Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2.0.0.1301 38.71%
2.0.0.1301 12.90%
2.0.0.1299 3.23%
1.5.0.1366 22.58%
1.5.0.1366 3.23%
1.5.0.1341 6.45%
1.5.0.1337 9.68%
1.5.0.1332 3.23%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, QueryServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateProcessAsUserW, RevertToSelf, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, StartServiceW, OpenProcessToken
kernel32.dll
CreateEventW, GetExitCodeProcess, WaitForMultipleObjects, LeaveCriticalSection, GetLastError, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, SetEvent, CloseHandle, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, GetCurrentProcess, OutputDebugStringW, Sleep, OpenMutexW, CreateMutexW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, OpenEventW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetFileAttributesW, CreateDirectoryW, LocalFree, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, ProcessIdToSessionId, Process32NextW, OpenProcess, ResetEvent, GetFullPathNameW, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW
user32.dll
CloseDesktop, GetProcessWindowStation, OpenDesktopW, SetProcessWindowStation, OpenWindowStationW, CloseWindowStation
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock, DestroyEnvironmentBlock

uiwatchdog.exe

Trend Micro UniClient by Trend Micro (Signed)

Remove uiwatchdog.exe
Version:   2.0.0.1299
MD5:   0b7379c94f8824ce61a1f73712ce34bc
SHA1:   adfd4dbc700fad65bad31e4cafbe4725fa40b332
SHA256:   40c899594ee82504dec9ec1a5c86fcfc3031de930bdfbc72a29f5cac4ab1e05c

What is uiwatchdog.exe?

Trend Micro Client Session Agent Monitor is part of Trend Micro Anti-Malware Solution Platform which provides antivirus and and antimalware detection and removal.

Overview

uiwatchdog.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It 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 Trend Micro Titanium published by Trend Micro Inc., Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 from Trend Micro Inc. and Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 by Trend Micro Inc.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Trend Micro which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:uiwatchdog.exe
Publisher:Trend Micro Inc.
Product name:Trend Micro UniClient
Description:Trend Micro Client Session Agent Monitor
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\trend micro\uniclient\uifrmwrk\uiwatchdog.exe
File version:2.0.0.1299
Product version:2.0
Size:208.81 KB (213,824 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Trend Micro
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, January 30, 2011
Expiration date:Thursday, February 16, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Trend Micro Titanium
 Trend Micro Inc.
11% remove
“Strong, fast and easy-to-use security--Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security provides advanced protection for your family so you can connect with confidence. Titanium uses cloud technology to proactively stop viruses and spyware before they reach your computer, so it won't slow you down. It's the same technology we use to protect some of the world's biggest businesses, now available to you. Real-time updates keep your computer protecte...”
Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012
 Trend Micro Inc.
11% remove
“With Trend Micro Titanium, your digital life is protected. Titanium provides powerful, easy-to-use, and efficient Internet security, so you can connect safely and with confidence. It's the same technology that Trend Micro uses to protect some of the world's biggest businesses, now available to you. Strong, fast and easy-to-use security--Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security provides advanced protection for your family so you can connec...”
Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012
 Trend Micro Inc.
9% remove
“Trend Micro Titanium Premium Security is complete protection for your data and devices. It provides easy-to-use protection for everything you and your family do online, no matter how you connect to the Internet. It features: Protection for up to 5 devices—Windows PCs, Mac computers, Android tablets or Android smartphones. A 25 GB Trend Micro SafeSync account for secure anytime accessing and sharing of your digital life. A friendly inter...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Trend Micro Client Framework' → "C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\UniClient\UiFrmWrk\UIWatchDog.exe"

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 58.06%
Windows 7 Home Basic 19.35%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.90%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.45%
Windows 7 Professional 3.23%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 19.35% of Trend Micro UniClient.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 36.36%
Sony 24.24%
NEC 18.18%
Hewlett-Packard 12.12%
Dell 6.06%
Acer 3.03%
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