Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
swupdtmr.exe
By TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS (Signed)
MD5: | e1292c1ed4deb17b8a9b586d22cb2061 |
SHA1: | b8488f66469720c1f88b777f7f41128cc43ecc6a |
SHA256: | 03303cd71bc6614d22374b5804967ebbd8b2c66b0c15cecbd022601ced81d72f |
What is swupdtmr.exe?
swupdtmr.exe is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.
Overview
swupdtmr.exe runs as a service under the name Swupdtmr with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program TOSHIBA Software Upgrades published by TOSHIBA Corporation and is usually factory installed by the OEM. The file is digitally signed by TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | swupdtmr.exe |
Typical file path: | C:\toshiba\ivp\swupdate\swupdtmr.exe |
Size: | 65.36 KB (66,928 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Expiration date: | Friday, January 29, 2010 |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00010654% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00009189% | |
User CPU: | 0.00001464% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 55 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 115/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 768 KB | |
Private (maximum): | 2.28 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 2.02 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 768 KB | |
Virtual memory: | 39.03 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 44.84 MB | |
Working set: | 2.03 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 2.29 MB | |
Page faults: | 655/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 2 | |
Handles: | 32 | |
GUI GDI count: | 4 | |
GUI USER count: | 1 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Microsoft Windows XP |
57.14% |
|
Windows Vista Home Premium |
28.57% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 75.00% of swupdtmr.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
100.00% |
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