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:   1.5.0.1332
MD5:   f1e3546ca9d96e03a35f1d49382cc925
SHA1:   d71b505af9c6e12b20c8eb60f0be37473b5df56c
SHA256:   0213220f4756c247071c9996679383ed85880932b027f25018a85c2fa311bf08

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). This is typically installed with the program Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security published 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:1.5.0.1332
Product version:1.5
Size:109.99 KB (112,632 bytes)
Build date:8/5/2010 2:52 PM
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 program will install this file
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:0.00202814%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00101407%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00101407%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:756 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):244 KB
Private (minimum):48 KB
Non-paged memory:756 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:24.27 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):29.13 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:72 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.65 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:43
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:1
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:uiwatchdog.exe 644
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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