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VersionsAdditional versions

2.0.2.1 2.17%
2, 0, 2, 0 8.70%
2, 0, 2, 0 47.83%
2, 0, 2, 0 2.17%
2, 0, 2, 0 21.74%
2, 0, 1, 3 6.52%
2, 0, 1, 3 8.70%
1, 1, 8, 4 2.17%

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ThpSrv.exe

TOSHIBA HDD Protection by TOSHIBA CORPORATION (Signed)

Remove ThpSrv.exe
Version:   2, 0, 1, 3
MD5:   8f0d1a0c9c25cc61e193c0c22422a9ea
SHA1:   2ac3f6daa0adf030ef383cd467e9e1f7e3743218
SHA256:   72b0c3eda923c060015c20858552272566e33c51cfc1a1382ba7a6516b277266

Overview

ThpSrv.exe runs as a service under the name TOSHIBA HDD Protection (Thpsrv) within the local user context. This is typically installed with the program TOSHIBA HDD Protection published by TOSHIBA Corporation. The file is digitally signed by TOSHIBA CORPORATION which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:ThpSrv.exe
Publisher:TOSHIBA Corporation
Product name:TOSHIBA HDD Protection
Description:TOSHIBA HDD Protection Service
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\thpsrv.exe
File version:2, 0, 1, 3
Product version:2.0.1.3
Size:523.05 KB (535,608 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:TOSHIBA CORPORATION
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Thursday, August 5, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
TOSHIBA Corporation
4% remove
Using the acceleration sensor built in the PC, HDD Protection detects vibration, shocks and similar signs in the PC, and automatically moves the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) head to a safe position to reduce the risk of damage that could be caused by head-to-disk contact.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Thpsrv' (TOSHIBA HDD Protection)
  • Thpsrv

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00022742%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00019850%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002892%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:148 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,684/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.74 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.08 MB
Private (minimum):3.99 MB
Non-paged memory:1.74 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:54.92 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):56.72 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.38 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,374/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:10 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:10 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:66 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:177
600
GUI GDI count:27
103
GUI USER count:9
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Windows\System32\thpsrv.exe" /logon
  • C:\Windows\System32\thpsrv.exe
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:Thpsrv
Display name:TOSHIBA HDD Protection
Description:“TOSHIBA HDD Protection Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent processes:

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 71.43%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.43%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.57%
Windows 8 2.86%
Windows 7 Professional 2.86%
Windows 8 Pro 2.86%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 87.50% of TOSHIBA HDD Protection.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 93.88%
Hewlett-Packard 6.12%
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