uiwatchdog.exe
Trend Micro UniClient by Trend Micro (Signed)
Overview
There are 8 versions of uiwatchdog.exe in the wild, the latest version being 2.0.0.1301. uiwatchdog.exe is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 167.56 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Trend Micro by VeriSign. The programs Trend Micro Titanium, Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2012 and Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security have been observed as installing specific variations of uiwatchdog.exe. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0003% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.67 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 2 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
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.
Details |
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 |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Trend Micro |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Sunday, January 30, 2011 |
Expiration date: | Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Trend Micro UniClient.)
“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 proacti...”
“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 techno...”
“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 th...”
“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 proacti...”
“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 proacti...”
“Trend Micro AntiVirus is easy-to-use security for what you do most online-email, socialize, and browse. In addition to blocking viruses and malware, Titanium Antivirus+ protects against bad links in s...”
“Blocks viruses, spyware, worms and Trojans, preventing infection of your computer. Blocks viruses, spyware, worms and Trojans, preventing infection of your computer. Detects spam emails containing ph...”
“Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security is strong, easy-to-use protection for what you and your family do online every day-email, socialize, bank, browse, and shop. In addition to blocking viruses and ...”
“Protects you from viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, phishing, botnets, rootkits, fake antivirus, and more. Trend Micro Titanium is strong, easy-to-use protection for what you and your family do online...”
“Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security is all-in-one, easy-to-use protection for everything you and your family do online-email, socialize, bank, browse, shop, and more. It provides you with a friendly...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of uiwatchdog.exe, select a unique version for details.)
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"
All file variations of uiwatchdog.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.06% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
19.35% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.90% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.45% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
3.23% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 19.35% of Trend Micro UniClient.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
36.36% |
|
Sony |
24.24% |
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NEC |
18.18% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
12.12% |
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Dell |
6.06% |
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Acer |
3.03% |
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