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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

23, 00, 1, 8 33.33%
22, 00, 5, 4 33.33%
3, 00, 1, 8 33.33%

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advapi32.dll
CryptDestroyKey, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptCreateHash, CryptHashData, CryptVerifySignatureW, CryptDestroyHash, CryptReleaseContext, CryptImportKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, OpenProcessToken, GetTokenInformation, AllocateAndInitializeSid, EqualSid, FreeSid, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle
kernel32.dll
OpenEventW, OpenFileMappingW, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, GetLocalTime, CreateFileW, CreateDirectoryW, GetFullPathNameW, FindClose, GetWindowsDirectoryW, FindFirstFileW, lstrcmpW, ReleaseSemaphore, WaitForSingleObjectEx, CreateThread, CreateSemaphoreW, OpenSemaphoreW, lstrcmpiW, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, SetEvent, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, GetModuleHandleW, GetFileAttributesExW, GetLongPathNameW, PulseEvent, CreateFileA, SetEndOfFile, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSection, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, WideCharToMultiByte, SetFilePointer, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, MapViewOfFile, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, UnmapViewOfFile, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, Sleep, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, InterlockedDecrement, FormatMessageW, lstrlenW, LocalAlloc, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, LocalFree, ReadFile, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, DeleteCriticalSection, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetCommandLineW, GetCommandLineA, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, ExitProcess, HeapSize, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetCurrentThreadId, SetLastError, InterlockedIncrement, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, GetModuleHandleA, IsDebuggerPresent, InterlockedExchange, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetModuleFileNameW
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, StringFromCLSID, CoTaskMemFree, OleRegGetUserType, OleRun
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, Shell_NotifyIconW, SHGetFolderPathW, FindExecutableW
shlwapi.dll
StrTrimW, SHDeleteKeyW, StrStrIW, StrStrW, SHGetValueW
user32.dll
SendMessageW, CharNextW, FindWindowW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, DestroyWindow, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetClassInfoExW, LoadCursorW, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, ShowWindow, UpdateWindow, InSendMessage, ReplyMessage, KillTimer, PostQuitMessage, LoadImageW, DefWindowProcW, GetDoubleClickTime, SetTimer, GetCursorPos, SetForegroundWindow, SetMenuDefaultItem, TrackPopupMenu, CreatePopupMenu, InsertMenuW, GetSubMenu, RemoveMenu, DestroyMenu, AppendMenuW, LoadStringW, MessageBoxW, PostMessageW

pthosttr.exe

HP ProtectTools Security Manager by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove pthosttr.exe
Version:   23, 00, 1, 8
MD5:   3ba17e105df34db078ca0673952c0b48
SHA1:   7f4cc514eaf4e93766d863aa23db42112ed91cb9

Overview

pthosttr.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It 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 HP ProtectTools Security Manager published by Hewlett-Packard and HP ProtectTools Security Manager published by Hewlett-Packard. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:pthosttr.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Product name:HP ProtectTools Security Manager
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp protecttools security manager\pthosttr.exe
File version:23, 00, 1, 8
Size:141.78 KB (145,184 bytes)
Build date:1/9/2007 11:39 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett-Packard Company
Authority (CA):Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Expiration date:Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Hewlett-Packard
8% remove
HP ProtectTools Security Manager is now available on a wide array of Business Notebooks and select Business Desktops and Workstations. Built on open standards and HP intellectual property, HP ProtectTools Security Manager can be configured to prevent unauthorized access using Smart Cards, TPM Embedded security chips, USB tokens and other security technologies. HP ProtectTools Security Manager is completely customizable, which gives busi...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'PTHOSTTR' → C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP ProtectTools Security Manager\PTHOSTTR.EXE /Start

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00253418%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00196378%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00057039%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:14,820,095 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.07 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):580 KB
Private (minimum):464 KB
Non-paged memory:3.07 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:57.83 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):60.83 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:656 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.31 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:113
600
GUI GDI count:12
103
GUI USER count:8
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp protecttools security manager\pthosttr.exe" /start
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Business 33.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%
Windows Vista Home Basic 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Portugal installs about 50.00% of HP ProtectTools Security Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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