TOSHIBA HDD Protection

TOSHIBA HDD Protection

by TOSHIBA Corporation

What is TOSHIBA HDD Protection?

TOSHIBA HDD Protection is software application developed by TOSHIBA Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 64.68% of installations running this operating system. TOSHIBA HDD Protection's installer is typically 10.00 MB in size and installs around 21 files. The most common release is 2.2.0.4 with 17.77% of all installations currently using this version.

TOSHIBA HDD Protection is most popular in the United States with 66.28% of installations residing in this country.

TOSHIBA HDD Protection adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About TOSHIBA HDD Protection?

Utilizing the built-in acceleration sensor within the PC, HDD Protection software is designed to detect vibrations, shocks, and other potential signs of damage to the PC. Upon detection, the software automatically repositions the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) head to a secure location, aiming to minimize the risk of damage resulting from head-to-disk contact.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • ThpSrv.exe runs as a service named 'TOSHIBA HDD Protection' (Thpsrv) "TOSHIBA HDD Protection Service".
Scheduled tasks:
  • SetupEvm.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B4F0A42B-2720-4794-B14F-F832F80F43D0}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.toshiba.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\HDD Protection\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{94A90C69-71C1-470A-88F5-AA47ECC96B40}
Size:
10.00 MB
Language:
English

TOSHIBA HDD Protection Executable Details

Primary executable:
ThpSrv.exe
Name:
TOSHIBA HDD Protection
Path:
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\HDD Protection\ThpSrv.exe
MD5:
0b4734ae9ec70b843df02e7b1c056377
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by TOSHIBA HDD Protection
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
a35a383352fc0eb307020451ca1294f1
DLL
e26ac93a2a66163b06968cdc36be8f0a
DLL
9f835f815557730dc94d8b22e6e34afe
DLL
525ed0aa2bffc2c6e724e84c3c5eb4b1
DLL
0a8d4f74e27b891c36f3bd1407b05400
DLL
b280373c5d6d2784e44c46c5a86c3438
EXE
006317babe42de0bf5e30699b2b7d20f
EXE
5741cea968e59a4d398fd864594b5ad3
EXE
d5a32c301c0aecc1e4091540a66b13d8
EXE
f88955e6eaf5f02e9903749ac19697c4