Should I block it?

60%

60% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

140.0.256.000	33.33%
140.0.212.000	55.56%
130.0.469.000	11.11%

Relationships

Parent process

hpqtra08.exe (HP Digital Imaging by Hewlett Packard)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

kernel32.dll

GetLastError, FindFirstFileA, WaitForSingleObject, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateFileA, lstrcpyA, OutputDebugStringA, FormatMessageA, Sleep, GetVersionExA, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GetModuleHandleA, CreateThread, CreateEventA, SetEvent, GlobalAddAtomA, GetCommandLineA, ExitProcess, CloseHandle, FreeLibrary, GetShortPathNameA, LoadLibraryA, SetErrorMode, CreateDirectoryA, GetFileAttributesA, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, FindNextFileA, FindClose, GetPrivateProfileIntA, LocalAlloc, WritePrivateProfileStringA, GetPrivateProfileStringA, LocalFree, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrlenA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, WideCharToMultiByte, InitializeCriticalSection, lstrcmpiA, lstrlenW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, MultiByteToWideChar, GetTickCount, DeleteCriticalSection, RaiseException, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime

msvcp90.dll

DllMain

msvcr90.dll

DllMain

ole32.dll

CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize

user32.dll

GetWindowLongA, DefWindowProcA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, PostMessageA, CharNextW, CharNextA, wsprintfA, LoadStringA, CreateWindowExA, RegisterClassA, LoadCursorA, CharUpperA, GetMessageA, PostThreadMessageA, DestroyWindow, RegisterWindowMessageA, FindWindowA, MessageBoxA

winspool.drv

EnumJobsA, OpenPrinterA, SetJobA, SetPrinterA, ClosePrinter

hpqste08.exe

HP Digital Imaging by Hewlett Packard (Signed)

Remove hpqste08.exe

Version:	140.0.256.000
MD5:	c180e890ffe0fded8306427d3c836af2
SHA1:	2d90e54581708d788501ccd8c8839053121a3cec
SHA256:	0225c2b9a20e55355b9f73f6cfaf507717bc33309b6bcce6ca09b2c75864f92f

What is hpqste08.exe?

HP CUE Status Root is part of HP’s Digital Imaging utilities which are bundled with many HP printer drivers as well as various HP printers, scanners and digital cameras. The utility adds functionality to HP devices from managing settings to instantly activating the device from Windows. The digital imaging software also enables the computer to recognize equiptment as an HP device.

Overview

hpqste08.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent hpqtra08.exe (HP Digital Imaging by Hewlett Packard). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett Packard which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	hpqste08.exe
Publisher:	Hewlett-Packard Co.
Product name:	HP Digital Imaging
Description:	HP CUE Status Root
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqste08.exe
Original name:	HPQSTE00.EXE
File version:	140.0.256.000
Product version:	140.000.000.000
Size:	170.85 KB (174,952 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Hewlett Packard
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Expiration date:	Monday, September 3, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Behaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs

Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections

Firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqste08.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqste08.exe'

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00323122%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00150366%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00172756%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	1,638 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	232,977/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	6.05 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	12.51 MB
Private (minimum):	12.35 MB
Non-paged memory:	6.05 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	91.5 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	94.05 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	12.51 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	12.54 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	51,843/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	519.63 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	16/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:	66 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	184/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	8	12
Handles:	167	600
GUI GDI count:	12	103
GUI USER count:	11	49

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqste08.exe" -ctxid "#hewlett-packard#hp photosmart prem c410 series#1306088549" -startup
Owner:	User
Parent process:	hpqtra08.exe (HP Digital Imaging by Hewlett Packard)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Microsoft Windows XP	75.00%
Windows 7 Starter	12.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium	12.50%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 62.50% of HP Digital Imaging.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	75.00%
Hewlett-Packard	25.00%

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