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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3, 1, 2, 10231 3.13%
3, 1, 2, 10229 3.13%
3, 1, 1, 10197 34.38%
3, 1, 1, 10184 15.63%
3, 1, 0, 9742 37.50%
3, 0, 3, 9925 3.13%
3, 0, 0, 9057 3.13%

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wtsapi32.dll
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hpqwutils.exe

HP QuickWeb by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove hpqwutils.exe
Version:   3, 0, 0, 9057
MD5:   5b29b39042cdeecd087dc750323126d1
SHA1:   4800691b305949a48bf9ee1f3d09942da93e8882
SHA256:   1169784f3bb6f89f1578641e542b496d6674e1a490a3923b26f087749faa60df

About hpqwutils.exe (from Hewlett-Packard Company)

“HP QuickWeb is an innovative suite of applications that can be accessed within seconds of powering on the notebook. HP QuickWeb resides outside of the notebook’s Windows operating system, allowing you”

Overview

hpqwutils.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent ccSvcHst.exe (Symantec Security Technologies by Symantec Corporation). It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program HP QuickWeb published by Hewlett-Packard and is usually factory installed by the OEM. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hpqwutils.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard Company
Product name:HP QuickWeb
Description:HP QuickWeb Utilities
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp quickweb\hpqwutils.exe
File version:3, 0, 0, 9057
Size:74.55 KB (76,344 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett-Packard Company
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Expiration date:Sunday, December 18, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
HP QuickWeb
 Hewlett-Packard
40% remove
“Sometimes you just want quick web access—that’s where HP QuickWeb is ready to help. Get to your favorite online content within seconds of powering on. As soon as you hit the HP QuickWeb launch button you have access to the web.1 Open your webmail, check Facebook, browse the web and enjoy face-to-face time with your friends on Skype.1 It just got easier to use all the web content you love, right away.”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'HPQuickWebProxy' → "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP QuickWeb\hpqwutils.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00009005%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00006097%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002909%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:328 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:12.05 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):17.39 MB
Private (minimum):16.01 MB
Non-paged memory:12.05 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:131.38 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):135.39 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:16.02 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):17.39 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:372
600
GUI GDI count:13
103
GUI GDI peak:15
142
GUI USER count:5
49
GUI USER peak:5
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp quickweb\hpqwutils.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:ccSvcHst.exe (Symantec Security Technologies by Symantec Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 84.38%
Windows 8 Pro 9.38%
Windows 7 Professional 6.25%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 62.50% of HP QuickWeb.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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