HD Tune

HD Tune

by EFD Software

What is HD Tune?

HD Tune is software application developed by EFD Software. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 59.59% of installations running this operating system. HD Tune's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 10 files. The most common release is 2.55 with 60.58% of all installations currently using this version.

HD Tune is most popular in the United States with 34.95% of installations residing in this country.

HD Tune adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, HD Tune is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About HD Tune?

HD Tune is a comprehensive hard disk utility designed for Microsoft Windows. It offers a wide range of functions, including measuring drive performance, scanning for errors, checking the health status through S.M.A.R.T. monitoring, and securely erasing data. This versatile software is an essential tool for maintaining and optimizing the performance of your hard drive.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • HDTune.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HD Tune\HDTune.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • ShouldIRemoveIt.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ShouldIRemoveIt' (runs monthly on Saturdays at 11:00 AM).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • HDTune.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named HD Tune.
  • ShouldIRemoveIt.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ShouldIRemoveIt_Notifications.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.hdtune.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\HD Tune\
Uninstaller:
"C:\Program Files\HD Tune\unins000.exe"
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

HD Tune Executable Details

Primary executable:
HDTune.exe
Name:
HD Tune
Path:
C:\Program Files\HD Tune\HDTune.exe
MD5:
f8fc2d14df813cc920a39b3cb7e59cbc
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by HD Tune
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
cefc20d14d9940d53505e9b9769139e7
DLL
54cdf73d24ec695f06d522b3b88e8278
DLL
12d14d50176179e2555356f677db8f5b
EXE
10d6f479a4e316e254d5e52ec5e25c36
EXE
088812a121e0a9ceb40ce9c808c8a90c
EXE
3b817f2533fd8ceb25d0689ae33b4119
EXE
8d2818cfc44854f2f96ce7a389200202
EXE
b7b515ea19490667355b9d1127ea5671
EXE
f8fc2d14df813cc920a39b3cb7e59cbc
EXE
14a93cf0f4e1c3239336990f90f18362