Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

10, 1, 1, 6 55.56%
10, 1, 1, 5 5.56%
10, 1, 1, 4 2.78%
9, 0, 0, 0 8.33%
8, 0, 0, 0 5.56%
7, 0, 5, 0 5.56%
7, 0, 0, 0 8.33%
6, 0, 0, 0 2.78%
5, 0, 5, 3 2.78%
4, 5, 0, 802 2.78%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
CreateServiceA, InitializeAcl, FreeSid, AddAccessDeniedAce, AddAccessAllowedAce, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegOpenKeyA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, SetSecurityInfo, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, OpenServiceA, QueryServiceStatus, ControlService, DeleteService, OpenSCManagerA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetServiceObjectSecurity, CloseServiceHandle, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, SetServiceStatus, QueryServiceObjectSecurity, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, BuildExplicitAccessWithNameA, SetEntriesInAclA
kernel32.dll
lstrcmpA, CreateEventA, lstrcatA, lstrcpyA, CreateFileMappingA, CreateMutexA, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, lstrcmpiA, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, ResetEvent, DuplicateHandle, Sleep, lstrlenA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, GetOEMCP, GetACP, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetCPInfo, WriteFile, RtlUnwind, VirtualFree, GetVersion, WriteProcessMemory, ReadProcessMemory, WaitForSingleObject, OpenProcess, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, IsBadStringPtrA, SetEvent, MapViewOfFile, CloseHandle, UnmapViewOfFile, ReleaseMutex, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, OutputDebugStringA, FreeLibrary, GetVersionExA, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleA, GetStartupInfoA, GetCommandLineA, ExitProcess, InitializeCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStrings, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, SetLastError, TlsGetValue, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate
user32.dll
MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, MessageBoxA, CreateWindowExA, ShowWindow, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassA, DestroyWindow, DefWindowProcA, PeekMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, PostQuitMessage, SetWindowTextA, PostThreadMessageA, wsprintfA

hpzipm12.exe

HP PML by HP

Remove hpzipm12.exe
Version:   10, 1, 1, 4
MD5:   45e333c6b7197ed61c70736472f3703b
SHA1:   82de490ec1f5d01ea0bcc8e39f2a96000ad3ee51
SHA256:   fb69e5eabd33343c37a597d5e95688e1c3acc88810b2dd305cfe471e36dc6871

What is hpzipm12.exe?

HP PML is a protocol that allows many applications to exchange device management information with many printers. PML is an object oriented request-reply protocol which supports asynchronous printer query, control, and monitor capabilities.

Overview

hpzipm12.exe runs as a service under the name Pml Driver HPZ12 (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Pml Driver HPZ12) within the local user context.

DetailsDetails

File name:hpzipm12.exe
Publisher:HP
Product name:HP PML
Description:PML Driver
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\hpzipm12.exe
Original name:PmlDrv.exe
File version:10, 1, 1, 4
Size:68 KB (69,632 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:5.671928
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Pml Driver HPZ12'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 94.44%
Windows XP Home Edition 2.78%
Windows Vista Business 2.78%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 60.00% of HP PML.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Toshiba 16.00%
American Megatrends 12.00%
Intel 8.00%
Acer 4.00%
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