Should I block it?

60%

60% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

100, 0, 1, 0	4.41%
80, 1, 1, 0	26.44%
80, 1, 1, 0	27.12%
80, 1, 1, 0	3.39%
80, 1, 1, 0	11.53%
80, 1, 1, 0	6.10%
80, 1, 1, 0	0.34%
80, 1, 1, 0	1.02%
80, 1, 1, 0	0.34%
80, 1, 1, 0	0.68%
80, 1, 0, 0	13.22%
80, 1, 0, 0	5.42%

Relationships

Parent process

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Child process

hpwucli.exe (HP Software Update Client by Hewlett-Packard Company)

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExA

kernel32.dll

HeapSize, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetStringTypeA, GetLocaleInfoA, CloseHandle, lstrcmpA, CreateMutexA, GetLastError, GetStringTypeW, ReleaseMutex, LoadLibraryA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetCommandLineA, GetVersionExA, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoA, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, Sleep, InitializeCriticalSection, RtlUnwind, GetModuleHandleW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount

shell32.dll

ShellExecuteExA

user32.dll

RegisterWindowMessageA, LoadAcceleratorsA, GetMessageA, TranslateAcceleratorA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, RegisterClassExA, KillTimer, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProcA, SetTimer, DestroyWindow, CreateWindowExA, LoadCursorA

hpwuschd2.exe

hpwuSchd Application by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove hpwuschd2.exe

Version:	80, 1, 1, 0
MD5:	690a6df02625a46abee250c6151b7fba
SHA1:	ae4f4581ffd23b95049bda3869b65023d6d43ab2
SHA256:	50872ce9c0ff6a7595935b4d9b678670499722db5f7ff677e78b5bfca7535505

What is hpwuschd2.exe?

hpwuSchd Application Updater (hpwuschd2.exe) is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

Overview

hpwuschd2.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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 Update published by Hewlett-Packard, HP Update from Hewlett-Packard and HP Update by Hewlett-Packard. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	hpwuschd2.exe
Publisher:	Hewlett-Packard
Product name:	hpwuSchd Application
Description:	hpwuSchd Application
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\hp\hp software update\hpwuschd2.exe
Original name:	hpwuSchd.exe
File version:	80, 1, 1, 0
Size:	53.3 KB (54,576 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Hewlett-Packard Company
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Expiration date:	Sunday, December 18, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

HP Update

Hewlett-Packard

29% remove

HP Update is the updater program which runs with Windows (in the background as a service) and automatically starts up when your computer boots. It checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings. HP Update checks for installed Hewlett-Packard OEM software included with a new PC.

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'HP Software Update' → C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe

Scheduled tasks

The task 'HP-Online-Aktualisierungsprogramm' runs weekly in the path '\HP-Online-Aktualisierungsprogramm'
The job 'Programme de mise à jour en ligne de HP.' runs weekly in the path '\Programme de mise à jour en ligne de HP.'
The task 'Программа обновления НР-онлайн.' runs weekly in the path '\Программа обновления НР-онлайн.'
The job 'HP online update program' runs weekly in the path '\HP online update program'
Entry path '\Programa de atualização online da HP'
Entry path '\Программа обновления НР-онлайн.'
Entry path '\HP-Online-Aktualisierungsprogramm'
Entry path '\Programme de mise à jour en ligne de HP.'
Entry path '\HP online update program'

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00063001%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00033995%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00029005%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	109 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:	2.32 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	5.86 MB
Private (minimum):	2.43 MB
Non-paged memory:	2.32 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	78.18 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	101.82 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	5.27 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	8.3 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	1	12
Handles:	78	600
GUI GDI count:	9	103
GUI USER count:	4	49

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\hp\hp software update\hpwuschd2.exe"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	47.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate	10.00%
Microsoft Windows XP	8.00%
Windows 8 Pro	7.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium	7.00%
Windows 7 Professional	4.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic	2.50%
Windows 8.1	2.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	2.00%
Windows 7 Starter	2.00%
Windows 8 Single Language	1.50%
Windows 8	1.50%
Windows Vista Business	1.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic	1.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate N	1.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center	0.50%
Windows Vista Ultimate	0.50%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 54.12% of hpwuSchd Application.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Hewlett-Packard	36.36%
Dell	17.22%
Toshiba	12.44%
Sony	8.61%
ASUS	6.70%
Acer	6.22%
Intel	4.78%
Lenovo	3.83%
Samsung	1.91%
GIGABYTE	0.96%
American Megatrends	0.96%

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