Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
| 10, 1, 1, 6 |
55.56% |
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| 10, 1, 1, 5 |
5.56% |
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| 10, 1, 1, 4 |
2.78% |
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| 9, 0, 0, 0 |
8.33% |
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| 8, 0, 0, 0 |
5.56% |
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| 7, 0, 5, 0 |
5.56% |
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| 7, 0, 0, 0 |
8.33% |
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| 6, 0, 0, 0 |
2.78% |
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| 5, 0, 5, 3 |
2.78% |
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| 4, 5, 0, 802 |
2.78% |
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Relationships
hpzipm12.exe
HP PML by HP
| Version: | 4, 5, 0, 802 |
| MD5: | 67c4b32a2d107862df0e3346aadda86e |
| SHA1: | cf6cda2cf27b485d8eaf4f9bb1b89ed45e171ab0 |
| SHA256: | 894a448dd6f8f1e336dbfe20cf34fc0f04637fdb44f7753b9484711b1caeca5b |
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.
Details
| 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: | 4, 5, 0, 802 |
| Size: | 80 KB (81,920 bytes) |
| Build date: | 3/16/2002 1:55 PM |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 5.671928 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
94.44% |
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| Windows XP Home Edition |
2.78% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
2.78% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 60.00% of HP PML.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
40.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Toshiba |
16.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
12.00% |
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| Intel |
8.00% |
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| Acer |
4.00% |
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