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VersionsAdditional versions

2.5.0.16 37.50%
2.1.0.6 25.00%
2.0.6.0 12.50%
2.0.5.1 12.50%
2.0.3.1 12.50%

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HPPA_Service.exe

HPPA_Service by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove HPPA_Service.exe
Version:   2.1.0.6
MD5:   e8f8a94109429a327521c83ae2c25941
SHA1:   ff61cbe11c14a7b566e62c91ca410d9438744e37
SHA256:   4ee25908a903da970b3410be63d29bbf666fa8ba67805f7675e0e2581152a121

Overview

hppa_service.exe runs as a service under the name HP Power Assistant Service with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program HP Power Assistant published by Hewlett-Packard and is usually factory installed by the OEM. 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).

DetailsDetails

File name:hppa_service.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard Company
Product name:HPPA_Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp power assistant\hppa_service.exe
File version:2.1.0.6
Size:134.05 KB (137,272 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett-Packard Company
Authority (CA):VeriSign
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 program will install this file
Hewlett-Packard
7% remove
The HP Power Assistant provides an easy method for changing operating system and device configuration settings in order to manage power consumption.

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00011691%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002963%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00008728%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,184 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:35.65 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):31.57 MB
Private (minimum):25.72 MB
Non-paged memory:35.65 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:184.55 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):186.55 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:26.91 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):31.63 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:19
12
Handles:340
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp power assistant\hppa_service.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:HP Power Assistant Service
Description:“This service monitors the power usage of this computer and allows the HP Power Assistant application to turn devices on and off.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.00052849%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00023310%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00029539%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:147,509/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:5.67 MB
1.16 MB
HPPA_Service.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00008038%
Kernel CPU:0.00005023%
User CPU:0.00003014%
CPU cycles:1,505/sec
Memory:152 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 7 Professional 62.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Russia installs about 25.00% of HPPA_Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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