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VersionsAdditional versions

2.0.0.15 26.32%
2.0.0.15 31.58%
2.0.0.15 15.79%
2.0.0.15 5.26%
2.0.0.15 5.26%
2.0.0.15 15.79%
(Note, Western Digital Technologies publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

WDBackupEngine.exe

WD SmartWare by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)

Remove WDBackupEngine.exe
Version:   2.0.0.15
MD5:   1a3f1bc1e48804867ca30469442da00e
SHA1:   d96a16deb3c7d6c689b9949bb1ec7e7ec62fde9b
SHA256:   55a1617496e2602f472f0211d709401b6948232767e53f60b5ef7f0df26e403c

Overview

wdbackupengine.exe runs as a service under the name WDBackup (WDBackup) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including WD SmartWare published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc., WD SmartWare from Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and WD SmartWare by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:wdbackupengine.exe
Publisher:Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Product name:WD SmartWare
Description:WD Backup Engine
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\wdbackupengine.exe
File version:2.0.0.15
Size:1018.37 KB (1,042,808 bytes)
Build date:4/22/2013 9:42 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Western Digital Technologies
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, October 11, 2010
Expiration date:Friday, September 20, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
6% remove
WD SmartWare™ software is an easy-to-use backup application that gives you the power to protect your data automatically—Relax! Your data is safe. Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a second copy whenever you add or change a file. Bring back lost files effortlessly—Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you have lost everything, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. Customize your backup, ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • WDBackup
  • 'WDBackup' (WD Backup)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00052362%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00010100%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00042262%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:600,640 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:17,531,413/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:12/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:60.84 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):47.94 MB
Private (minimum):23.26 MB
Non-paged memory:60.84 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:260.57 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):283.63 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:40.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):59.74 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,956,193/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:104.22 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:201/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:5.97 MB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:176/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:19.73 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1,414/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:21
12
Handles:766
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:8
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\wdbackupengine.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:WDBackup
Display name:WDBackup
Description:“WD SmartWare Backup Engine”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
clr.dll
Total CPU:0.05711814%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02773038%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.02938775%
0.165382%
Context switches:2/sec
79/sec
Memory:6.44 MB
1.16 MB
WDBackupEngine.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.03389073%
Kernel CPU:0.01508617%
User CPU:0.01880456%
CPU cycles:750,267/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:1.02 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00338201%
Kernel CPU:0.00305638%
User CPU:0.00032563%
CPU cycles:73,222/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
wdfilewatcher.dll (WD Shared Libraries by Western Digital Technologies)
Total CPU:0.00033998%
Kernel CPU:0.00014202%
User CPU:0.00019796%
Memory:96 KB
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00030400%
Kernel CPU:0.00008141%
User CPU:0.00022259%
CPU cycles:6,752/sec
Memory:252 KB
aspnet_perf.dll
Total CPU:0.00029323%
Kernel CPU:0.00017475%
User CPU:0.00011848%
Context switches:2/sec
Memory:36 KB
advapi32.dll (Advanced Windows 32 Base API by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00003848%
Kernel CPU:0.00002072%
User CPU:0.00001776%
Memory:620 KB
mscoree.dll (Microsoft .NET Framework by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00003552%
Kernel CPU:0.00000888%
User CPU:0.00002664%
Memory:296 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 7 Home Premium 21.05%
Windows 8.1 Pro 15.79%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.79%
Windows 8 10.53%
Windows 7 Enterprise 10.53%
Windows 8.1 5.26%
Windows 7 Professional 5.26%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 55.56% of WD SmartWare.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Lenovo 16.67%
Toshiba 16.67%
Acer 4.17%
American Megatrends 4.17%
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