hstart.exe
hstart by Dell Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 2.2.0.0 |
| MD5: | 9c16105d3216aee5a6928ceca7bb42f4 |
| SHA1: | bf0a150e5ab26fa963d7cc1a82b0100c4eca272b |
| SHA256: | 181b28eb80bcca39512b5684ef976611cb713a59e9053052bfe05f391679efd3 |
Overview
hstart.exe will ad a run once registry key upon installation for all user profiles of the PC that will cause the file to be executed the first time any user logs in. This is typically installed with the program Dell DataSafe Local Backup - Support Software published by Dell Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Dell Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536).
Details
| File name: | hstart.exe |
| Publisher: | Dell |
| Product name: | hstart |
| Description: | Hidden Start |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\dell datasafe local backup\components\dsupdate\hstart.exe |
| File version: | 2.2.0.0 |
| Size: | 17.73 KB (18,160 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Dell Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, December 14, 2006 |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, January 10, 2010 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is a backup application installed on Dell Inspiron, Studio and XPS computers as of April 22, 2009.
Unlike previous versions of Dell's system protection software, Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is able to restore a Dell computer to the original factory-installed configuration without erasing personal files and data.
Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is available in Basic, Pro and RAID1 versions.”
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run once
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce'
- 'DSUpdateLauncher' → "C:\Program Files\Dell DataSafe Local Backup\Components\DSUpdate\hstart.exe" /NOCONSOLE /D="C:\Program Files\Dell DataSafe Local Backup\Components\DSUpdate" /RUNAS "C:\Program Files\
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
100.00% |
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Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
100.00% |
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