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What is hphmon03.exe? Photosmart?

Vendor:      Hewlett-Packard
Product:     hp photosmart
Vendor Website:      http://www.hp.com/
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

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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: HPHMON03.EXE - Traybar icon that is a part of HP photosmarts diagnostic/configuration software. It detects when a memory card is placed in the printer memory card reader.

hphmon03.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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hphmon03.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: 0.02%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
hphmon03.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xe4e1e4c5cfd7128102eaefc30b57b4c5 8/17/2017 3:32:00 PM Unknown 3,3,137 Photosmart 304 KB
2 Status 0x294c97e58c64783e7746771a3faed178 7/5/2015 12:33:00 AM Unknown 3,3,138 Photosmart 304 KB
3 Status 0xca36cecf605626934ffc998e12cffdc6 12/3/2014 4:41:00 AM Unknown 3,4,13 Photosmart 304 KB
4 Status 0x97328a8415e1a1e4a832fe1e87b2de2c 9/8/2014 3:52:00 PM Unknown 3,5,11 Photosmart 304 KB
5 Status 0x81be76275a0e1ac69f5fc81787c1d62f 7/10/2011 9:03:00 PM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
6 Status 0x46440d41fd4ce46eb04c5ac09933c966 5/13/2010 9:42:00 AM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
7 Status 0x05a5d984608825b0a0fb76a2a3918f90 4/24/2010 10:23:00 AM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
8 Status 0x7d3d2f8e67fbca64240b71954c13a7f2 3/5/2010 8:06:00 PM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
9 Status 0xef7ff6933476e674c5613cc6ca25db00 9/23/2009 9:00:00 PM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
10 Status 0x380ec835319787a75bbe08cff2a0b63e 7/11/2009 5:07:00 PM Unknown 3,4,13 Photosmart 304 KB
11 Status 0x74aeacf06261d45f32340d0537db423e 7/8/2009 12:43:00 AM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
12 Status 0x249c089fdabb6122800b8cf699b5fff6 5/10/2009 6:34:00 PM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
13 Status 0xca154313bd27d44ef9e908d7827ec0c3 2/11/2009 4:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
14 Status 0x784518abc7e800193c39340d4a731c9b 10/10/2008 6:03:00 PM Unknown 3,3,138 Photosmart 304 KB
15 Status 0x83c7c3ff487f6c0b1e410c88809c68dd 9/21/2008 9:12:00 AM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
16 Status 0x938e1ceaca8c5ef1ab981fff43c889f8 9/20/2008 4:08:00 PM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
17 Status 0x321f2a38c755df5cc14290f2ccbd4940 8/18/2008 4:01:00 PM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
18 Status 0xa21e46d390466df48d005ba7fa6ae828 6/7/2008 12:12:00 PM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
19 Status 0xc9c645d98e23b2f65f5f69c61aa3548e 5/26/2008 6:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 304 KB
20 Status 0x1a2b97894ebca5006e0a6866b4280224 4/24/2008 5:55:00 AM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 316 KB
21 Status 0x1266f5e8233f16ac3465ada3b191f47f 4/21/2008 8:25:00 PM Unknown Unknown Photosmart 312 KB
22 Status 0xd705001fe1ebceaa3bf7f20ce3364169 12/31/2007 Unknown 3,5,11 Photosmart 640 KB
23 Status 0x97f359517dbd7c333023c1bddc0b28df 12/31/2007 Unknown 3,5,11 Photosmart 627 KB


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