wuauclt.exe
Windows Update by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Version: | 7.4.7600.226 (winmain_wtr_wsus3sp2(wmbla).090806-1834) |
MD5: | 62bb79160f86cd962f312c68c6239bfd |
SHA1: | c2de8148e1a8e8f097e3a40232ddb04efd0a7cc6 |
SHA256: | 2fa2506b5c8b4469d2b36c803cceac15e831c3f8a4af065aca72da8f385f24c0 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is wuauclt.exe?
Windows Update is a service provided by Microsoft that provides updates for the Microsoft Windows operating system and its installed components, including Internet Explorer. Windows Update can be configured to install critical updates automatically so long as the computer is connected to the Internet, without the user needing to install them manually, or even be aware that an update is required.
About wuauclt.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)
“When you turn on automatic updating, most updates will download and install without you having to lift a finger. But sometimes Windows Update will need your input during an installation. In this case,”
Details
File name: | wuauclt.exe |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Windows Update |
Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\wuauclt.exe |
File version: | 7.4.7600.226 (winmain_wtr_wsus3sp2(wmbla).090806-1834) |
Product version: | 7.4.7600.226 |
Size: | 52.22 KB (53,472 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
Expiration date: | Tuesday, July 9, 2013 |
Digital DNA |
Entropy: | 5.852595 |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.02102002% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.01239848% | |
User CPU: | 0.00862155% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 63,462 ms/min | |
User CPU time: | 0 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 1,088,525/sec | |
Context switches: | 13/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 3.1 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 5.22 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 3.99 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 3.1 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 53.24 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 58.11 MB | |
Working set: | 3.97 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 5.76 MB | |
Page faults: | 2,251/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 296.38 KB/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 61/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 7.96 KB/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 3/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 5.95 KB/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 143/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 3 | |
Handles: | 114 | |
GUI GDI count: | 13 | |
GUI USER count: | 7 | |
Process properties
Tray notification: | Yes |
Integrety level: | Medium |
Platform: | 32-bit |
Command lines: |
- "C:\Windows\System32\wuauclt.exe"
- "C:\Windows\System32\wuauclt.exe" /runstoreascomserver local\[428]susds1a01d9538738d14ea1cf7e17aad98ac3
- "C:\Windows\System32\wuauclt.exe" /runstoreascomserver local\[5e8]susds34a514c1528d5b4eb19f801de2cd093d
- "C:\Windows\System32\wuauclt.exe" /runstoreascomserver local\[43c]susds1c3a0f2b49f90d4a8b1f6181afb58e7f
- "C:\Windows\System32\wuauclt.exe" /runstoreascomserver local\[5ac]susds5dc4d2066f69e3429c0a6452299bb559
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Owner: | User |
Parent process: | svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation) |
Threads
Averages
ESENT.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.08396306% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.06717045% | |
User CPU: | 0.01679261% | |
Context switches: | 16/sec | |
Memory: | 1.05 MB | |
wuauclt.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.01362166% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00577247% | |
User CPU: | 0.00784920% | |
CPU cycles: | 67,481/sec | |
Context switches: | 2/sec | |
Memory: | 56 KB | |
wucltui.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00239355% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00239355% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
Memory: | 328 KB | |
RPCRT4.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00190146% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00095073% | |
User CPU: | 0.00095073% | |
CPU cycles: | 100,005/sec | |
Memory: | 776 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
47.83% |
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Windows 8 |
17.39% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
8.70% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.70% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
4.35% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
4.35% |
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Windows 8.1 |
4.35% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
4.35% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 53.85% of Windows Update.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
26.67% |
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Lenovo |
26.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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Toshiba |
13.33% |
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Acer |
13.33% |
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