Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

140.0.420.000 6.67%
130.0.80.000 43.33%
130.0.80.000 43.33%
130.0.80.000 6.67%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent, InitCommonControlsEx
gdi32.dll
GetClipBox, SelectClipRgn, RectVisible, FrameRgn, SetTextColor, Rectangle, CreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, MoveToEx, CreateRectRgn, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectObject, BitBlt, DeleteDC, GetStockObject, DeleteObject, GetTextMetricsW, CreateFontW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetObjectW, StretchBlt, SetBkMode, SetLayout, GetLayout, CreateRoundRectRgn, GetDeviceCaps, CreateFontIndirectW, LineTo, DPtoLP
kernel32.dll
WaitForSingleObject, Sleep, CreateThread, CreateEventW, SetEvent, GetCommandLineW, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexW, LocalAlloc, lstrcpynW, GetACP, lstrcpyW, FreeResource, CreateFileW, SetFilePointer, LoadLibraryW, SetErrorMode, WriteFile, GetCurrentProcessId, lstrlenW, RaiseException, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, GetLastError, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcmpiW, FreeLibrary, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, GetTickCount, CloseHandle, lstrlenA, LocalFree, GetCurrentThreadId, SetLastError, MultiByteToWideChar, LoadLibraryExW, GetModuleFileNameW, GlobalAlloc, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, lstrcmpW, MulDiv, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalFree, GlobalHandle, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedExchange, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, LoadLibraryA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, InterlockedCompareExchange
msimg32.dll
GradientFill
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoResumeClassObjects, CoRegisterClassObject, CoRevokeClassObject, CoSuspendClassObjects, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, CoGetClassObject, OleLockRunning, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CreateStreamOnHGlobal
user32.dll
SetWindowContextHelpId, SendDlgItemMessageW, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, CreateAcceleratorTableW, DestroyAcceleratorTable, SetFocus, MapDialogRect, GetWindow, GetDesktopWindow, ReleaseCapture, GetClassNameW, GetDlgItem, GetParent, IsChild, SetCapture, InvalidateRgn, ClientToScreen, CharUpperW, LoadBitmapW, SystemParametersInfoW, GetDialogBaseUnits, LoadStringW, PeekMessageW, PostQuitMessage, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, GetFocus, MoveWindow, GetSysColor, CallWindowProcW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, OffsetRect, BeginPaint, EndPaint, SetCursor, GetSystemMetrics, FillRect, CreateWindowExW, PtInRect, RegisterClassExW, LoadMenuW, GetSubMenu, TrackPopupMenu, DestroyMenu, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, AnimateWindow, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, GetCursorPos, PostThreadMessageW, DrawTextExW, LoadImageW, FrameRect, DrawIconEx, InflateRect, SetRect, CopyRect, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, CharNextW, IsWindow, SetWindowRgn, GetWindowRgn, MessageBoxW, KillTimer, SetTimer, RedrawWindow, ShowWindow, InvalidateRect, UpdateWindow, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ScreenToClient, GetClientRect, GetWindowRect, SetWindowPos, SetWindowTextW, SendMessageW, PostMessageW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, UnregisterClassA
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW

hpqbam08.exe

HP Digital Imaging by Hewlett Packard (Signed)

Remove hpqbam08.exe
Version:   130.0.80.000
MD5:   0335b80f0c3f3d2be9e1f34292a33d98
SHA1:   7c9c61b69e8b502ede510a2dca6cd44d3d7b48c3
SHA256:   2857edbccbbca053589e1e47884472a5110e0182aa072facb661339a829bfcde

What is hpqbam08.exe?

HP CUE Alert Popup Window Objects is part of HP’s Digital Imaging utilities which are bundled with many HP printer drivers as well as various HP printers, scanners and digital cameras. The utility adds functionality to HP devices from managing settings to instantly activating the device from Windows. The digital imaging software also enables the computer to recognize equiptment as an HP device.

Overview

hpqbam08.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). The file is digitally signed by Hewlett Packard which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hpqbam08.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard Co.
Product name:HP Digital Imaging
Description:HP CUE Alert Popup Window Objects
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqbam08.exe
Original name:HPQBAM00.EXE
File version:130.0.80.000
Product version:130.000.999.000
Size:546 KB (559,104 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett Packard
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Friday, March 9, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00091045%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00091045%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:31 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:141,725/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.42 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.96 MB
Private (minimum):4.84 MB
Non-paged memory:1.42 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:47.43 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):51.54 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.85 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.99 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,456/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:368 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:47 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:6/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:84
600
GUI GDI count:17
103
GUI GDI peak:22
142
GUI USER count:6
49
GUI USER peak:10
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqbam08.exe" -embedding
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 53.33%
Windows 7 Professional 13.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 3.33%
Windows 8 Pro 3.33%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.33%
Windows 7 Starter 3.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.33%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.33%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 53.33% of HP Digital Imaging.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 29.63%
Dell 29.63%
Toshiba 14.81%
Hewlett-Packard 14.81%
Acer 11.11%
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