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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3.2.4.10 3.33%
3.2.4.7 3.33%
3.2.0.24 3.33%
3.2.0.15 3.33%
3.2.0.14 16.67%
3.2.0.9 16.67%
3.2.0.9 3.33%
3.1.7.8 3.33%
3.1.7.7 16.67%
3.1.7.5 13.33%
3.1.6.4 3.33%
3, 1, 0, 13 3.33%
3, 1, 0, 11 10.00%

wddmstatus.exe

WDDMStatus.exe by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)

Remove wddmstatus.exe
Version:   3.2.4.7
MD5:   aa40174bfe4479a4df7ae0186169913a
SHA1:   a2e8cc8ede6195d8d378b43f771b6bb9b4ccc8f1

Overview

wddmstatus.exe executes as a process with the local user's 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 WD Quick View published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and WD Quick View published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:wddmstatus.exe
Publisher:Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Product name:WDDMStatus.exe
Description:WD Quick View
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\western digital\wd quick view\wddmstatus.exe
Original name:WDBtnMgrUI.exe
File version:3.2.4.7
Size:5.31 MB (5,562,736 bytes)
Build date:5/9/2014 4:23 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Western Digital Technologies
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, October 11, 2010
Expiration date:Friday, September 20, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
6% remove
This is a utility that will discover WD network attached storage drives on the network and provide drive status information.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'WD Quick View' → C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD Quick View\WDDMStatus.exe
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'wddmstatus.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002412%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001597%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000814%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:608 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:13.86 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.81 MB
Private (minimum):5.6 MB
Non-paged memory:13.86 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:207.87 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):214.53 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.81 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):20.92 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:42,916/min
2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:14
12
Handles:340
600
GUI GDI count:72
103
GUI GDI peak:77
142
GUI USER count:22
49
GUI USER peak:33
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\western digital\wd quick view\wddmstatus.exe"
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%
Windows 8 Pro 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 10.00%
Windows 8 6.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.67%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.33%
Windows 7 Enterprise 3.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 68.97% of WDDMStatus.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 30.95%
Dell 23.81%
Toshiba 14.29%
ASUS 14.29%
Acer 4.76%
Lenovo 4.76%
Sony 4.76%
GIGABYTE 2.38%
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