Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.24.127 25.00%
6.24.124 25.00%
6.24.103 25.00%
6.24.103 25.00%

Relationships


PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenServiceA, AccessCheck, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, AddAccessAllowedAce, RegSetValueExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExA, QueryServiceStatus, CreateProcessAsUserA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, OpenSCManagerA, EnumServicesStatusExA, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceConfigA, OpenThreadToken, LookupPrivilegeValueA, AdjustTokenPrivileges, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, SetSecurityInfo, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, RevertToSelf, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExA, SetServiceStatus, OpenProcessToken, DuplicateToken, AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetLengthSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, InitializeAcl, FreeSid
iphlpapi.dll
GetTcpTable, GetAdaptersInfo, GetIpForwardTable
kernel32.dll
SetProcessWorkingSetSize, GetPrivateProfileStringA, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingA, GetModuleFileNameA, QueryDosDeviceW, CreateFileW, GetFileSize, FindVolumeMountPointClose, FindNextVolumeMountPointW, GetVolumeInformationW, GetVolumeNameForVolumeMountPointW, FindFirstVolumeMountPointW, FindVolumeClose, FindNextVolumeW, SetErrorMode, FindFirstVolumeW, GetLogicalDrives, DeviceIoControl, GetOverlappedResult, GetCurrentThread, GetLongPathNameW, GetLongPathNameA, FormatMessageA, AllocConsole, Module32Next, Module32First, ReadProcessMemory, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateProcessA, GetShortPathNameA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GetFileAttributesExA, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, OpenProcess, OpenFile, GetTickCount, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, GetLastError, GetVersionExA, GetCurrentProcess, FindFirstFileA, FindClose, SetEndOfFile, GetModuleHandleA, CreateEventA, WaitForMultipleObjects, WaitForSingleObject, GetSystemDirectoryA, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32First, MultiByteToWideChar, Process32Next, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetEvent, Sleep, GetCurrentProcessId, DeleteFileA, CreateFileA, GetSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, SetFilePointer, ReadFile, WriteFile, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, SetStdHandle, CloseHandle, GetTempPathA, WideCharToMultiByte, LoadLibraryW, FlushFileBuffers, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, GetFullPathNameA, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException, lstrcpyA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RtlUnwind, GetCPInfo, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetFileAttributesA, ExitProcess, ExitThread, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateThread, GetTimeZoneInformation, ResumeThread, MoveFileA, GetFileAttributesW, FileTimeToSystemTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetDriveTypeA, GetCommandLineA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapSize, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, SetEnvironmentVariableA, SetEnvironmentVariableW, GetCurrentDirectoryA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, VirtualQuery, GetLocaleInfoA, WriteConsoleW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wtsapi32.dll
WTSEnumerateSessionsA, WTSFreeMemory

fsdfwd.exe

F-Secure Internet Shield by F-Secure Corporation (Signed)

Remove fsdfwd.exe
Version:   6.24.127
MD5:   722266d53f432d797496c012cbc98dd5
SHA1:   80a220e664bfa271b5bf309dca3b0f82cec2b462
SHA256:   eade90a8e6f3805c59d8e37f39b959e429f10caa8f99dd84e343cd90bec54d05

What is fsdfwd.exe?

F-Secure Internet Shield daemon for F-Secure antivirus the Browsing Protection platform. White-labeled versions of F-Secure’s security software are also available. DeepGuard is an F-Secure in-house developed HIPS or advanced system monitoring technology, which detects new or unknown malware intrusions based on unusual, suspicious changes in the Windows system. DeepGuard is resource intensive and requires fairly strong hardware to work without affecting customer experience.

About fsdfwd.exe (from F-Secure Corporation)

F-Secure protects the content on your computer and safeguards you when you are browsing the web. Computer security is protection against viruses, spyware, hacker attacks and identity theft. Online saf

DetailsDetails

File name:fsdfwd.exe
Publisher:F-Secure Corporation
Product name:F-Secure Internet Shield
Description:F-Secure Internet Shield daemon
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\centurylink online security\fwes\program\fsdfwd.exe
File version:6.24.127
Product version:6.24 Build 127
Size:510.61 KB (522,864 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:F-Secure Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Expiration date:Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'FSDFWD' (F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon)
  • FSDFWD

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00156906%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00056188%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00100717%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,469 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:4/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.51 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.35 MB
Private (minimum):548 KB
Non-paged memory:7.51 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:60.59 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):63.59 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.14 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):18.75 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:503,532/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:14.03 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:40/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.04 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:22/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:34.84 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:560/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:14
12
Handles:331
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:4
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\charter business desktop security\fwes\program\fsdfwd.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:FSDFWD
Display name:F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon
Description:“F-Secure Anti-Virus Firewall Daemon”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
advapi32.dll (Advanced Windows 32 Base API by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00482143%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00207186%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00274957%
0.165382%
Context switches:3/sec
79/sec
Memory:620 KB
1.16 MB
fsdfwd.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00042600%
Kernel CPU:0.00022268%
User CPU:0.00020332%
Memory:524 KB
fsaua_api_dll.dll (F-Secure Automatic Update Agent by F-Secure)
Total CPU:0.00032933%
Kernel CPU:0.00017435%
User CPU:0.00015498%
Memory:140 KB
fswscs.dll (F-Secure Windows Security Center Suport by F-Secure)
Total CPU:0.00019374%
Kernel CPU:0.00011624%
User CPU:0.00007749%
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:184 KB
fsmirror.dll (F-Secure Anti-Virus E-Mail Scanning by F-Secure)
Total CPU:0.00015491%
Kernel CPU:0.00007745%
User CPU:0.00007745%
Memory:212 KB

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 Vista Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of F-Secure Internet Shield.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 100.00%
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