Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	5.23%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.12%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)	0.29%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)	0.06%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	15.97%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	2.47%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)	0.12%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)	0.06%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455)	0.12%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	22.96%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	45.04%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.06%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)	6.17%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840)	1.35%

Relationships

PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

TraceMessage, OpenProcessToken, RegEnumKeyExW, EventWrite, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, FreeSid, CheckTokenMembership, AllocateAndInitializeSid, InitiateShutdownW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, GetTraceEnableFlags, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceLoggerHandle, RegisterTraceGuidsW, UnregisterTraceGuids, EventUnregister, EventRegister, RegEnumValueW

gdi32.dll

DeleteObject, SetAbortProc, SetMapMode, GetDeviceCaps, CreateFontIndirectW, SelectObject, StartDocW, StartPage, EndPage, EndDoc, AbortDoc, DeleteDC

kernel32.dll

GlobalFree, MulDiv, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, WriteFile, CreateFileW, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateMutexW, CreateEventW, GetVersionExW, FormatMessageW, GetProcessHeap, RegisterApplicationRestart, HeapSetInformation, GetSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, CloseHandle, LoadLibraryA, OutputDebugStringA, GetModuleFileNameW, SetLastError, GetLastError, GetVersion, GetFileAttributesW, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, LoadLibraryW, GetModuleHandleA, OpenMutexW, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoA, FindFirstVolumeW, FindNextVolumeW, FindVolumeClose, GetVolumePathNamesForVolumeNameW, DeviceIoControl, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, LocalFree

msvcrt.dll

DllMain

ntdll.dll

WinSqmAddToStream, WinSqmSetDWORD, WinSqmEndSession, NtQuerySystemTime, WinSqmStartSession

ole32.dll

CoInitializeEx, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2

setupapi.dll

SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiGetClassDevsW

user32.dll

DialogBoxParamW, EndDialog, DefWindowProcW, SetWindowLongW, DestroyWindow, SetDlgItemTextW, LoadStringW, MessageBoxW, SetCursor, SendMessageW, DrawTextW, EnumThreadWindows, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowPos, LoadIconW, CreateWindowExW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, DispatchMessageW, PeekMessageW, LoadCursorW, PostMessageW, GetParent, ShowWindow, GetDlgItem, IsDialogMessageW, SetFocus, EnableWindow, CreateDialogParamW, TranslateMessage

userenv.dll

GetUserProfileDirectoryW

dfdwiz.exe

Windows Disk Diagnostic User Resolver by Microsoft

Remove dfdwiz.exe

Version:	6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
MD5:	a6659687a591fcf5506993a0258bdbfd
SHA1:	4ed0f449048b3d983b450842717b63b8839ff369

This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

dfdwiz.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). This version is installed on Windows 8.

Details

File name:	dfdwiz.exe
Publisher:	Microsoft Corporation
Product name:	Windows Disk Diagnostic User Resolver
Description:	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:	C:\Windows\System32\dfdwiz.exe
Original name:	DFDWiz.exe.mui
File version:	6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
Product version:	6.2.8400.0
Size:	75.5 KB (77,312 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Behaviors

Scheduled tasks startups

Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)

Scheduled tasks

The job 'Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver' runs on logon in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver'
Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver'

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	29.50%
Windows 8.1	18.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate	15.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro	8.00%
Windows 7 Professional	6.50%
Windows 8	4.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	3.50%
Windows 8 Pro	3.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center	2.50%
Windows 8 Single Language	2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic	2.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium	1.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise N	1.00%
Windows 8.1 N	0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation	0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise	0.50%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 44.72% of Windows Disk Diagnostic User Resolver.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	20.16%
ASUS	18.60%
Hewlett-Packard	17.05%
Acer	11.24%
Lenovo	10.08%
Toshiba	9.30%
Sony	5.43%
Intel	2.33%
GIGABYTE	1.94%
Alienware	1.55%
Samsung	1.55%
Medion	0.78%

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