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What is tpshocks.exe? ThinkVantage Active Protection System?

Vendor:      Lenovo
Product:     ThinkVantage
Vendor Website:      http://www.lenovo.com/us/
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: TpShocks.exe - Responsible for controlling the IBM Hard Drive Active Protection system found on newer models of IBM Thinkpads.

tpshocks.exe is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.


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tpshocks.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: 0.08%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
tpshocks.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xcb0ccb03649fddc2dce3e339b1629f41 1/19/2017 9:34:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 331 KB
2 Status 0x465c047b0f2c40557f422a9e57fab045 11/7/2016 2:33:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 181 KB
3 Status 0x253177d3ff4297769a84c1b7f4e897e9 9/27/2016 4:12:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 329 KB
4 Status 0x93a7efb6044f0617099fa16c56ec3399 4/18/2015 2:36:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 329 KB
5 Status 0xdc0b251ec86336f6445170ad79042591 4/2/2015 7:07:00 PM Unknown 1.53.0.1 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 177 KB
6 Status 0x7ba157b8d3cafdab7557a1958295fba8 2/24/2015 11:39:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 329 KB
7 Status 0x09309c4b2839fa7c34a095fa360ff256 10/2/2014 1:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 177 KB
8 Status 0x3f5b6c88c15498e0d4deefa45f3a8e09 8/15/2014 9:30:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 329 KB
9 Status 0x4e8e2d83a0ea0f160acaaee890f7f92f 6/29/2013 3:44:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 330 KB
10 Status 0x501f9e058bfbd8d15cfcc31627969986 1/29/2012 6:09:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 177 KB
11 Status 0x2e1ef009beced35a0b2aa038382cd1c3 1/26/2012 11:47:00 PM Unknown 1.51.0.0 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 177 KB
12 Status 0xcf96e0d16e34ba0fc028d5d83df10814 8/1/2011 10:41:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 177 KB
13 Status 0x489a4630a48b38c74d2f5038296bc813 6/14/2011 12:31:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 181 KB
14 Status 0xb5277f9b5608f7126dd506d9358d84a6 9/28/2009 12:59:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 329 KB
15 Status 0x3905869de97e8e22e7935597481ad25c 9/11/2009 3:47:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 177 KB
16 Status 0x6a50b6bc42b90f0916913f8d8fd89d01 2/20/2009 7:32:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 177 KB
17 Status 0x3081dfeafaaf305e1817dbe77a29344a 8/9/2008 5:19:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 172 KB

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xdb363e79eb17104258f9e5dac6c1cf4b 3/11/2019 1:02:00 AM Unknown 1, 3, 2, 0 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 104 KB
2 Status 0x769eb972457e944d038fa68d6fb69f66 5/22/2017 10:50:00 PM Unknown 1, 0, 0, 1 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 76 KB
3 Status 0xe75b201877dab251d439208af96fb85c 12/20/2016 9:51:00 AM Unknown 1, 0, 0, 1 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 100 KB
4 Status 0x3aaa55196a23c59a3a7405bf22a8e23c 2/20/2016 4:59:00 AM Unknown 1, 4, 1, 0 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 104 KB
5 Status 0x05266f4ce9d183c89bd161fd45544714 9/23/2014 3:12:00 PM Unknown 1, 0, 0, 1 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 104 KB
6 Status 0xfc01f7257a4ef4ac1a7a753b3e180112 2/8/2012 12:38:00 AM Unknown 1, 3, 4, 0 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 104 KB
7 Status 0xd7d0e61d57e5830148ff11a7f477101f 1/13/2012 8:48:00 PM Unknown 1, 3, 0, 0 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 104 KB
8 Status 0x693966188a8872adb19bca0e4341264e 8/11/2011 8:58:00 PM Unknown 1, 3, 3, 0 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 84 KB
9 Status 0x8121258f2ee9d6e15f3346ee1cc4660e 7/10/2011 3:30:00 PM Unknown 1, 0, 0, 1 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 100 KB
10 Status 0x1210c7702ae0bca385f9eaae731de1fe 12/5/2010 12:04:00 PM Unknown 1, 3, 3, 0 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 84 KB
11 Status 0xf53114ee7f27ce96f7f19ab48e2ec014 1/1/2010 10:28:00 AM Unknown 1, 3, 1, 0 ThinkVantage Active Protection System 104 KB
12 Status 0xa197e63f406c2b9f4b74d441ea4665de 11/6/2009 5:00:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 76 KB
13 Status 0xb7fb33bc2c9ff3e1939844bdb70175d1 9/17/2009 12:47:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 100 KB
14 Status 0x4726abb3fa179259719396ea17aead99 7/28/2009 2:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 100 KB
15 Status 0xb524975feeb023ead79031055e4c5df0 7/20/2009 9:53:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 112 KB
16 Status 0x25fa442eaf461965f87fbd1e661abe21 7/14/2009 12:44:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 76 KB
17 Status 0x7f413c65033d53c3942d7d771529ab19 7/6/2009 2:30:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 100 KB
18 Status 0x115ae58b7682bbf07c68cf47d2851a8f 6/27/2009 12:47:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 100 KB
19 Status 0x56b0728fcf535e77186b2934df739d4a 4/2/2009 9:38:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 76 KB
20 Status 0xe5b7941a526abe817c75179eb550af7e 3/21/2009 8:42:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 96 KB
21 Status 0x27f55d9330028711e62558959cffed02 2/21/2009 3:25:00 AM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 100 KB
22 Status 0x39fb2ddd0daf0e7b927424f13dc65eaf 7/31/2008 12:21:00 PM Unknown Unknown ThinkVantage Active Protection System 76 KB


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