Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.84%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.10%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 3.20%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.24%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.05%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.92%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.87%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.65%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 13.87%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.10%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.10%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.05%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.10%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 24.44%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 43.31%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.05%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.05%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.10%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.05%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 6.60%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.05%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.39%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 1.36%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.48%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.05%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

Dwm.exe

Desktop Window Manager by Microsoft

Remove Dwm.exe
Version:   6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)
MD5:   08a72ebe63a2207e99d15a7780761ef1
SHA1:   73e04caa2cb14a2446666c58f64ccd2d083b69fb
SHA256:   8a68fbe56b5c299e53c3c2846ed01f95e698ce6452841c2382b648381e721bbe
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is Dwm.exe?

The desktop composition feature, introduced in Windows Vista, fundamentally changed the way applications display pixels on the screen. When desktop composition is enabled, individual windows no longer draw directly to the screen or primary display device as they did in previous versions of Windows. Instead, their drawing is redirected to off-screen surfaces in video memory, which are then rendered into a desktop image and presented on the display.

About Dwm.exe (from Microsoft)

Desktop composition is performed by the Desktop Window Manager (DWM). Through desktop composition, DWM enables visual effects on the desktop as well as various features such as glass window frames, 3-

DetailsDetails

File name:Dwm.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Desktop Window Manager
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\dwm.exe
Original name:dwm.exe.mui
File version:6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)
Product version:6.3.9431.0
Size:108 KB (110,592 bytes)
Build date:6/15/2013 3:21 PM
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.297931
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01393623%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00751749%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00641874%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:45,766 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:13,794,249/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:30/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:58.86 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):43.1 MB
Private (minimum):23.37 MB
Non-paged memory:58.86 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:241.07 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):272.71 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:38.86 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):54.25 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:372,783/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:9 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:11 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:6/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:223
600
GUI GDI count:21
103
GUI GDI peak:27
142
GUI USER count:2
49
GUI USER peak:4
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • -hiberboot
  • "dwm.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:winlogon.exe (Windows Logon Application by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
dwmcore.dll
Total CPU:0.23324106%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.09322765%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.14001341%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:8,488,653/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:5/sec
79/sec
Memory:2.03 MB
1.16 MB
dwm.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.02543639%
Kernel CPU:0.01177660%
User CPU:0.01365979%
CPU cycles:2,042,917/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:132 KB
uDWM.dll
Total CPU:0.00493934%
Kernel CPU:0.00252367%
User CPU:0.00241567%
CPU cycles:74,906/sec
Memory:772 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00003205%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00003205%
CPU cycles:773/sec
Memory:1.66 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.50%
Windows 8.1 21.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.50%
Windows 7 Professional 7.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 7.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 44.22% of Desktop Window Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.63%
ASUS 18.25%
Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
Acer 15.48%
Toshiba 11.11%
Lenovo 7.94%
Sony 3.17%
Alienware 2.78%
Samsung 1.19%
GIGABYTE 1.19%
Intel 0.79%
Medion 0.79%
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