Should I block it?
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
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HPHC_Service.exe
HP Health Check Service by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)
| Version: | 2.0.13.1 |
| MD5: | 7e77090b973433ef828e09781a162287 |
| SHA1: | 016c25123198ab1815ed28b9321b93a6f44bf3bc |
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.
Overview
hphc_service.exe runs as a service under the name HP Health Check Service within the local user context. This is typically installed with the program HP Active Support Library published by Hewlett-Packard. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| 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 |
| File version: | 2.0.13.1 |
| Size: | 60 KB (61,440 bytes) |
| Build date: | 6/5/2007 5:12 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Friday, February 3, 2006 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, February 7, 2007 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“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 troubleshoot and diagnose issues with their computers. This is a critical update for HP Active Support Library. It includes several fixes to the HP maintenance and diagnostic tools such as HP Health Check, HP Battery Check, and HP System Information....”
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
62.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
25.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Business |
12.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 57.14% of HP Health Check Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
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