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HPWAMain.exe
HP Wireless Assistant by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)
| Version: | 3.5.12.1 |
| MD5: | 76798e3406b292357691368303b8a613 |
| SHA1: | f7e3418a5ddc320bbd172bec24116fd4a9fae9d8 |
What is HPWAMain.exe?
he 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.
Overview
hpwamain.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). 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).
Details
| File name: | hpwamain.exe |
| Publisher: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| Product name: | HP Wireless Assistant |
| Description: | HP Wireless Assistant Main Program |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp wireless assistant\hpwamain.exe |
| File version: | 3.5.12.1 |
| Size: | 489.05 KB (500,792 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
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Programs
The following programs will install this file
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.
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'WirelessAssistant' → C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\HPWAMain.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
75.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
25.00% |
|
Distribution by country
Australia installs about 25.00% of HP Wireless Assistant.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
|
