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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 11.02%
6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 3.15%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 6.69%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 5.51%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.18%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 58.27%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 10.24%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.57%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.36%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

wwahost.exe

Microsoft WWA Host by Microsoft

Remove wwahost.exe
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   fc465bfa3a3b8934d83f8ab76cf8c26e
SHA1:   a1a4304ec3f8acbee24d38a5da6a6b67b351b4a4
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

wwahost.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). This version is installed on Windows 8 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:wwahost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft WWA Host
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe
Original name:WWAHost.exe.mui
File version:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:326 KB (333,824 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details
Network connections
  • [TCP] 93.186.137.168:80
  • [TCP] a23-66-88-124.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.66.88.124:80)
  • [UDP] listens on port 59531
  • [UDP] listens on port 52667

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.04728127%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.02253232%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.02474895%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:10,765,013 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:223,690/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:2/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:48.02 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):68.51 MB
    Private (minimum):34.69 MB
    Non-paged memory:48.02 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:345.93 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):408.65 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:43.92 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):108.64 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:86,568/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:9 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:1.56 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:62 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:4/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:40
    12
    Handles:773
    600
    GUI GDI count:21
    103
    GUI GDI peak:23
    142
    GUI USER count:43
    49
    GUI USER peak:58
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Low
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\windows\syswow64\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:app.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.windowslive.modernphotos.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:app.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.windowslive.mail.wwa
    Owner:User
    Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    shcore.dll
    Total CPU:0.02758177%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00646227%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.02111950%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:722,460/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:468 KB
    1.16 MB
    wow64win.dll
    Total CPU:0.00309541%
    Kernel CPU:0.00164140%
    User CPU:0.00145400%
    CPU cycles:98,032/sec
    Memory:360 KB
    msvcrt.dll
    Total CPU:0.00083416%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002399%
    User CPU:0.00081017%
    CPU cycles:20,552/sec
    Memory:708 KB
    mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00059891%
    Kernel CPU:0.00019966%
    User CPU:0.00039925%
    CPU cycles:17,312/sec
    Memory:13.67 MB
    wwahost.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00052382%
    Kernel CPU:0.00043480%
    User CPU:0.00008902%
    CPU cycles:11,032/sec
    Memory:344 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00051994%
    Kernel CPU:0.00012519%
    User CPU:0.00039475%
    CPU cycles:12,386/sec
    Memory:1.4 MB
    shell32.dll (Windows Shell Common Dll by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00023585%
    Kernel CPU:0.00023585%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:4,977/sec
    Memory:16.77 MB
    combase.dll
    Total CPU:0.00023577%
    Kernel CPU:0.00023577%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:6,206/sec
    Memory:1.21 MB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00006861%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00006861%
    CPU cycles:3,030/sec
    Memory:1.72 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 8 34.50%
    Windows 8 Pro 18.50%
    Windows 8.1 18.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 11.00%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.50%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 4.00%
    Windows 8 Single Language 4.00%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 2.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.50%
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.50%
    Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 54.55% of Microsoft WWA Host.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 22.22%
    Hewlett-Packard 19.05%
    ASUS 16.67%
    Acer 15.48%
    Toshiba 11.90%
    Lenovo 5.56%
    Sony 4.76%
    GIGABYTE 1.59%
    Samsung 1.19%
    Medion 0.79%
    Alienware 0.40%
    American Megatrends 0.40%
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