WGASetup.exe
Microsoft Genuine Advantage by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of wgasetup.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.9.0040.0. The process utilizes the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically launch the file as a process when a user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 443.63 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation.
 Details
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| File name: | wgasetup.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft Genuine Advantage |
| Description: | Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications Setup |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\kb905474\wgasetup.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, January 20, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, March 20, 2010 |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of wgasetup.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'WGASetup' runs on logon in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
- Entry path 'D:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path 'L:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
- Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
- Login entry path 'D:\WINDOWS\Tasks\WGASetup.job'
All file variations of wgasetup.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
100.00% |
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Distribution by country
India installs about 27.78% of Microsoft Genuine Advantage.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
75.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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