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VersionsAdditional versions

130.0.14.016 58.54%
130.0.14.016 12.20%
130.0.14.016 17.07%
100, 000, 028, 000 12.20%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW
kernel32.dll
GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, SetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, GetSystemDefaultLangID, lstrlenA, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, GlobalFree, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVersionExW, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentProcessId, SetEvent, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, CreateEventW, CreateThread, Sleep, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, CreateMutexW, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateProcessW, GetLastError, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, GetModuleFileNameW, lstrlenW, GetUserDefaultLCID, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, LoadLibraryA, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, SizeofResource, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetCommandLineW, GetLocalTime, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, LocalAlloc, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetTempPathW, ReleaseMutex, WritePrivateProfileStringW
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, StringFromCLSID, CLSIDFromString, CoTaskMemFree, CoUninitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitializeEx
rpcrt4.dll
CStdStubBuffer_QueryInterface, CStdStubBuffer_AddRef, CStdStubBuffer_Connect, CStdStubBuffer_Disconnect, CStdStubBuffer_Invoke, CStdStubBuffer_IsIIDSupported, CStdStubBuffer_CountRefs, CStdStubBuffer_DebugServerQueryInterface, CStdStubBuffer_DebugServerRelease, NdrStubCall2, NdrStubForwardingFunction, NdrOleFree, NdrOleAllocate, IUnknown_Release_Proxy, IUnknown_AddRef_Proxy, IUnknown_QueryInterface_Proxy, NdrDllGetClassObject, NdrDllCanUnloadNow, NdrCStdStubBuffer_Release, NdrCStdStubBuffer2_Release, NdrDllRegisterProxy, NdrDllUnregisterProxy
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, SHCreateDirectoryExW
shlwapi.dll
PathAppendW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathStripPathW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
GetClassInfoExW, LoadCursorA, GetClassInfoExA, UnregisterClassA, LoadCursorW, RegisterClassExA, RegisterClassExW, KillTimer, SetTimer, PostThreadMessageW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, CharNextW, CharUpperW, CallWindowProcW, GetWindowLongW, DefWindowProcW, CreateWindowExW, ShowWindow, SetWindowTextW, SetWindowLongW, CharUpperBuffW, LoadStringW, MessageBoxW, UnregisterClassW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW
winspool.drv
EnumJobsW, OpenPrinterW, SetJobW, ClosePrinter, SetPrinterW

hpqgpc01.exe

By Hewlett Packard (Signed)

Remove hpqgpc01.exe
Version:   100, 000, 028, 000
MD5:   8fc85c14b6316745670816f98693a100
SHA1:   f15a79253fcdb3f0f8b168ee6d7571d17a647a77
SHA256:   cd979766be4a07cbab310dba3d3b2d64d2cf002f051c251e59a1828d74b927db

Overview

hpqgpc01.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). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett Packard which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hpqgpc01.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard
Description:GPCore COM object
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqgpc01.exe
Original name:GPRootImpl.exe
File version:100, 000, 028, 000
Size:256 KB (262,144 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett Packard
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Expiration date:Monday, September 3, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqgpc01.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqgpc01.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqgpc01.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00066390%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00053567%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00012823%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:115,762 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:20,254/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.2 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.53 MB
Private (minimum):2.49 MB
Non-paged memory:2.2 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:58.85 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):63.26 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.63 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.45 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,787/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:502 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:263 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:4/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:107
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI USER count:3
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqgpc01.exe" -embedding
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 32.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 15.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.50%
Windows 8 Pro 5.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.00%
Windows 8 2.50%
Windows Vista Business 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 7 Professional 2.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 57.50% of hpqgpc01.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 31.58%
Hewlett-Packard 23.68%
Sony 15.79%
ASUS 10.53%
American Megatrends 5.26%
Acer 5.26%
Intel 5.26%
GIGABYTE 2.63%
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