HPCarePackCore
Overview
HPCarePackCore is a program developed by Hewlett-Packard. The most used version is 10.0.0.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is hpbdfawep.exe. The software installer includes 11 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 69% of users of HPCarePackCore come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and India.
Program details
URL: www.hp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\hp\dfawep\bin
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{7B02BF60-796D-4616-908B-B31A63CFDEFB}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by HPCarePackCore
| Program executable: | hpbdfawep.exe |
| Name: | WEP Application |
| WEP MFC Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\hp\dfawep\bin\hpbdfawep.exe |
| MD5: | e0af9196394bd37752f95b1bf963112b |
Additional files:
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hpbwepres.dll - WEPRes Dynamic Link Library (DFA-WEP Res DLL)
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hppccdvq32.dll - FXCompChannel (USB Bulk Composite Helper)
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hppccdvq64.dll
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hppatusg01.dll - utXmlData Dynamic Link Library (utXmlData Dynamic Link Library)
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hppdvq03.dll - HPPDVQ01 Dynamic Link Library (HPPDVQ01 DLL)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- hpbdfawep.exe is scheduled as a task named 'HP WEP' (runs daily at 3:43 AM).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- hpbdfawep.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'hpbdfawep' which loads as C:\Program Files\HP\Dfawep\bin\hpbdfawep.exe 1.
How do I remove HPCarePackCore?
You can uninstall HPCarePackCore from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program HPCarePackCore, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove HPCarePackCore.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 37%
Win Server 2003 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
44.72% |
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| Windows XP |
29.56% |
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| Windows Vista |
16.85% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.58% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.31% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
29.54% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.15% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.54% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.69% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.54% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.46% |
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Geography
69.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
69.30% |
| Iran |
5.73% |
| India |
5.62% |
| Canada |
2.81% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.16% |
| Romania |
1.19% |
| Indonesia |
0.86% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.76% |
| Egypt |
0.76% |
| MK |
0.65% |
| NG |
0.65% |
| BD |
0.65% |
| KE |
0.65% |
| LY |
0.43% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
35.17% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
27.59% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.34% |
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| Intel |
8.28% |
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| Acer |
8.05% |
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| ASUS |
2.76% |
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| Toshiba |
2.53% |
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| Lenovo |
2.30% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.07% |
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| Gateway |
0.92% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte G41M-Combo |
3.86% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.38% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.90% |
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| Dell Vostro 200 |
2.90% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 790 |
2.42% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
2.42% |
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About Hewlett-Packard
HP provides products, software solutions and services to consumers, from enterprises to consumers including customers in the government, health and education sectors.
Publisher URL: www.hp.com