HSON.exe
TOSHIBA Button Support by TOSHIBA CORPORATION (Signed)
Overview
hson.exe has 7 known versions, the most recent one is 1, 2, 1, 64. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 103.37 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to TOSHIBA CORPORATION by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program TOSHIBA Face Recognition from TOSHIBA Corporation. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly.
 Details
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| File name: | hson.exe |
| Publisher: | TOSHIBA Corporation |
| Product name: | TOSHIBA Button Support |
| Description: | HotStartOn |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\toshiba\tbs\hson.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, April 23, 2011 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of TOSHIBA Button Support.)
Many Toshiba laptops include facial recognition functionality that is built into the laptop-mounted Webcam. Facial recognition software provides an additional layer of security to your laptop while im...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of hson.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'HSON' → C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TBS\HSON.exe
All file variations of hson.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
47.37% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
18.42% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.89% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.89% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
5.26% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.26% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
2.63% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.63% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.63% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 52.63% of TOSHIBA Button Support.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
97.96% |
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| Acer |
2.04% |
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