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VersionsAdditional versions

3.2.4.10 3.33%
3.2.4.7 3.33%
3.2.0.24 3.33%
3.2.0.15 3.33%
3.2.0.14 16.67%
3.2.0.9 16.67%
3.2.0.9 3.33%
3.1.7.8 3.33%
3.1.7.7 16.67%
3.1.7.5 13.33%
3.1.6.4 3.33%
3, 1, 0, 13 3.33%
3, 1, 0, 11 10.00%

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advapi32.dll
RegEnumValueW, GetUserNameW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryValueW, RegEnumKeyW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryInfoKeyW
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx, PropertySheetW, CreatePropertySheetPageW, ImageList_GetIconSize
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
crypt32.dll
CryptUnprotectData
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject, SelectClipRgn, CreateRectRgn, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, BitBlt, GetPixel, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SelectObject, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowOrgEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, ExtSelectClipRgn, DeleteDC, CreatePatternBrush, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectPalette, GetObjectType, GetDeviceCaps, CreateHatchBrush, CopyMetaFileW, CreateDCW, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateRectRgnIndirect, SetRectRgn, GetMapMode, PatBlt, DPtoLP, GetTextMetricsW, CreateCompatibleBitmap, EnumFontFamiliesW, GetTextCharsetInfo, GetBkColor, GetTextColor, GetRgnBox, GetPaletteEntries, GetNearestPaletteIndex, RealizePalette, GetSystemPaletteEntries, CreateDIBSection, CreatePolygonRgn, CreateEllipticRgn, Polyline, Polygon, SetDIBColorTable, StretchBlt, SetPixel, Rectangle, OffsetRgn, EnumFontFamiliesExW, LPtoDP, GetWindowOrgEx, GetViewportOrgEx, PtInRegion, FrameRgn, GetBoundsRect, ExtFloodFill, SetPaletteEntries, SetPixelV, GetTextFaceW, SetLayout, GetLayout, SetTextAlign, MoveToEx, LineTo, IntersectClipRect, ExcludeClipRect, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetTextColor, SetROP2, SetPolyFillMode, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, CreatePalette, RestoreDC, SaveDC, CreateBitmap, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CombineRgn, Ellipse, FillRgn, GetObjectW, CreatePen, GetStockObject, CreateSolidBrush, CreateDIBitmap, CreateICW, CreateRoundRectRgn
gdiplus.dll
GdipDrawImageRect, GdipGetDC, GdipClosePathFigure, GdipSetPathMarker, GdipDrawImageRectRectI, GdipSetImageAttributesColorMatrix, GdipDisposeImageAttributes, GdipCreateImageAttributes, GdipDrawString, GdipSetStringFormatLineAlign, GdipSetStringFormatAlign, GdipDeleteStringFormat, GdipCreateStringFormat, GdipDrawRectangleI, GdipSetPenDashStyle, GdipDeletePen, GdipCreatePen1, GdipFillRegion, GdipCombineRegionRectI, GdipDeleteRegion, GdipCreateRegionPath, GdipCreateLineBrushFromRectI, GdipFillPath, GdipCloneBrush, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipDeletePath, GdipCreatePath, GdipDeleteFont, GdipCreateFontFromDC, GdipGraphicsClear, GdipSetSmoothingMode, GdipLoadImageFromStream, GdipSetPixelOffsetMode, GdipCreateBitmapFromGraphics, GdipDrawImageI, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipCloneImage, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipReleaseDC
imm32.dll
ImmReleaseContext, ImmGetContext, ImmGetOpenStatus
kernel32.dll
DllMain
mpr.dll
WNetConnectionDialog1W
msimg32.dll
TransparentBlt, AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, OleDuplicateData, CLSIDFromString, CoCreateGuid, CLSIDFromProgID, CoInitialize, CoGetClassObject, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, OleUninitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleInitialize, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleCreateMenuDescriptor, OleDestroyMenuDescriptor, OleTranslateAccelerator, IsAccelerator, OleLockRunning, OleIsCurrentClipboard, OleFlushClipboard, DoDragDrop, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterMessageFilter, OleGetClipboard, RegisterDragDrop, CoLockObjectExternal, RevokeDragDrop, CoTaskMemRealloc
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, AccessibleObjectFromWindow, CreateStdAccessibleObject
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteW, SHAppBarMessage, SHGetFileInfoW, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetFolderPathW, SHBrowseForFolderW, Shell_NotifyIconW, DragQueryFileW, DragFinish, SHFileOperationW
shlwapi.dll
SHDeleteValueW, SHGetValueW, UrlEscapeW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, UrlUnescapeW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
DllMain
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW
wininet.dll
InternetCanonicalizeUrlW, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetCheckConnectionW, HttpAddRequestHeadersW, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetOpenW, InternetSetStatusCallbackW, InternetSetFilePointer, InternetWriteFile, InternetReadFile, HttpSendRequestW, InternetConnectW, HttpOpenRequestW, InternetSetOptionExW, InternetGetLastResponseInfoW, InternetQueryDataAvailable
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW, ClosePrinter
wtsapi32.dll
WTSFreeMemory, WTSQuerySessionInformationW

