WatAdminSvc.exe
Windows Activation Technologies Service by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 7.1.7600.16395 (win7_gdr_oob_gaoob(wmbla).100127-1757) |
| MD5: | 353a04c273ec58475d8633e75ccd5604 |
| SHA1: | bdaeef9ae1656ed934acfcbe28d212ffe311eef4 |
| SHA256: | ffae53b6b53aefc9e8a10bf27480e072d74430276beb532fe1d473e9616d8ce0 |
What is WatAdminSvc.exe?
Validation helps confirm that a copy of a Windows operating system is activated and properly licensed. Users may be asked to validate their copy of Windows when they go to the Microsoft Download Center to download content that is reserved for users of genuine Windows software. Validation can also occur as part of an update from Windows Update. In some instances, a computer that has previously passed validation may fail a later validation process. This may happen because Microsoft constantly disc
About WatAdminSvc.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)
“Software piracy is one of the most significant problems facing the software industry globally. It not only has an impact on the global economy but it affects legitimate businesses that have to compete”
Details
| File name: | watadminsvc.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Windows Activation Technologies Service |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\wat\watadminsvc.exe |
| File version: | 7.1.7600.16395 (win7_gdr_oob_gaoob(wmbla).100127-1757) |
| Product version: | 7.1.7600.16395 |
| Size: | 1.28 MB (1,343,400 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Monday, July 13, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, October 13, 2010 |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 7.822714 |
| File packed: | Yes |
| Packed by: | qcEPOPY_7.82271433962102 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- WatAdminSvc
- 'WatAdminSvc' (Windows Activation Technologies Service)
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'ValidationTask' runs daily in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Activation Technologies\ValidationTask'
- Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Activation Technologies\ValidationTask'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Activation Technologies\ValidationTask'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
63.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
13.00% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
1.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 55.05% of Windows Activation Technologies Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
29.02% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.35% |
|
| ASUS |
12.55% |
|
| Toshiba |
12.55% |
|
| Acer |
7.84% |
|
| Sony |
6.27% |
|
| Lenovo |
3.14% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.35% |
|
| Alienware |
1.57% |
|
| Samsung |
1.57% |
|
| Sahara |
0.78% |
|
