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‎03-18-2026 04:02 AM

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Bitdefender detected a password-protected EFI executable in the boot partition, I wonder if it's a legit utility used by HP or should I be worried?

The path looks something like this:
\\?\Volume{13019ca2...}\EFI\HP\dip.zip=>dip.efi

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‎03-18-2026 05:16 AM

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@Mikke555,

 

According to this Bitdefender forum inquiry answered by a Bitdefender admin, dip.efi appears to be a legit HP utility tool.

 Is helpdesk.me legit. - Expert Community

 

The article also mentions that HP devices that run HP Sure Start use dip.efi to verify the integrity of the boot system.

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