uiwatchdog.exe
Trend Micro Anti-Malware Solution Platform by Trend Micro (Signed)
Overview
uiwatchdog.exe has 9 known versions, the most recent one is 3.0.0.1285. 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 185.41 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Trend Micro by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security, Trend Micro Titanium and Trend Micro Titanium Antivirus+ have been observed as installing specific variations of uiwatchdog.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0006% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.29 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 2 Bytes per minute for reads and 10 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is uiwatchdog.exe?
Trend Micro Client Session Agent Monitor is part of Trend Micro security framework which provides antivirus and and antimalware detection and removal.
About uiwatchdog.exe (from Trend Micro)
“Strong, fast and easy-to-use security Trend Micro Anti-Malware provides essential protection so you can email and surf the web hassle free. Trend Micro Anti-Malware uses cloud technology to proactivel”
Details |
File name: | uiwatchdog.exe |
Publisher: | Trend Micro Inc. |
Product name: | Trend Micro Anti-Malware Solution Platform |
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: | Monday, December 26, 2011 |
Expiration date: | Friday, February 15, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Trend Micro Anti-Malware Solution Platform.)
“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...”
“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...”
“Safeguards against email phishing scams with the best phishing detection rates, guarding against identity theft. Blocks viruses and dangerous links with the fastest protection against new web threats....”
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 |
44.83% |
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Windows 8 |
27.59% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.34% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
6.90% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
3.45% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
3.45% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate N |
3.45% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 72.41% of Trend Micro Anti-Malware Solution Platform.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
26.67% |
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Toshiba |
20.00% |
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Dell |
20.00% |
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ASUS |
13.33% |
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Acer |
6.67% |
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Lenovo |
6.67% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.67% |
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