HPConnectedRemoteService.exe
HP Connected Remote by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)
Overview
There are 4 versions of hpconnectedremoteservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.7.271.0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'HPConnectedRemote' with the name 'HPConnectedRemote' and described as “HP Connected Remote Service allows phones connect to and control your PC”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 35.38 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Hewlett-Packard Company by VeriSign. Numerous variations of hpconnectedremoteservice.exe have been installed with both HP Connected Remote and MySQL Server 5.5. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0092% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 53.46 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 84.12 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 6.84 KB per minute for reads and 10 Bytes per minute for writes.
About hpconnectedremoteservice.exe (from Hewlett-Packard Company)
“HP Connected Remote allows you to remotely browse, search, and playback media on your PC from anywhere in your house using an iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. Using your smartphone or tablet as ”
 Details
|
| File name: | hpconnectedremoteservice.exe |
| Publisher: | Hewlett-Packard |
| Product name: | HP Connected Remote |
| Description: | HPConnectedRemoteService |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp connected remote\hpconnectedremoteservice.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, November 15, 2014 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | HPConnectedRemote |
| Display name: | HPConnectedRemote |
| Description: | “HP Connected Remote Service allows phones connect to and control your PC” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of HP Connected Remote.)
“HP Connected Remote allows you to remotely browse, search, and playback media on your PC from anywhere in your house using a smartphone or tablet. Using your smartphone or tablet as a remote, you can ...”
“The MySQL Database powers the most demanding Web, E-commerce and Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) applications. It is a fully integrated transaction-safe, ACID compliant database with full commit,...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of hpconnectedremoteservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- HPConnectedRemote
- 'HPConnectedRemote' (HP Connected Remote Service)
All file variations of hpconnectedremoteservice.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 |
90.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
10.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 76.32% of HP Connected Remote.
