Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

120.0.4.000 33.33%
100.0.272.000 33.33%
100.0.175.000 33.33%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent, InitCommonControlsEx
gdi32.dll
CreateFontW, GetTextMetricsW, DPtoLP, CreateFontIndirectW, GetDeviceCaps, CreateRoundRectRgn, GetLayout, SetLayout, SetBkMode, StretchBlt, GetObjectW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateRectRgn, GetClipBox, SelectClipRgn, RectVisible, FrameRgn, SetTextColor, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, BitBlt, DeleteDC, GetStockObject, CreatePen, SelectObject, Rectangle, CreateSolidBrush, MoveToEx, LineTo, DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
SetEvent, GetCommandLineW, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexW, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, lstrcpynW, GetACP, lstrcpyW, FreeResource, CreateFileW, SetFilePointer, LoadLibraryW, SetErrorMode, GetProcAddress, WriteFile, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, LoadLibraryA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetVersionExA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, InterlockedExchange, lstrlenW, RaiseException, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetLastError, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, lstrcmpiW, FreeLibrary, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, GetTickCount, CloseHandle, GetCurrentThreadId, SetLastError, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, GlobalAlloc, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, lstrcmpW, MulDiv, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalFree, GlobalHandle, LockResource, lstrlenA, WaitForSingleObject, Sleep, CreateThread, CreateEventW
msimg32.dll
GradientFill
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoResumeClassObjects, CoRegisterClassObject, CoRevokeClassObject, CoSuspendClassObjects, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, CoGetClassObject, OleLockRunning, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CreateStreamOnHGlobal
user32.dll
RedrawWindow, SetTimer, ShowWindow, GetWindowRgn, SetWindowRgn, IsWindow, InvalidateRect, UpdateWindow, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ScreenToClient, GetClientRect, GetWindowRect, SetWindowPos, SetWindowTextW, SendMessageW, GetDesktopWindow, PostMessageW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, CharNextW, GetClassInfoExW, LoadCursorW, CopyRect, SetRect, InflateRect, FrameRect, DrawIconEx, LoadImageW, DrawTextExW, PostThreadMessageW, GetCursorPos, DestroyWindow, DefWindowProcW, AnimateWindow, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, RegisterClassExW, FillRect, PtInRect, CreateWindowExW, GetSystemMetrics, SetCursor, EndPaint, BeginPaint, OffsetRect, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, CallWindowProcW, GetSysColor, MoveWindow, ClientToScreen, InvalidateRgn, SetCapture, IsChild, GetParent, GetDlgItem, GetClassNameW, ReleaseCapture, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, PostQuitMessage, PeekMessageW, LoadStringW, GetDialogBaseUnits, SystemParametersInfoW, LoadBitmapW, CharUpperW, MapDialogRect, SetWindowContextHelpId, SendDlgItemMessageW, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, CreateAcceleratorTableW, DestroyAcceleratorTable, SetFocus, GetFocus, GetWindow, KillTimer, UnregisterClassA
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW

hpqbam08.exe

hp digital imaging - hp all-in-one series by Hewlett-Packard Co

Remove hpqbam08.exe
Version:   120.0.4.000
MD5:   e343e343581f6daead48d412f5ce911a
SHA1:   e0959936bd555ce2d8f9cc1f23f5a9240b8a57e6
SHA256:   2c2d7d09ad348d22e5bc031341912c2fbd0295bae9161fa2e24c8852630e6fb2

What is hpqbam08.exe?

HP CUE Alert Popup Window Objects is installed when you install an HP all-in-one hardware deivce and is used to communicate various functions between the device and the PC. This is installed with either the driver or HP Digital Imaging software suite included with the device's installation. The digital imaging software 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).

DetailsDetails

File name:hpqbam08.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard Co.
Product name:hp digital imaging - hp all-in-one series
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:120.0.4.000
Product version:120.000.004.000
Size:556 KB (569,344 bytes)
Build date:1/31/2008 4:29 PM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.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:0.00004188%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00004188%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:94 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:2,302/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.59 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.23 MB
Private (minimum):4.42 MB
Non-paged memory:1.59 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:34.98 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):37.21 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.43 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.23 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,480/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:6 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:2 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:83
600
GUI GDI count:25
103
GUI USER count:8
49

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 Vista Home Premium 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.67% of hp digital imaging - hp all-in-one series.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 66.67%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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