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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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
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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
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version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW

QLBCTRL.exe

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

Remove QLBCTRL.exe
Version:   6, 4, 4, 1
MD5:   6fc398f279d5f5e53e61683b5450195d
SHA1:   dc7d1dbca6283896a470c769e68e69a9d86bf2be
SHA256:   94f65501b0bfc94a56b3b6dcbc892c3c4f877d3cbdfae785eab1f2793c25f5f4

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 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 Quick Launch Buttons 6.40 D1 published by Hewlett-Packard and HP Quick Launch Buttons 6.40 D3 published by Hewlett-Packard. 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, 4, 1
Size:197.3 KB (202,032 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

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Hewlett-Packard
9% remove
This program contains software that enables customers to program the Quick Launch Buttons on the keyboard and the external Easy Access Buttons Keyboard for the supported notebook models and operating systems. This application enables menu control of various buttons such as volume, internal/external display, and mute on/off.
Hewlett-Packard
10% remove
This program contains software that enables customers to program the Quick Launch Buttons on the keyboard and the external Easy Access Buttons Keyboard for the supported notebook models and operating systems. This application enables menu control of various buttons such as volume, internal/external display, and mute on/off.

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00831615%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00655050%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00176564%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:351 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:355/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.09 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.52 MB
Private (minimum):5.22 MB
Non-paged memory:4.09 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:98.36 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):104 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.52 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):9.25 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,854/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:45 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:218
600
GUI GDI count:8
103
GUI USER count:8
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
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)

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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