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VersionsAdditional versions

1.0.10.0 50.72%
1.0.9.0 44.93%
1.0.7.0 4.35%

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HPWA_Service.exe

HPPA_Service by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove HPWA_Service.exe
Version:   1.0.7.0
MD5:   47810bf7bf4480a602621e341bf46586
SHA1:   38d684246239e1e9cc64f11d095e15d12b8d12fb
SHA256:   fe073734b483ab27227589272a84c0566ece730ee6724f325af4e85b2b62e9b8

Overview

hpwa_service.exe runs as a service under the name HP Wireless Assistant Service with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including HP Wireless Assistant published by Hewlett-Packard and HP Wireless Assistant published by Hewlett-Packard. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hpwa_service.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard Company
Product name:HPPA_Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp wireless assistant\hpwa_service.exe
File version:1.0.7.0
Size:101.55 KB (103,992 bytes)
Build date:4/21/2010 1:17 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett-Packard Company
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Expiration date:Sunday, December 18, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Hewlett-Packard
27% remove
This program contains the HP Wireless Assistant for the supported notebook models and operating systems. The HP Wireless Assistant reports the power state and Microsoft Windows Device Manager status of integrated wireless devices, alerts the user when the status of a device changes, and enables the user to turn integrated wireless devices on and off.

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00128236%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00036275%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00091961%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,193 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:648,310/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:46.71 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):33.38 MB
Private (minimum):8.63 MB
Non-paged memory:46.71 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:566.36 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):570.3 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:15.42 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):36.33 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:37,705/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:450 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:20 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:26 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:19
12
Handles:364
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp wireless assistant\hpwa_service.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:HP Wireless Assistant Service
Description:“This service monitors the wireless devices in this computer and allows the HP Wireless Assistant application to turn devices on and off.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.00119159%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00019613%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00099546%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:37,906/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:9.61 MB
1.16 MB
Wlanapi.dll
Total CPU:0.00097464%
Kernel CPU:0.00018321%
User CPU:0.00079143%
CPU cycles:29,690/sec
Memory:128 KB
HPWA_Service.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00018133%
Kernel CPU:0.00006516%
User CPU:0.00011616%
CPU cycles:4,148/sec
Memory:120 KB
ole32.dll
Total CPU:0.00005194%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00005194%
CPU cycles:1,890/sec
Memory:2.01 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 81.16%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.25%
Windows 7 Professional 5.80%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.90%
Windows 8 Pro 2.90%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 55.07% of HPPA_Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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