Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Stardock Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
wfx32.exe
Stardock WindowFX 5 by Stardock Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 5.1.0.0 |
| MD5: | d265ff82a5f9f7efb36496b0abf61984 |
| SHA1: | 8c3af6dbeb8c70d292f9d5bb3b05844a79323d84 |
| SHA256: | 5546e517ca3c3b21736d30dcd1a5cd4af4ee475fdf68de3f330e8d8921780e22 |
Overview
wfx32.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges). This is typically installed with the program WindowFX published by Stardock Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Stardock Corporation which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | wfx32.exe |
| Product name: | Stardock WindowFX 5 |
| Description: | Stardock WindowFX 5 Helper Process |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\stardock\object desktop\windowfx\wfx32.exe |
| Original name: | WindowFX.exe |
| File version: | 5.1.0.0 |
| Product version: | 5.0 |
| Size: | 333.17 KB (341,168 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Stardock Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“WindowFX is a special effects program for Windows that allows users to add a variety of opening and closing, transition and other visual effects to the user interface. Revolutionize your operating system with WindowFX. Utilize an unprecedented number of special effects for your windows and maximize your computing experience. Choose from over 30 animated effects for windows when they open, close, minimize and restore. Several of these i...”
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00023944% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00023944% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 16 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 206,005/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 736 KB | |
| Private (maximum): | 3 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 460 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 736 KB | |
| Virtual memory: | 51.41 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 52.98 MB | |
| Working set: | 476 KB | |
| Working set (peak): | 3.01 MB | |
| Page faults: | 1,078/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 68 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 9 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 9 | |
| GUI USER count: | 1 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 2 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\stardock\object desktop\windowfx\wfx32.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
50.00% |
|
Distribution by country
Italy installs about 50.00% of Stardock WindowFX 5.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| GIGABYTE |
100.00% |
|
