The genuine HD-Agent.exe file is a software component of BlueStacks App Player by BlueStack Systems. The BlueStacks App Player enables Android applications to run on computers running Windows and Macintosh operating systems. HD-Agent.exe is a core process associated with the BlueStacks App Player. This is not an essential Windows process and can be disabled if known to create problems. The BlueStacks App Player is a subscription-based virtualization software mainly used to run Android games on the Windows or Macintosh platforms. The program was originally launched in 2011 and is reported to support over 96% of the 1.4 million apps currently on the Google Play Store. The new Bluestacks 2.0 for Windows allows users to use multiple Android applications simultaneously on their computer. Bluestacks is an American company that develops the BlueStacks App Player as well as numerous other cloud-based cross-platform products. The company was founded in 2009 by Jay Vaishnav, Suman Saraf and Rosen Sharma. The company's major investors include Samsung, Intel, Andreessen-Horowitz, Redpoint, Qualcomm, Ignition Partners, Citrix, Radar Partners, AMD, among many others. Bluestacks is currently headquartered in Campbell, California, USA.
HD-Agent stands for BlueStacks High Definition Agent
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the HD-Agent.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description: HD-Agent.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The HD-Agent.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 978,456 bytes (7% of all occurrences), 160,824 bytes and 37 more variants.
It is not a Windows system file. The file has a digital signature. The file is a Verisign signed file. The program has no visible window. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: MACHINE\Run, Run).
HD-Agent.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 20% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
You could completely remove BlueStacks App Player or BlueStacks Notification Center (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as HD-Agent.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the HD-Agent.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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Why is it so hard to know exactly what is does? I've searched in several pages and still don't know if I can disable the service associated to Blustacks. I don't want this service running and using my network all the time. Paulo
2019-07-15 10:30:25.259 6440:0000000B (HD-Agent) INFO: Got name: result 2019-07-15 10:30:25.259 6440:0000000B (HD-Agent) INFO: No file in this part 2019-07-15 10:30:25.259 6440:0000000B (HD-Agent) INFO: Value hidden 2019-07-15 10:30:25.259 6440:0000000B (HD-Agent) INFO: HTTPHandler: Showing notification for com.android.providers.downloads 2019-07-15 10:30:25.260 6440:0000000B (HD-Agent) WARNING: Systray: Notifying app com.android.providers.downloads not found! 2019-07-15 10:30:29.271 6440:00000012 (HD-Agent) INFO: Request received /
Summary: Average user rating of HD-Agent.exe:
based on 2 votes with 2 user comments.
One user thinks it's probably harmless.
One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous.
One user is not sure about it.
Best practices for resolving HD-Agent issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with HD-Agent. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the HD-Agent.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Paulo
Summary: Average user rating of HD-Agent.exe: based on 2 votes with 2 user comments. One user thinks it's probably harmless. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user is not sure about it.