Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
| 1, 2, 1, 64 |
23.68% |
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| 1, 2, 1, 32 |
5.26% |
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| 1, 2, 0, 64 |
39.47% |
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| 1, 2, 0, 32 |
13.16% |
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| 1, 1, 0, 32 |
13.16% |
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| 1, 0, 0, 1 |
2.63% |
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| 1, 0, 0, 1 |
2.63% |
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Relationships
HSON.exe
TOSHIBA Button Support by TOSHIBA CORPORATION (Signed)
| Version: | 1, 1, 0, 32 |
| MD5: | 5f0d3bd87ea98332b5b1d5b86c40fbf9 |
| SHA1: | f23c4aec8cb6f041b32453901d85787acadb800f |
| SHA256: | 27cf8676c6ef2b21c38a1deb516d96ffcc31080f290e35b4002d3b3f1103971d |
Overview
hson.exe 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 TOSHIBA Face Recognition published by TOSHIBA Corporation and TOSHIBA Face Recognition published by TOSHIBA Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by TOSHIBA CORPORATION which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | hson.exe |
| Publisher: | TOSHIBA Corporation |
| Product name: | TOSHIBA Button Support |
| Description: | HotStartOn |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\toshiba\tbs\hson.exe |
| File version: | 1, 1, 0, 32 |
| Size: | 53.33 KB (54,608 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, April 23, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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 improving the ease logging in to your Windows account.
Behaviors
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
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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