Should I block it?

60%

60% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

3.1.10.1	37.50%
3.1.4.1	37.50%
2.0.13.1	12.50%
1.0.0.0	12.50%

Relationships

hphc_scheduler.exe (HP Health Check Scheduler by Hewlett-Packard Company)

HPHC_Service.exe

HP Health Check Service by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove HPHC_Service.exe

Version:	3.1.10.1
MD5:	aa9ef0b395097f24d289f64445b2fd2e
SHA1:	981d7744f5c7255ff5c5d103f5cfb5bcbe55407f
SHA256:	d7b38e16a0ec9572a5f474e9463592aac42e35f54009da8cda986f86fd38354e

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:	3.1.10.1
Size:	92 KB (94,208 bytes)
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

HP Active Support Library

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....”