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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3.1.9.1 33.85%
3.1.7.1 4.62%
3.1.7.1 6.15%
3.1.7.1 6.15%
3.1.7.1 12.31%
3.1.6.1 6.15%
3.1.6.1 6.15%
3.1.0.6 1.54%
2.3.0.2 18.46%
2.0.12.1 4.62%

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PE structurePE file structure

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mscoree.dll
DllMain

HPHC_Service.exe

HP Health Check Service by Hewlett-Packard

Remove HPHC_Service.exe
Version:   3.1.9.1
MD5:   a19b0bb5a7eb6df2dd4a0711d36955ee
SHA1:   07742aa5b4a95c5bee0839d9698f0f67d440c440
SHA256:   307648cafb3ddcd76fd730ca623945ed71d4276715a38d8cbb203c157c45f691

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) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including HP Active Support Library published by Hewlett-Packard and 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).

DetailsDetails

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:3.1.9.1
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

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Hewlett-Packard
11% remove
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....

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'HP Health Check Service'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.07430248%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.04667259%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.02762988%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:113 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:38,496/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:16.89 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):12.58 MB
Private (minimum):7.17 MB
Non-paged memory:16.89 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:218.87 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):220.12 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.4 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):12.59 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:8,544/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:65 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:96 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:179
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp health check\hphc_service.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HP Health Check Service
Display name:HP Health Check Service
Description:“HP Health Check Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.02801496%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01881247%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00920249%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:567,528/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:9.64 MB
1.16 MB
hphc_service.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.02276043%
Kernel CPU:0.01363415%
User CPU:0.00912628%
CPU cycles:410,270/sec
Memory:104 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 50.77%
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.23%
Windows Vista Home Basic 10.77%
Windows 8 Pro 1.54%
Windows Vista Business 1.54%
Windows Vista™ Home Premium 1.54%
Windows 7 Ultimate 1.54%
Windows 7 Professional 1.54%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.54%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 71.88% of HP Health Check Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 94.29%
ASUS 5.71%
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