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Tip from the PitCrew

Each and every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis.

Process Library

  
PC Pitstop Libraries > Process Library > hpqste08.exe

hpqste08.exe (HP digital imaging)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 4.16%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 10 MB

PC Pitstop Analysis

hpqste08.exe is the HP digital imaging application for all-in-one printer/scanner/fax.

Recommendation

Win Patrol

hpqste08.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides a easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


Identification

The file name alone identifies this program.

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. hpqste08.exe (HP digital imaging) has been seen on 4.16% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 10 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.

Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.hp.com/

Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.