uiwatchdog.exe
Trend Micro UniClient by Trend Micro (Signed)
| Version: | 1.5.0.1366 |
| MD5: | 9d3b93a103e6432145533f5f7bb837b7 |
| SHA1: | cc07d0d3823105644a26dd642da5f150a7877937 |
| SHA256: | 4e82d62388edb58267aa4aa2a21d98668e64176c5ada4e80296adc65937035a1 |
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 under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file 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 Internet Security published by Trend Micro Inc. and Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security published by Trend Micro Inc..
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 |
| File version: | 1.5.0.1366 |
| Product version: | 1.5 |
| Size: | 114.02 KB (116,752 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
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“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 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 interface, simple screens, and clear reports. In addition to blocking viruses and malware, Titanium Maximum Security features the new Facebook Privacy Scanner that helps you identify settings that may leave your personal information vulner...”
Behaviors
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"
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00000364% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000364% | |
| Memory |
| Private (maximum): | 256 KB | |
| Private (minimum): | 184 KB | |
Process properties
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | uiwatchdog.exe 2080 |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| 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 country
United States installs about 19.35% of Trend Micro UniClient.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
36.36% |
|
| Sony |
24.24% |
|
| NEC |
18.18% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
12.12% |
|
| Dell |
6.06% |
|
| Acer |
3.03% |
|
