Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6, 5, 4, 2 9.09%
6, 4, 11, 1 27.27%
6, 4, 8, 2 9.09%
6, 4, 4, 1 27.27%
6, 2, 7, 2 9.09%
6, 1, 2, 9 9.09%
6, 0, 5, 1 9.09%

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advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, StartServiceW, QueryServiceStatus, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, DeleteService
hid.dll
HidD_GetHidGuid, HidD_GetFeature, HidD_GetPreparsedData, HidP_GetCaps, HidD_FreePreparsedData
kernel32.dll
GetCurrentProcessId, CreateEventW, OpenEventW, PulseEvent, CreateDirectoryW, GetLocalTime, ReleaseSemaphore, CreateSemaphoreW, OpenSemaphoreW, WriteFile, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, lstrcmpiW, GetVersionExW, CreateThread, WaitForSingleObject, RaiseException, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameW, GetModuleHandleW, InterlockedIncrement, SetEvent, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, LoadLibraryExW, GetCommandLineW, GetCurrentThreadId, VerSetConditionMask, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, lstrcmpW, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, CreateFileA, ReadFile, SetEndOfFile, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LoadLibraryA, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, WideCharToMultiByte, CreateFileW, ResetEvent, DeviceIoControl, GetLastError, Sleep, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, InterlockedDecrement, LocalFree, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, lstrlenW, WaitForMultipleObjects, VerifyVersionInfoW, CloseHandle, SetFilePointer, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetCommandLineA, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, HeapSize, GetModuleFileNameA, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, RtlUnwind, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, ExitThread, ResumeThread, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleHandleA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, InterlockedExchange, GetSystemTime, IsValidCodePage, FindClose, GetWindowsDirectoryW, FindFirstFileW, FormatMessageW, OutputDebugStringW, LockResource, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, FileTimeToSystemTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetFileTime, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, lstrcpyW, lstrcatW, lstrcpynW, GetVersion, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, VirtualQuery, IsBadWritePtr
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, OleRun, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoInitializeEx, CoTaskMemAlloc
setupapi.dll
SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsW, SetupDiCallClassInstaller, SetupDiSetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW, FindExecutableW
shlwapi.dll
StrStrW, StrCpyW, StrCmpW, StrCatW, StrChrW, StrStrIW, StrTrimW, SHDeleteKeyW, StrCmpNIW, PathFindExtensionW
user32.dll
SetMenuDefaultItem, GetSystemMetrics, TrackPopupMenu, DestroyMenu, UnregisterClassA, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, AppendMenuW, PostThreadMessageW, CharUpperW, PostMessageW, FindWindowW, TranslateMessage, LoadCursorW, SetForegroundWindow, CharNextW, DestroyWindow, GetClassInfoExW, CreatePopupMenu, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, ShowWindow, UpdateWindow, KillTimer, PostQuitMessage, LoadImageW, DefWindowProcW, GetDoubleClickTime, SetTimer, GetCursorPos, LoadStringW, keybd_event, wsprintfW, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, MessageBoxW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW

QLBCTRL.exe

HP Quick Launch Buttons by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove QLBCTRL.exe
Version:   6, 4, 8, 2
MD5:   41cd1971f9f312fc4f7f1c0137c0723e
SHA1:   6420486bba09c5b1d508bdf1894dd93de3dcce90

What is QLBCTRL.exe?

This contains the software that enables the Quick Launch Buttons on the keyboard and the external Easy Access Buttons Keyboard to be programmed for the supported notebook models and operating systems. This application enables menu control of various bezel buttons such as volume, internal/external display, and mute on/off; HotKeys, and Docked Events.

Overview

qlbctrl.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:qlbctrl.exe
Publisher: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Product name:HP Quick Launch Buttons
Description:QLB Controller
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp quick launch buttons\qlbctrl.exe
File version:6, 4, 8, 2
Size:269.3 KB (275,760 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett-Packard Company
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Sunday, January 18, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'QlbCtrl.exe' → C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QlbCtrl.exe /Start
  • 'QlbCtrl' → C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch Buttons\QlbCtrl.exe /Start
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 6120

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.04333415%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.02624297%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.01709118%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:7,828 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:34/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:23.3 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):14.21 MB
    Private (minimum):9.56 MB
    Non-paged memory:23.3 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:109.67 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):140.41 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:14.2 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):38.59 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:672,578/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:4.37 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:454.73 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:7/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:3.01 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:29/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:23
    12
    Handles:900
    600
    GUI GDI count:11
    103
    GUI USER count:16
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp quick launch buttons\qlbctrl.exe" /start
    Owner:User
    Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    xpsp2res.dll
    Total CPU:0.14249887%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.10287867%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.03962021%
    0.165382%
    Context switches:4/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:2.77 MB
    1.16 MB
    QlbCtrl.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00599038%
    Kernel CPU:0.00159670%
    User CPU:0.00439368%
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:272 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows Vista Home Premium 36.36%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 27.27%
    Microsoft Windows XP 18.18%
    Windows Vista Business 9.09%
    Windows 8 Pro 9.09%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    Australia installs about 20.00% of HP Quick Launch Buttons.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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