Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Western Digital Technologies publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
BackupTask.exe
WD SmartWare by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)
| Version: | 1.0.0.2 |
| MD5: | a392c67ae47e968cd52019e85dba1f61 |
| SHA1: | b26c37b01a7de8c9df0073f7bd179589d4c6bd96 |
| SHA256: | 0817f2c6b9608a0d2c6826f9dc5276de11375c881a4bb2f2bfd7e7ec8a0e2188 |
Overview
backuptask.exe is installed with a couple of know programs including WD SmartWare published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc., WD SmartWare from Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and WD SmartWare by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | backuptask.exe |
| Publisher: | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| Product name: | WD SmartWare |
| Description: | WD Backup Task |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\backuptask.exe |
| File version: | 1.0.0.2 |
| Size: | 415.86 KB (425,840 bytes) |
| Build date: | 4/22/2013 12:43 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Western Digital Technologies |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, October 11, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, September 20, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
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“WD SmartWare™ software is an easy-to-use backup application that gives you the power to protect your data automatically—Relax! Your data is safe. Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a second copy whenever you add or change a file. Bring back lost files effortlessly—Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you have lost everything, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. Customize your backup, ...”
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The job '____Volume_ce597e3b_cd0c_11e0_92b3_806e6f6e6963__dropbox_d495aa42_684b_4e7a_856f_b6771509633a_dropbox_' runs weekly in the path '\Western Digital\SmartWare\____Volume_ce597e3b_cd0c_11e0_92b3_806e6f6e6963__dropbox_d495aa42_684b_4e7a_856f_b6771509633a_dropbox_'
- The job '____Volume_5e5c8ab0_f140_11e2_8fe6_806e6f6e6963______Volume_f549a6bd_f220_11e2_9297_806e6f6e6963__' runs weekly in the path '\Western Digital\SmartWare\____Volume_5e5c8ab0_f140_11e2_8fe6_806e6f6e6963______Volume_f549a6bd_f220_11e2_9297_806e6f6e6963__'
- The job '____Volume_219b0e8b_a260_11e2_9e3c_806d6172696f__dropbox_d30bba1f_4e62_4620_8649_3d9c3e25159b_dropbox_' runs weekly in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\____Volume_219b0e8b_a260_11e2_9e3c_806d6172696f__dropbox_d30bba1f_4e62_4620_8649_3d9c3e25159b_dropbox_.job'
- The task '____Volume_6c230cc4_5f34_11e1_b4a0_806e6f6e6963______Volume_4ceb9c48_e424_11e2_9f18_f0def1701b33__' runs weekly in the path '\Western Digital\SmartWare\____Volume_6c230cc4_5f34_11e1_b4a0_806e6f6e6963______Volume_4ceb9c48_e424_11e2_9f18_f0def1701b33__'
- The task '____Volume_585df680_8667_11de_9d17_806d6172696f__dropbox_803dae19_62ff_4940_ae97_18a3382a27d0_dropbox_' in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\____Volume_585df680_8667_11de_9d17_806d6172696f__dropbox_803dae19_62ff_4940_ae97_18a3382a27d0_dropbox_.job'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
40.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
20.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of WD SmartWare.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
50.00% |
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| Lenovo |
25.00% |
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| Acer |
12.50% |
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| American Megatrends |
12.50% |
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