Should I block it?
6% of PCs block this file from running.
Additional versions
| 3, 0, 10, 1 |
52.94% |
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| 3, 0, 8, 1 |
29.41% |
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| 3, 0, 2, 1 |
5.88% |
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| 2, 0, 6, 1 |
5.88% |
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| 2, 0, 2, 4 |
5.88% |
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HPQWACom.dll
HPQWACom Module by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)
| Version: | 2, 0, 6, 1 |
| MD5: | 39803e6b169d0e610f6418f80afddf7f |
| SHA1: | 1a0e183a027d3893846e9af0eb9d2e7917dc39bf |
| SHA256: | bd61c5a8a2a8c5936866f5eb43a90392e487fed9998abb57e34b87cb92bf59dc |
Overview
hpqwacom.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is marked as a Safe for Scripting ActiveX control for IE which allows it to execute scripts within the web browser which is allowed becuase the module is digitall signed. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA). Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).
Details
| File name: | hpqwacom.dll |
| Publisher: | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. |
| Product name: | HPQWACom Module |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp wireless assistant\hpqwacom.dll |
| File version: | 2, 0, 6, 1 |
| Size: | 168 KB (172,032 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. |
| Effective date: | Friday, April 8, 2005 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, April 7, 2007 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Safe for scripting controls
Marked as a safe ActiveX control for Internet Explorer (digitally signed with script execution permission)
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{8C5889DC-6D8C-46D2-9948-B73BFEBBB723}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Safe for initializing controls
- {8C5889DC-6D8C-46D2-9948-B73BFEBBB723}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
53.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
33.33% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
13.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 40.00% of HPQWACom Module.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
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