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What is hpwuschd2.exe? HP software update?

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Vendor Website:      http://www.hp.com
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: HPWuSchd2.exe is software intended to keep hp products updated (driver and software).
"Allows the computer to automatically receive software update notifications from HP over the Internet."

hpwuschd2.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.


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hpwuschd2.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 4.07%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
hpwuschd2.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x690a6df02625a46abee250c6151b7fba 9/23/2016 1:09:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 53 KB
2 Status 0xac116f16a7716a720a45d7ea47cfd983 6/22/2016 2:24:00 AM Unknown 53.0.13.000 HP software update 48 KB
3 Status 0x19b4cf5d39c66024ca40282bf458f2c4 1/5/2016 5:46:00 PM Unknown 2, 0, 37, 0 HP software update 48 KB
4 Status 0xb7dd1074c4f49bc9f1e7fa9d324307c1 4/28/2015 7:21:00 PM Unknown 60.0.155.000 HP software update 48 KB
5 Status 0xc3f98c847829b224abc1d75126d1dec3 2/24/2015 5:30:00 PM Unknown 2, 0, 38, 0 HP software update 48 KB
6 Status 0x65ed174c0b836d4cfa489712278cef7b 1/24/2015 3:39:00 AM Unknown 61.0.163.000 HP software update 48 KB
7 Status 0xe587449e769e946a45e4af3c8fc391ba 2/28/2014 4:44:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 94 KB
8 Status 0x35ccf8d7fb1dfb9d6888c0a91f13c8f3 5/2/2013 8:45:00 AM Unknown Unknown HP software update 68 KB
9 Status 0xf8a977076ed8c1f4a7b8e820b80d357a 9/22/2012 1:12:00 AM Unknown Unknown HP software update 108 KB
10 Status 0x8164293d4ed986156ff70b21108f10c1 1/28/2012 1:21:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 56 KB
11 Status 0x85cb68babbeb80c071ef3c14e7934195 1/27/2012 3:01:00 AM Unknown Unknown HP software update 48 KB
12 Status 0x30f9216825fae8579acffe2624a0a5aa 12/9/2011 11:42:00 AM Unknown Unknown HP software update 201 KB
13 Status 0x7d15d0a3974ce6b5bf3817e3748088b7 8/4/2011 10:28:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 38 KB
14 Status 0x274de030528e8b384317d38bfab1bc02 7/23/2011 3:37:00 AM Unknown 53.0.24.000 HP software update 48 KB
15 Status 0xe5436c0596b0e4c7bbcab4de43247c10 4/25/2011 3:48:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 53 KB
16 Status 0xde7e99fb87813d6f55b2584977a5c366 4/10/2011 5:29:00 AM Unknown Unknown HP software update 71 KB
17 Status 0xaaa46fd0c69aad3afe5dcdcbb3865d37 2/15/2011 11:28:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 48 KB
18 Status 0xe87278ab201cd11cbf45c600f28d6522 1/25/2011 8:35:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 378 KB
19 Status 0x67c653d1b597b9730d131c85f74ca4a2 12/10/2010 4:03:00 AM Unknown Unknown HP software update 48 KB
20 Status 0x7744058e94db969ef7594a293e3f3991 11/20/2010 3:40:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 34 KB
21 Status 0xa9c2e9894729b532d160903e51cbbdfd 10/7/2010 8:55:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 221 KB
22 Status 0x1fdf22955c6877b86d56f618dfbd680e 7/29/2010 4:18:00 AM Unknown Unknown HP software update 56 KB
23 Status 0x2f406a32e43ffe46b5d9522416c51942 7/23/2010 7:59:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 48 KB
24 Status 0x3adeefe9506b052e781a8fb5ed8d0543 7/23/2010 7:08:00 PM Unknown 2, 0, 37, 0 HP software update 48 KB
25 Status 0x8e3cb817f69b342245ee0df75b2cb4a9 7/20/2010 1:52:00 PM Unknown Unknown HP software update 36 KB


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