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
| Version: | 3.1.6.1 |
| MD5: | 89f9e1984c1cd9e5f4fe39642d886e11 |
| SHA1: | 06ee8578ffa28fe2dd23097400e2a6ce062262e5 |
| SHA256: | 5663b9081d469b67a08eb0292dcf41c92150d78c30d2989df0c9779a67c5544e |
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 (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\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).
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: | 3.1.6.1 |
| Size: | 92 KB (94,208 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| 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)
- 'HP Health Check Service'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
50.77% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.23% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
10.77% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
1.54% |
|
| Windows Vista Business |
1.54% |
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| Windows Vista™ Home Premium |
1.54% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.54% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
1.54% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.54% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 71.88% of HP Health Check Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
94.29% |
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| ASUS |
5.71% |
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