Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 4, 5, 2 10.00%
1, 4, 1, 1 90.00%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenEncryptedFileRawW, WriteEncryptedFileRaw, CloseEncryptedFileRaw, ReadEncryptedFileRaw, GetFileSecurityW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetFileSecurityW
kernel32.dll
EnterCriticalSection, lstrlenW, LocalFree, GlobalDeleteAtom, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, ReadFile, VirtualAlloc, SetFileTime, SetEndOfFile, GetFileType, GetFileSize, GetFileInformationByHandle, CreateThread, LeaveCriticalSection, SetThreadExecutionState, FlushFileBuffers, CopyFileW, MoveFileExW, SetLastError, FindVolumeClose, FindNextVolumeW, FindFirstVolumeW, DeviceIoControl, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, InterlockedCompareExchange, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetPriorityClass, GetLastError, GetVolumeNameForVolumeMountPointW, GetDriveTypeW, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, SetEvent, GetFileAttributesW, CreateDirectoryW, GetFileAttributesExW, SetFileAttributesW, ResetEvent, FindFirstFileW, DeleteFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, CreateProcessW, WaitForSingleObject, MoveFileW, RemoveDirectoryW, WaitForMultipleObjects, CreateFileW, GetFileSizeEx, SetFilePointerEx, WriteFile, InterlockedIncrement, SetThreadPriority, GetCurrentThread, InterlockedDecrement, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree
mscoree.dll
DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx
user32.dll
RegisterDeviceNotificationW, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterWindowMessageW

WDFME.exe

WD File Management Engine

Remove WDFME.exe
Version:   1, 4, 1, 1
MD5:   a787a567b3470c91c487ece90cf7509c
SHA1:   5d550bde9639b6ad23849727ba6f50ca1558b8ea

Overview

wdfme.exe runs as a service under the name WD File Management Engine (WDFME) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program WD SmartWare published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC).

DetailsDetails

File name:wdfme.exe
Product name:WD File Management Engine
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\front parlor\wdfme\wdfme.exe
File version:1, 4, 1, 1
Size:1010.5 KB (1,034,752 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
WD SmartWare
 Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
10% remove
Western Digital also ships WD Smartware with many of its drives for use as backup drives. This software backs up all Documents, Pictures, Movies, Emails, and more on the drive, and continually checks for changes to drive locations. This means that regular backup takes place.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'WDFME' (WD File Management Engine)
  • WDFME

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01342283%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.01157092%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00185191%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:12,544 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:4,612,020/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:55/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:28.69 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):26.13 MB
Private (minimum):17.62 MB
Non-paged memory:28.69 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:207.44 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):217.24 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:20.05 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):31.61 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:211,944/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:762.56 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:765/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:525.47 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1,083/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:2.12 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:25,830/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:19
12
Handles:350
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\front parlor\wdfme\wdfme.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:WDFME
Display name:WD File Management Engine
Description:“WD File Management Engine”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
WDFME.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.42131483%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.16917705%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.25213778%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:9,093,046/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:5/sec
79/sec
Memory:1.11 MB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.02307510%
Kernel CPU:0.02307510%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:36,898/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
clr.dll
Total CPU:0.00163601%
Kernel CPU:0.00100136%
User CPU:0.00063465%
CPU cycles:37,966/sec
Memory:6.44 MB

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 8 Pro 40.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 70.00% of WD File Management Engine.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 60.00%
Sony 40.00%
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