password-protected EFI executable in the boot partition

[Mikke555]

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

[tk_srq · Accepted solution]

@Mikke555,

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

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