Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Visan Industries publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
communicator.exe
By Visan Industries (Signed)
| MD5: | cc0626c3f65e93b416698454bc0c09b1 |
| SHA1: | b6d6ca741f0adf4328d3fa7c6b5434d6845b26b6 |
| SHA256: | 07b08a80d060874681eb46636232a237d2a4d91d9ab6dcb71d5004a7c595cff4 |
Overview
communicator.exe is installed with a couple of know programs including HP Photo Creations published by Hewlett-Packard, HP Photo Creations from Hewlett-Packard and HP Photo Creations by Hewlett-Packard. The file is digitally signed by Visan Industries which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA). Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).
Details
| File name: | communicator.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\ProgramData\hp photo creations\communicator.exe |
| Size: | 182.2 KB (186,576 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Visan Industries |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'PrintProjects Communicator' runs daily in the path '\PrintProjects Communicator'
- The job 'HP Photo Creations Communicator' runs daily in the path '\HP Photo Creations Communicator'
- Entry path '\HP Photo Creations Communicator'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
51.28% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.82% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
10.26% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.13% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
5.13% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.13% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
2.56% |
|
| Windows 8 |
2.56% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
2.56% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
2.56% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 71.05% of communicator.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
27.50% |
|
| Dell |
20.00% |
|
| Sony |
20.00% |
|
| ASUS |
10.00% |
|
| Toshiba |
10.00% |
|
| Acer |
5.00% |
|
| Gateway |
5.00% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.50% |
|
