What is the "TPHDEXLG64.exe" process on windows 7? Is the "TPHDEXLG64.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "TPHDEXLG64.exe" process?

"TPHDEXLG64.exe" process represents "ThinkVantage Active Protection System - HDD Logger Module" program. "TPHDEXLG64.exe" process is create by the service: "ThinkPad HDD APS Logging Service".

"TPHDEXLG64.exe" process is normally running under the parent process "services" as shown in the process tree below:

Boot
   wininit
      services
         TPHDEXLG64

On the Processes tab of "Task Manager", "TPHDEXLG64.exe" process may be listed as:

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
TPHDEXLG64.exe            3,768 K   ThinkVantage Active Protection System - HDD Logger Module

Additional information about "TPHDEXLG64.exe" process:

Command line:
   System32\TPHDEXLG64.exe

Programe file information:
   Name: TPHDEXLG64.exe
   Location: C:\windows\System32\TPHDEXLG64.exe
   Description: ThinkVantage Active Protection System - HDD Logger Module
   Version: 1.81.00.08
   Size: 49824 bytes
   Last modified: 9/22/2015 4:37:54 AM
   Company Name: Lenovo.
   
Some data files used:
C:\Windows\System32

Some registry keys used:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER

Some DLL libraries used:
C:\windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
C:\windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\windows\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
C:\windows\SYSTEM32\sechost.dll
C:\windows\system32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\windows\System32\POWRPROF.dll
C:\windows\system32\SETUPAPI.dll
C:\windows\system32\CFGMGR32.dll

"TPHDEXLG64.exe" process is not a virus. You should not terminate "TPHDEXLG64.exe" process.

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