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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3, 0, 24, 1 33.33%
2, 00, 5, 4 33.33%
1, 10, 1, 3 33.33%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegEnumValueW, RegCreateKeyW, RegSetValueW, RegQueryValueW, RegOpenKeyW, RegEnumKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
GetBkColor, CreateCompatibleBitmap, StretchDIBits, GetCharWidthW, GetTextMetricsW, DPtoLP, PatBlt, GetMapMode, CombineRgn, SetRectRgn, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateDCW, CopyMetaFileW, CreateHatchBrush, CreateSolidBrush, ExtCreatePen, PlayMetaFile, EnumMetaFile, GetObjectType, PlayMetaFileRecord, SelectPalette, CreateCompatibleDC, CreatePatternBrush, CreateDIBPatternBrushPt, DeleteDC, ExtSelectClipRgn, PolyBezierTo, PolylineTo, PolyDraw, ArcTo, GetCurrentPositionEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowOrgEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, Escape, ExtTextOutW, TextOutW, RectVisible, PtVisible, StartDocW, GetPixel, BitBlt, GetWindowExtEx, GetViewportExtEx, SelectClipPath, CreateRectRgn, GetClipRgn, SelectClipRgn, SetColorAdjustment, SetArcDirection, SetMapperFlags, SetTextCharacterExtra, SetTextJustification, SetTextAlign, MoveToEx, LineTo, OffsetClipRgn, IntersectClipRect, ExcludeClipRect, SetMapMode, ModifyWorldTransform, SetWorldTransform, SetGraphicsMode, SetStretchBltMode, SetROP2, SetPolyFillMode, SetBkMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, SetTextColor, GetClipBox, GetDCOrgEx, CreateBitmap, GetObjectW, CreateFontW, GetDeviceCaps, CreatePen, SelectObject, GetStockObject, Rectangle, DeleteObject, SetBkColor, CreateBrushIndirect
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, StringFromGUID2, CoRegisterClassObject, CoRevokeClassObject, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CLSIDFromProgID, OleRun, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CLSIDFromString, CoRegisterMessageFilter, OleFlushClipboard, CoCreateInstance, OleSetClipboard, CoGetClassObject, CoDisconnectObject, OleInitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleUninitialize, OleDuplicateData, CoTreatAsClass, StringFromCLSID, ReleaseStgMedium, CreateBindCtx, ReadClassStg, ReadFmtUserTypeStg, OleRegGetUserType, WriteClassStg, WriteFmtUserTypeStg, SetConvertStg
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
shell32.dll
DragQueryFileW, DragFinish, SHGetFileInfoW, ShellExecuteW, FindExecutableW, ExtractIconW
shlwapi.dll
StrStrIW, StrStrW, StrCmpIW, StrTrimW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathIsUNCW, PathStripToRootW, PathFindFileNameW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathFindExtensionW
user32.dll
DllMain
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterW

HpqToaster.exe

HpqToaster Module by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove HpqToaster.exe
Version:   1, 10, 1, 3
MD5:   3b161e0c1d8f3253640d57b45fac96da
SHA1:   6986c1995e52e5730d96e442b11b8f3e31ae472f

Overview

hpqtoaster.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 Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hpqtoaster.exe
Product name:HpqToaster Module
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\shared\hpqtoaster.exe
File version:1, 10, 1, 3
Size:661.55 KB (677,432 bytes)
Build date:5/16/2007 6:12 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett-Packard Company
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.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:0.00102751%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00083692%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00019059%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,028,013 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.1 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.12 MB
Private (minimum):200 KB
Non-paged memory:2.1 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:45.06 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):51.05 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:304 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.07 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:84
600
GUI GDI count:95
103
GUI USER count:10
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\shared\hpqtoaster.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 Business 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows Vista Home Basic 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Netherlands installs about 50.00% of HpqToaster Module.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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