How to remove hphupd08 error

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hphupd08.exe file information

The process HPHupd belongs to the software HP Photosmart or HP Photosmart Premier or HP Image Zone by Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com).

Description: File hphupd08.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 49152 bytes (95% of all occurrence), 28172 bytes, 69632 bytes.
The program has a visible window. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File hphupd08.exe is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as hphupd08.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the hphupd08.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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