wddmstatus.exe

WDDMStatus.exe by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)

Remove wddmstatus.exe
Version:   3.1.7.7
MD5:   ef6cec2bae95b5dcbd95e0bd0f4f65b7
SHA1:   6d7a74238b681e44dfb32d87e359bf2538b7a3f1
SHA256:   90d587f514623204f672face59fd392d71a606931be3409f390594e841c8cfee

Overview

wddmstatus.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including WD Quick View published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc., WD Quick View from Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and WD Quick View by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:wddmstatus.exe
Publisher:Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Product name:WDDMStatus.exe
Description:WD Quick View
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\western digital\wd quick view\wddmstatus.exe
Original name:WDBtnMgrUI.exe
File version:3.1.7.7
Size:4.99 MB (5,236,664 bytes)
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
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
6% remove
This is a utility that will discover WD network attached storage drives on the network and provide drive status information.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'WD Quick View' → C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD Quick View\WDDMStatus.exe
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'wddmstatus.exe'
Network connections
  • [TCP] www.westerndigital.be (129.253.55.56:80)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00040154%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00030096%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00010058%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:351,806 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:11,749,148/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:47/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:3.77 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):10.96 MB
    Private (minimum):7.21 MB
    Non-paged memory:3.77 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:113.24 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):117.29 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:8.19 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):11.81 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:3,594,512/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:102.08 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:5,134/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:46.8 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:571/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:7
    12
    Handles:239
    600
    GUI GDI count:64
    103
    GUI GDI peak:70
    142
    GUI USER count:16
    49
    GUI USER peak:23
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\western digital\wd quick view\wddmstatus.exe"
    Owner:User

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    WDDMStatus.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.06195247%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.03639336%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.02555910%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:2,674,657/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:10/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:5.03 MB
    1.16 MB
    wow64win.dll
    Total CPU:0.01672346%
    Kernel CPU:0.01213684%
    User CPU:0.00458662%
    CPU cycles:486,324/sec
    Context switches:20/sec
    Memory:360 KB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00371423%
    Kernel CPU:0.00183693%
    User CPU:0.00187730%
    CPU cycles:108,177/sec
    Context switches:5/sec
    Memory:276 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 26.67%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%
    Windows 8 Pro 16.67%
    Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 10.00%
    Windows 8 6.67%
    Microsoft Windows XP 6.67%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 3.33%
    Windows 7 Enterprise 3.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 68.97% of WDDMStatus.exe.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 30.95%
    Dell 23.81%
    Toshiba 14.29%
    ASUS 14.29%
    Acer 4.76%
    Lenovo 4.76%
    Sony 4.76%
    GIGABYTE 2.38%
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