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How to remove an hpboid error


The free file information forum can help you determine if hpboid.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Hpboid.exe file information

The process known as HP Status Server Module belongs to software HP Status Server or HP Deskjet (version 6800) or HP Status Server Module by Hewlett-Packard Company (www.hp.com) or Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com).

Description: The file hpboid.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 73,728 bytes (97% of all occurrences) or 61,440 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/hpboid.exe.html 
The program has no visible window. File hpboid.exe is not a Windows system file. File hpboid.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you want to remove the program completely, go to Control Panel ⇒ Software ⇒ Compaq Remote Monitor Service.

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External information from Paul Collins:

  • "HP Status Server": ??

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as hpboid.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the hpboid.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

It is not a virus.
   
It replicated over 20 process instances on one of my servers.
  Miguel Rugley  
HP Drucker Treiber
  NRG  
Value-added junk installed by HO printer driver
  Vadim Rapp   (further information)
It's part of Hewlitt-Packard printer installation, and is corrupted. Good printers, but I've ALWAYS had problems with their XP drivers/program installations on Windows XP MCE. It's not dangerous in a spyware sense, just a resorce hassle.
  Hackback Slim  
It's a program used for printing on your HP printer.
   
I had about 20 of these thing running on my XP system.
  Guy  
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Summary: Average user rating of hpboid.exe: based on 6 votes with 7 reviews.
1 user think hpboid.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 2 users doesn't grade hpboid.exe ("not sure about it").


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