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

VersionsAdditional versions

140.0.256.000 33.33%
140.0.212.000 55.56%
130.0.469.000 11.11%

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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:   130.0.469.000
MD5:   f12ff2ecb2f6f7d9c5062d67d8334ae9
SHA1:   a2a74e3f063b1b100b7396bc865487f3f3e72eba
SHA256:   cc48d12a08556c3dacf21720781cf20cf3b9a753a4c8e9f992dbea4ef6d80ec2

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. 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).

DetailsDetails

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:130.0.469.000
Product version:130.000.999.000
Size:165 KB (168,960 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

BehaviorsBehaviors

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'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.03461557%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.02462785%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00998772%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:577 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.86 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.13 MB
Private (minimum):10.06 MB
Non-paged memory:3.86 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:70.18 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):75.18 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:10.1 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.13 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:164
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:11
142
GUI USER count:10
49
GUI USER peak:11
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqste08.exe" -ctxid "#hewlett-packard#hp officejet j4500 series#1362584149" -startup
Owner:User
Parent process:hpqtra08.exe (HP Digital Imaging by Hewlett-Packard Co)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

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

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 62.50% of HP Digital Imaging.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 75.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
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