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60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
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WGASetup.exe
Microsoft Genuine Advantage by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 1.9.0012.0 |
| MD5: | 58ddc97602991aa598a3e24f09036b55 |
| SHA1: | 0659615b4ef6ba0ae2ee82543138f7edd2590388 |
| SHA256: | c9606146bda1793b892ba3edf22c265f62555cc4baab7aa4d4d6eddc92691fb8 |
Overview
wgasetup.exe is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
Details
| File name: | wgasetup.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft Genuine Advantage |
| Description: | Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications Setup |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\kb905474\wgasetup.exe |
| File version: | 1.9.0012.0 |
| Size: | 444.38 KB (455,048 bytes) |
| Build date: | 3/11/2009 5:41 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, January 20, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, March 20, 2010 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
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Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'WGASetup' runs on logon in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
- Entry path 'D:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path 'L:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
- Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
- Login entry path 'D:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
100.00% |
|
Distribution by country
India installs about 27.78% of Microsoft Genuine Advantage.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
75.00% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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