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HP Update
Published by Hewlett-Packard
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HP Update Publisher's Description
HP Software Update, also called HP Update, is HP's tool to help keep your computer up-to-date. The HP Update program finds the latest updates needed for HP software, drivers, firmware, BIOS, tools,... Read more
Details
| Latest version: | 5.005.002.002 |
| Location: | C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update |
| Install size: | 1.43 MB (1,504,424 bytes) |
| About URL: | http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c00865922#N149 |
| Download page: | http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Nav?h_pagetype=prodhomes&h_lang=en&h_cc=us&h_product=3892964 |
| Uninstall: | MsiExec.exe /X{912D30CF-F39E-4B31-AD9A-123C6B794EE2} |
Trust
The trust score is the reputation of HP Update based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score
- Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
- Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
- Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
- Known to be bundled through third-party download managers.
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Technical Details
| hpwucli.exe (Main Executable) |
| Common path: | C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\hpwucli.exe |
| Behavior: | Windows Firewall Allowed Program |
| Name: | HP Update Client |
| MD5: | bb57672ecb822fa93c033d6077e1efd4 |
| hpwuschd2.exe |
| Behavior: | Startup File (User Run) |
| Name: | hpwuSchd Application |
| MD5: | ce5c9977da751ddc30952ac4dcbca788 |
| HPSUShortcut_BB85ED9CAFC943BDB8DC258C3C7DF72E.exe |
| Behavior: | Scheduled Task |
| Name: | HP Software Update Client |
| MD5: | e2c7149c927febdac562c9df6af1000c |
| hpbasicdetection3.dll |
| Behavior: | Safe for Scripting Control |
| Name: | HP Diagnostics Program - Product Identification |
| Description: | HPBasicDetection Library |
| MD5: | beb6ad6e5287fa8887b4a2e6ed87c478 |
| hpwuSchd.exe |
| Behavior: | Scheduled Task |
| Name: | Hewlett-Packard hpwuSchd |
| Description: | hpwuSchd |
| MD5: | 4fea5b94c6a96860620a62e4a19bd07d |
| hpediag.dll |
| Behavior: | Safe for Scripting Control |
| Name: | HP eDiagnostic Support Objects |
| Description: | Diagnostic objects for HP eDiags |
| MD5: | cd36ed439252a3e28708f4f7e7e17229 |
| unicows.dll |
| Behavior: | ActiveX Install |
| Publisher: | Microsoft |
| Name: | Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 95, Windows (R) 98, and Windows (R) Millennium Operating Systems |
| MD5: | f8d176db5b14aed7c9b25e0640226bd1 |
| hpscripting.dll |
| Behavior: | Safe for Scripting Control |
| Name: | HPScripting |
| MD5: | 801e6a05397b1b07e199917ce7b44123 |
| hpdevicedetection.dll |
| Behavior: | ActiveX Install |
| Description: | HPDeviceDetection Library |
| MD5: | 0e3cde04713d3cb29203016d9f73b47c |
| hpdevicedetection2.dll |
| Behavior: | ActiveX Install |
| Name: | HP Diagnostics Program - Product Detection |
| Description: | HPDeviceDetection2 Library |
| MD5: | 4212ac4c4bfb073e39199b59c4feadb1 |
| rulesengine.dll |
| Behavior: | Safe for Scripting Control |
| Name: | HPRulesEngine |
| Description: | HP Rules Processing Engine |
| MD5: | 667626f4a5ad3059be65e9469371a735 |
Geography of Installations
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