Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
6, 1, 16, 1 |
7.19% |
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4, 6, 10, 1 |
19.42% |
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4, 6, 8, 1 |
65.11% |
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4, 5, 12, 1 |
0.72% |
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4, 5, 10, 1 |
3.24% |
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4, 5, 1, 1 |
0.36% |
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4, 1, 13, 1 |
1.80% |
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4, 1, 12, 1 |
0.36% |
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4, 1, 8, 1 |
1.80% |
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Relationships
Parent process
Related files
hpqwmiex.exe
HP Software Framework by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)
Version: | 4, 1, 8, 1 |
MD5: | 0955c23c041451fb4e7099d6b2cf1c06 |
SHA1: | 349c3d5e136150fc8f1bad090205497ed2a26ad7 |
SHA256: | af63822f24865d8b549c1cf213602eba605d87bec1d6e2f769cfa598d0b00818 |
Overview
hpqwmiex.exe runs as a service under the name HP Software Framework Service (hpqwmiex) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program HP Webcam published by Roxio. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | hpqwmiex.exe |
Publisher: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
Product name: | HP Software Framework |
Description: | HP Software Framework WMI Service |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\shared\hpqwmiex.exe |
File version: | 4, 1, 8, 1 |
Size: | 965.05 KB (988,216 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
Expiration date: | Saturday, November 15, 2014 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'hpqwmiex' (HP Software Framework Service)
- hpqwmiex
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00007232% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00003301% | |
User CPU: | 0.00003931% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 179 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 16,268/sec | |
Context switches: | 9/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 2.6 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 7.12 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 2.85 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 2.6 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 54.28 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 60.53 MB | |
Working set: | 3.74 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 7.15 MB | |
Page faults: | 13,880/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 20 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 4 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 4 | |
Handles: | 186 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | Undefined |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\shared\hpqwmiex.exe" |
Owner: | SYSTEM |
Windows Service |
Service name: | hpqwmiex |
Display name: | HP Software Framework Service |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
55.00% |
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Windows 8 |
20.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
9.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
4.00% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
4.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.50% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
0.50% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 62.81% of HP Software Framework.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
99.49% |
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GIGABYTE |
0.51% |
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