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

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
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:   6.24.124
MD5:   d40a0ee11b934e0472ab8a4bbf46d6d8
SHA1:   ddb96ebbaf388dc1c6fa30026591d594a2a2187a
SHA256:   7373ccace4e733c2f5abd8dc3393a700b5ae1ace4b434e82dd180ea43d9b0f21

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:6.24.124
Product version:6.24 Build 124
Size:826.41 KB (846,248 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:0.00017229%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00004102%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00013127%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16,146 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,055,391/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:4/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:6.48 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.77 MB
Private (minimum):1024 KB
Non-paged memory:6.48 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:61.44 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):64.68 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.45 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.45 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:919,830/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:12.34 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:59/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:4.54 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:51/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:69.96 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1,551/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:12
12
Handles:139
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\eastlinkinternetsecurityservices\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
 
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.01167452%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00968611%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00198841%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:978,206/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:4/sec
79/sec
Memory:124 KB
1.16 MB
fsdfwd.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00029531%
Kernel CPU:0.00023133%
User CPU:0.00006398%
CPU cycles:35,944/sec
Memory:864 KB
fsaua_api_dll64.dll (F-Secure Automatic Update Agent by F-Secure)
Total CPU:0.00004922%
Kernel CPU:0.00003938%
User CPU:0.00000984%
CPU cycles:29,698/sec
Memory:172 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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