Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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Import table
kernel32.dll
GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, HeapFree, GetVersionExA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleA, ExitProcess, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, GetLastError, InterlockedDecrement, Sleep, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, DeleteCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, WriteFile, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSection, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, HeapSize, MultiByteToWideChar, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW
softwareupdate.dll
HP Update Client by Hewlett-Packard
| Version: | 3, 0, 6, 0 |
| MD5: | 44fb731a0809be002387876584d534b1 |
| SHA1: | 13233b980c8c46253680595db01c0b37764a191d |
| SHA256: | e0958b14f25757936b891d7e49d36d82c9ef9ca0c2c002baba7df566854b841b |
Overview
softwareupdate.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including HP Update published by Hewlett-Packard, HP Update from Hewlett-Packard and HP Update by Hewlett-Packard. This particular version is usually found on Windows Vista (TM) Home Basic (6.0.6002.131072).
Details
| File name: | softwareupdate.dll |
| Publisher: | Hewlett-Packard |
| Product name: | HP Update Client |
| Description: | HP Update Resources |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hp\hp software update\softwareupdate.dll |
| Original name: | HP Software Update Resources |
| File version: | 3, 0, 6, 0 |
| Size: | 748 KB (765,952 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
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Programs
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Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
100.00% |
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Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
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