Should I block it?
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(Note, TOSHIBA CORPORATION publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
TosWaitSrv.exe
TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert by TOSHIBA CORPORATION (Signed)
| Version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| MD5: | fd7876a534276a842676461787b76e4a |
| SHA1: | d9355f803c1efa250228ad657c9df034ca9baf24 |
| SHA256: | 05726b75a4f296d500ab0bd7035db8bca968d04118a2f87e8349b6834a39af7a |
Overview
toswaitsrv.exe is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including TOSHIBA Face Recognition published by TOSHIBA Corporation, TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert from TOSHIBA Corporation and TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert by TOSHIBA Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by TOSHIBA CORPORATION which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | toswaitsrv.exe |
| Publisher: | TOSHIBA Corporation |
| Product name: | TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\toshiba\toshiba hdd ssd alert\toswaitsrv.exe |
| File version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| Size: | 693.34 KB (709,976 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | TOSHIBA CORPORATION |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, April 11, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
| 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
Toshiba laptops include facial recognition functionality that is built into the laptop-mounted Webcam. Facial recognition software provides an additional layer of security to your laptop while improving the ease logging in to your Windows account.
Toshiba HDD/SSD Alert allows you to carefully monitor the status your disks are having as well as create backup copies to prevent all your data get lost if your hardware gets broken. TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert supervises the Disk Drive operating status status and warns the user if a hardware failure is expected to happen.
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'TosSENotify' → C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert\TosWaitSrv.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
78.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
6.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
2.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 56.00% of TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
100.00% |
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