Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
 
 Additional versions
Additional versions
| 10, 1, 1, 6 | 55.56% |  | 
| 10, 1, 1, 5 | 5.56% |  | 
| 10, 1, 1, 4 | 2.78% |  | 
| 9, 0, 0, 0 | 8.33% |  | 
| 8, 0, 0, 0 | 5.56% |  | 
| 7, 0, 5, 0 | 5.56% |  | 
| 7, 0, 0, 0 | 8.33% |  | 
| 6, 0, 0, 0 | 2.78% |  | 
| 5, 0, 5, 3 | 2.78% |  | 
| 4, 5, 0, 802 | 2.78% |  | 
 
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        hpzipm12.exe
HP PML by HP
| Version: | 6, 0, 0, 0 | 
| MD5: | fb03f341ff5380394bf2ee52f1979925 | 
| SHA1: | 37432211fe590bf4f092f03d184ab7bafc353f68 | 
| SHA256: | 50795312fb3c90ffe3bf6f6c3fcdc489a3c8da9801f13689c8a7b78c56d571a2 | 
What is hpzipm12.exe?
HP PML is a protocol that allows many applications to exchange device management information with many printers. PML is an object oriented request-reply protocol which supports asynchronous printer query, control, and monitor capabilities.
Overview
hpzipm12.exe runs as a service under the name Pml Driver HPZ12 (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Pml Driver HPZ12) within the local user context. This is typically installed with the program HP Foto e Imagem 2.0 - All-in-One published by Hewlett-Packard.
 Details
Details
| File name: | hpzipm12.exe | 
| Publisher: | HP | 
| Product name: | HP PML | 
| Description: | PML Driver | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\hpzipm12.exe | 
| Original name: | PmlDrv.exe | 
| File version: | 6, 0, 0, 0 | 
| Size: | 64.25 KB (65,795 bytes) | 
| Digital DNA | 
| Entropy: | 5.671928 | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Programs
Programs
The following program will install this file
 Behaviors
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Microsoft Windows XP | 94.44% |  | 
| Windows XP Home Edition | 2.78% |  | 
| Windows Vista Business | 2.78% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 60.00% of HP PML.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Dell | 40.00% |  | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 20.00% |  | 
| Toshiba | 16.00% |  | 
| American Megatrends | 12.00% |  | 
| Intel | 8.00% |  | 
| Acer | 4.00% |  |