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

Parent process
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Related files

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:   1.5.0.1366
MD5:   a9471b0ebeed4431fdcbefd52567b2c4
SHA1:   ed34ef5f6457cd386f11b2adcff0019d4f76a21a
SHA256:   f26b57286884e72938afb855a4f7471200a93b1b704d02a06d2bc3ebc8eb9b30

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) typically within the context of its parent coreserviceshell.exe (Trend Micro Anti-Malware Solution Platform by Trend Micro). 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., Trend Micro Titanium from Trend Micro Inc. and Trend Micro Titanium by Trend Micro Inc..

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:1.5.0.1366
Product version:1.5
Size:192.53 KB (197,152 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 Internet Security
 Trend Micro Inc.
6% 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
 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 Maximum Security
 Trend Micro Inc.
10% remove
“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...”

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"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00070172%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00057091%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00013081%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:402 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:28,624/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.72 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):536.8 KB
Private (minimum):224 KB
Non-paged memory:1.72 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:38.09 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):42.05 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:271.2 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.32 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,368,282/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:2 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:2 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:64
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • uiwatchdog.exe 1588
  • uiwatchdog.exe 1172
  • uiwatchdog.exe 1664
  • uiwatchdog.exe 1956
  • uiwatchdog.exe 1572
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:coreserviceshell.exe (Trend Micro Anti-Malware Solution Platform by Trend Micro)

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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