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How to remove an HSON error


The free file information forum can help you determine if HSON.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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HSON.exe file information

The process known as HotStartOn belongs to software TOSHIBA Value Added Package or TOSHIBA Face Recognition by TOSHIBA (www.toshiba.com).

Description: HSON.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 55,416 bytes (57% of all occurrences), 52,912 bytes or 55,160 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/hson.exe.html 
The program has a visible window. The process can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. File HSON.exe is a Verisign signed file. HSON.exe is digitally signed. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 0% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You may also uninstall TOSHIBA Value Added Package or TOSHIBA Face Recognition software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista).

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as HSON.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the HSON.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

hson.exe is part of Instant-On Utility from TOSHIBA Button Support developed by Toshiba
  Tommy Lee  


Summary: Average user rating of HSON.exe: based on 1 votes with 1 reviews.
1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.


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