How to remove hpupdate error

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hpupdate.exe file information

The process 3400C Windows XP Driver Update or 4300C Windows XP Driver Update or 3300C Windows XP Driver Updater belongs to the software Driver Update Application or Driver Updater Application by Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com).

Description: File hpupdate.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 32768 bytes (83% of all occurrence), 28672 bytes.
Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File hpupdate.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. hpupdate.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 40% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as hpupdate.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the hpupdate.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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It keeps opening
Michael Hinton

sj650\hpupdate.exe for HP3300c Scanner, 58mb for use with scanner with window XP. Scanner didnot work software was deleted
Scooter

Summary: 2 users think hpupdate.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think hpupdate.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 1 user doesn't grade hpupdate.exe ("not sure about it").

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