Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3, 10, 1, 6 62.50%
3, 10, 1, 6 37.50%
(Note, Hewlett-Packard publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, DeregisterEventSource, RegOpenKeyW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyW, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, GetTokenInformation
kernel32.dll
SetEvent, OutputDebugStringW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleFileNameW, GetLastError, Sleep, CloseHandle, CreateEventW, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GetModuleHandleW, GetCommandLineW, SetProcessShutdownParameters, GetProcessShutdownParameters, DebugBreak, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedCompareExchange, UnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedExchange
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
RegisterDeviceNotificationW, UnregisterDeviceNotification
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken

HpService.exe

Hewlett-Packard Corporation HP 3D DriveGuard by Hewlett-Packard

Remove HpService.exe
Version:   3, 10, 1, 6
MD5:   6bf024ea61d7894bf4af0b10a90b546e
SHA1:   2e7bc4d48f6bf8323481ef9a6cc41d4670cb2eba

Overview

hpservice.exe runs as a service under the name hpsrv (hpsrv) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC).

DetailsDetails

File name:hpservice.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard Corporation
Product name:Hewlett-Packard Corporation HP 3D DriveGuard
Description:HpService
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\hpservice.exe
File version:3, 10, 1, 6
Size:22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002689%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001630%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001059%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:73 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:12,044/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.73 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.76 MB
Private (minimum):3.56 MB
Non-paged memory:2.73 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:57.56 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):58.75 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.62 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.25 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,537/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:73
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\hpservice.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:hpsrv
Display name:hpsrv
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00004381%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00002005%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00002376%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:9,676/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.03 MB
1.16 MB
Hpservice.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00001887%
Kernel CPU:0.00001539%
User CPU:0.00000348%
CPU cycles:250/sec
Memory:40 KB
sechost.dll (Host for SCM/SDDL/LSA Lookup APIs by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00001821%
Kernel CPU:0.00001214%
User CPU:0.00000607%
CPU cycles:651/sec
Memory:124 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 62.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 12.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 37.50% of Hewlett-Packard Corporation HP 3D DriveGuard.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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