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
EXE
ad050a96504fc44559c574cae086a072
EXE
2254e91d79b4a4012c5a47ad33059d1a
EXE
0b4734ae9ec70b843df02e7b1c056377
EXE
3cda6ad3bfdcebddb5da1d18272ab8eb
SYS
b4e609047434ed948af7bdef2fa66e38
SYS
7f35ca8296a52c7161088eb1d952e8ed
DLL
bc794a4a440178c2d083fb34c9ad66f4
EXE
2a8af37ac12cd6549fe2eb7020aca4a2
EXE
67da12b159bc8fa89f29fdf93de23a57
EXE
bb95c0f9559a0b39d194139176708db0