Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
 
 Additional versions
Additional versions
| 1, 2, 1, 64 | 23.68% |  | 
| 1, 2, 1, 32 | 5.26% |  | 
| 1, 2, 0, 64 | 39.47% |  | 
| 1, 2, 0, 32 | 13.16% |  | 
| 1, 1, 0, 32 | 13.16% |  | 
| 1, 0, 0, 1 | 2.63% |  | 
| 1, 0, 0, 1 | 2.63% |  | 
 
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        HSON.exe
TOSHIBA Button Support by TOSHIBA CORPORATION (Signed)
| Version: | 1, 2, 0, 64 | 
| MD5: | a62882f40163f1262808e380db5fed69 | 
| SHA1: | 437a09bfba7fb54db93579257d592cadc9aa0c3a | 
| SHA256: | 22ab7d89c5c625f7ec8239e8c32868625a459c79a8b6b37b8add184597bca676 | 
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). 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
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, 2, 0, 64 | 
| Size: | 51.37 KB (52,600 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
 Behaviors
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
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 47.37% |  | 
| Windows Vista Home Premium | 18.42% |  | 
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 7.89% |  | 
| Windows 7 Professional | 7.89% |  | 
| Windows Vista Business | 5.26% |  | 
| Windows 8 Pro | 5.26% |  | 
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center | 2.63% |  | 
| Windows Vista Home Basic | 2.63% |  | 
| Windows 7 Home Basic | 2.63% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 52.63% of TOSHIBA Button Support.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Toshiba | 97.96% |  | 
| Acer | 2.04% |  |