Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
3, 1, 5, 16 |
16.67% |
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3, 1, 0, 8 |
16.67% |
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3, 1, 0, 5 |
50.00% |
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3, 1, 0, 5 |
16.67% |
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wddmservice.exe
WDDriveManager.exe by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)
Version: | 3, 1, 0, 8 |
MD5: | bf847a3972cc6b5ce26e0ea742dd52d9 |
SHA1: | f93bb3e089bdd58b6aeb61600d3f635233cb207b |
SHA256: | f8eeab98260a6d1a1426842f5de7f28186784fbe30c86eff4fd3bffbcf9f277f |
Overview
wddmservice.exe runs as a service under the name WDDMService within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including WD SmartWare published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and WD SmartWare Drive Manager published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | wddmservice.exe |
Publisher: | WDC |
Product name: | WDDriveManager.exe |
Description: | WD Drive Manager Service |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\wddmservice.exe |
Original name: | WDDriveManager.exe |
File version: | 3, 1, 0, 8 |
Size: | 233 KB (238,592 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Western Digital Technologies |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Monday, October 11, 2010 |
Expiration date: | Friday, September 20, 2013 |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
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Western Digital also ships WD Smartware with many of its drives for use as backup drives. This software backs up all Documents, Pictures, Movies, Emails, and more on the drive, and continually checks for changes to drive locations. This means that regular backup takes place.
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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
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“WD SmartWare Pro automatic backup software offers an easy way to back up and protect your important files. With a variety of backup options: file/folder, category, scheduled, even cloud backup. WD SmartWare Pro fits into anyone's busy life.
This versatile, flexible software comes pre-loaded on select WD drives and is available for purchase to use on any other WD or 3rd party USB external drive. If you have a WD drive with WD SmartWar...”
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00038524% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00031963% | |
User CPU: | 0.00006561% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 1,487,640,625 ms/min | |
Context switches: | 14/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 6.29 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 5.47 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 240 KB | |
Non-paged memory: | 6.29 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 29.53 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 30.45 MB | |
Working set: | 3.57 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 6.21 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 5 | |
Handles: | 168 | |
GUI GDI count: | 4 | |
GUI USER count: | 5 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | Undefined |
Platform: | 32-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\wd drive manager\wddmservice.exe" |
Owner: | User |
Windows Service |
Service name: | WDDMService |
Description: | “WD SmartWare Drive Manager” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Parent process: | services.exe (by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 8 Pro |
50.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
16.67% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 66.67% of WDDriveManager.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
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