Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.40 33.33%
1.31 11.11%
1.20 11.11%
1.20 33.33%
1.11 11.11%

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PE structurePE file structure
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advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyExW, CreateProcessAsUserW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, SetTokenInformation, DuplicateTokenEx, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetServiceStatus, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RevertToSelf
crypt32.dll
CertFreeCertificateContext, CertFindCertificateInStore, CryptQueryObject, CertCloseStore
kernel32.dll
lstrlenW, lstrcmpiW, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, OpenEventW, WaitForSingleObject, ConnectNamedPipe, DisconnectNamedPipe, SetEvent, GetCurrentProcess, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, GetShortPathNameW, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, CreateNamedPipeW, CreateEventW, FreeLibrary, GetModuleFileNameW, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, GetTimeZoneInformation, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileA, GetLocaleInfoW, HeapSize, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, GetVersionExW, GetLastError, Sleep, SetThreadPriority, CloseHandle, GetCommandLineA, GetStartupInfoA, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetModuleHandleW, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, DeleteCriticalSection, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentThread, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, VirtualFree, HeapFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, MultiByteToWideChar, FatalAppExitA, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, HeapAlloc, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, SetEnvironmentVariableA
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList
shlwapi.dll
StrRChrW, PathFileExistsW
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock, DestroyEnvironmentBlock
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken

tphkload.exe

On Screen Display by Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. (Signed)

Remove tphkload.exe
Version:   1.40
MD5:   eee8f526111b627adf5a9ce0fac4d383
SHA1:   7189f654a9681cd561aa5958d54540d7b0365df9

What is tphkload.exe?

Thinkpad On Screen Display utility for Windows displays the result of using of ThinkPad function keys on the desktop screen. This program also provides some enhancements of ThinkPad function keys. Previously, the On Screen Display program was installed during the installation of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility. Starting with the latest versions of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility programs, the On Screen Display program must be installed with it's own setup program.

About tphkload.exe (from Lenovo(Japan)Ltd.)

“Previously, the On Screen Display program was installed during the installation of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility. Starting with the latest versions of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility programs,”

DetailsDetails

File name:tphkload.exe
Publisher:Lenovo Group Limited
Product name:On Screen Display
Description:ThinkPad Message Client Loader
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\lenovo\hotkey\tphkload.exe
File version:1.40
Size:122.49 KB (125,432 bytes)
Build date:5/15/2013 6:34 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Lenovo(Japan)Ltd.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Expiration date:Thursday, October 6, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
On Screen Display
 Lenovo
8% remove
“This program displays the result of using of ThinkPad function keys on the desktop screen. This program also provides some enhancements of ThinkPad function keys. Previously, the On Screen Display program was installed during the installation of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility. Starting with the latest versions of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility programs, the On Screen Display program must be installed with it's own setup program ...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'TPHKLOAD' (Lenovo Hotkey Client Loader)
  • TPHKLOAD

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00014252%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00009502%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00004750%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:258 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:6,178/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.03 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.89 MB
Private (minimum):8.06 MB
Non-paged memory:7.03 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:55.08 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):61.44 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.24 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,274/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:1.82 KB/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:59 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:9/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:252
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\lenovo\hotkey\tphkload.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:TPHKLOAD
Display name:Lenovo Hotkey Client Loader
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
sechost.dll (Host for SCM/SDDL/LSA Lookup APIs by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00024672%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00021147%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00003525%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:5,152/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:124 KB
1.16 MB
TPHKLOAD.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00012213%
Kernel CPU:0.00007838%
User CPU:0.00004375%
CPU cycles:2,518/sec
Memory:140 KB
tposd.dll (On screen display by Lenovo Group Limited)
Total CPU:0.00011181%
Kernel CPU:0.00006866%
User CPU:0.00004315%
CPU cycles:938/sec
Memory:144 KB
tpfsm.dll (Full Screen Magnifier by Lenovo Group Limited)
Total CPU:0.00003527%
Kernel CPU:0.00003527%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:188/sec
Memory:108 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 7 Professional 33.33%
Windows 7 Enterprise 22.22%
Windows 8 Pro 11.11%
Windows 8 11.11%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of On Screen Display.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 100.00%
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