Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6, 1, 16, 1 7.19%
4, 6, 10, 1 19.42%
4, 6, 8, 1 65.11%
4, 5, 12, 1 0.72%
4, 5, 10, 1 3.24%
4, 5, 1, 1 0.36%
4, 1, 13, 1 1.80%
4, 1, 12, 1 0.36%
4, 1, 8, 1 1.80%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

hpqwmiex.exe

HP Software Framework by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove hpqwmiex.exe
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).

DetailsDetails

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

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Roxio
6% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'hpqwmiex' (HP Software Framework Service)
  • hpqwmiex

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00007232%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003301%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003931%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:179 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:16,268/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:9/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.6 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.12 MB
Private (minimum):2.85 MB
Non-paged memory:2.6 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:54.28 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):60.53 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.74 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.15 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:13,880/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:20 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:4 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:186
600

BehaviorsProcess 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)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 55.00%
Windows 8 20.00%
Windows 8.1 9.50%
Windows 7 Professional 4.00%
Windows 8 Pro 4.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.50%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 62.81% of HP Software Framework.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 99.49%
GIGABYTE 0.51%
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