006 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, February 7, 2007 |
| Windows Service |
| Display name: | HP Health Check Service |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of HP Health Check Service.)
“This program provides the HP Active Support Library for the supported notebook models and operating systems. The HP Active Support Library is a collection of tools that customers can use to troublesho...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of hphc_service.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
All file variations of hphc_service.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
62.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
25.00% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
12.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 57.14% of HP Health Check Service.
