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

VersionsAdditional versions

3.4.3.1 15.24%
3.4.2.2 1.90%
3.4.1.2 8.57%
3.4.0.4 10.48%
3.3.0.1 7.62%
3.1.0.2 0.95%
3.0.0.3 1.90%
2.5.1.1 3.81%
2.5.0.3 3.81%
2.3.0.2 9.52%
2.2.0.1 4.76%
2.1.1.2 1.90%
2.1.0.1 7.62%
2.0.0.8 5.71%
1.6.1.5 0.95%
1.6.1.4 3.81%
1.6.1.2 1.90%
1.6.1.2 8.57%
1.5.0.2 0.95%

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HPWarrantyChecker.exe

HPWarrantyChecker by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)

Remove HPWarrantyChecker.exe
Version:   1.5.0.2
MD5:   6cefb891d794f2fcb0d01e24575f47da
SHA1:   4b83de1021bb37f3f50ca2760349d4584a985ff3
SHA256:   8f93b9c628d4b278b38b58716ea59bddde513339f7a5df883365f0fbfe8e0b9f

Overview

hpwarrantychecker.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hpwarrantychecker.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard
Product name:HPWarrantyChecker
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp support framework\resources\hpwarrantycheck\hpwarrantychecker.exe
File version:1.5.0.2
Size:902.38 KB (924,032 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Hewlett-Packard Company
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Expiration date:Saturday, November 15, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'WarrantyChecker_CN25C547BZ' in the path '\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant\WarrantyChecker_CN25C547BZ'
  • The task 'WarrantyChecker_CN27DBK1YY' in the path '\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant\WarrantyChecker_CN27DBK1YY'
  • The task 'WarrantyChecker_backup' in the path '\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant\WarrantyChecker_backup'
  • The job 'WarrantyChecker_CN28G180W2' in the path '\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant\WarrantyChecker_CN28G180W2'
  • The job 'WarrantyChecker' in the path '\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant\WarrantyChecker'
  • The job 'WarrantyChecker_DeviceScan' runs weekly in the path '\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant\WarrantyChecker_DeviceScan'
  • Entry path '\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant\WarrantyChecker_CN24L1312G'
  • Entry path '\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant\WarrantyChecker_DeviceScan'
  • Entry path '\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant\WarrantyChecker'
  • Entry path '\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Assistant\WarrantyChecker_backup'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00021369%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00010237%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00011132%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:6,583 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:105,673/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:74.7 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):73.2 MB
Private (minimum):116 KB
Non-paged memory:74.7 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:737.38 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):771.82 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.03 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):90.27 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:513,915/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:29 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:20 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:13
12
Handles:558
600
GUI GDI count:28
103
GUI GDI peak:32
142
GUI USER count:22
49
GUI USER peak:28
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\hewlett-packard\hp support framework\resources\hpwarrantycheck\hpwarrantychecker.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
HPWarrantyChecker.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00050945%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00015886%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00035059%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:14,661/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:920 KB
1.16 MB
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.00040263%
Kernel CPU:0.00035333%
User CPU:0.00004930%
CPU cycles:14,459/sec
Memory:9.63 MB
wpfgfx_v0300.dll
Total CPU:0.00018078%
Kernel CPU:0.00005478%
User CPU:0.00012600%
CPU cycles:4,600/sec
Memory:2.22 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00014790%
Kernel CPU:0.00013147%
User CPU:0.00001643%
CPU cycles:2,720/sec
Memory:1.67 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 62.86%
Windows 8 21.90%
Windows 8.1 12.38%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.90%
Windows 8 Pro 0.95%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 79.81% of HPWarrantyChecker.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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