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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 11.02%
6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 3.15%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 6.69%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 5.51%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.18%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 58.27%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 10.24%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.57%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.36%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

wwahost.exe

Microsoft WWA Host by Microsoft

Remove wwahost.exe
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   60a3399135befc6f4badbd6c13a4ac24
SHA1:   5db13d98baf1e6e05f9439067dc4eb302c0630ac
SHA256:   c97522a4439b38d900607597b7cb9125e5b0413253abd3172c78f710c7b127c6
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

wwahost.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). This version is installed on Windows 8 and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:wwahost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft WWA Host
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe
Original name:WWAHost.exe.mui
File version:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:326 KB (333,824 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details
Network connections
  • [TCP] bn1msgr2011208.gateway.edge.messenger.live.com (134.170.24.125:443)
  • [TCP] 91.190.216.57:12350
  • [TCP] 207.46.49.133:80
  • [TCP] 94.245.117.47:80
  • [TCP] baymsg1020313.gateway.edge.messenger.live.com (64.4.61.205:443)
  • [TCP] KD111098038087.ppp-bb.dion.ne.jp (111.98.38.87:1640)
  • [TCP] sn1msg1010709.phx.gbl (65.54.48.119:443)
  • [TCP] 213.199.179.159:40019
  • [TCP] 91.190.216.56:12350
  • [UDP] listens on port 58543
  • [UDP] listens on port 61938
  • [UDP] listens on port 55792
  • [UDP] listens on port 51794
  • [UDP] listens on port 58278
  • [UDP] listens on port 61470
  • [UDP] listens on port 59916
  • [UDP] listens on port 56955
  • [UDP] listens on port 61183
  • [UDP] listens on port 55522
  • [UDP] listens on port 57730

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.02018028%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00791510%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.01226518%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:3,780,903 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:4,944,483/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:164/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:72.91 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):86.39 MB
    Private (minimum):42.99 MB
    Non-paged memory:72.91 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:341.52 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):391.16 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:80.92 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):108.61 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:720,681/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:22.79 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:4/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:22.67 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:11/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:18.17 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:192/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:47
    12
    Handles:1194
    600
    GUI GDI count:16
    103
    GUI GDI peak:21
    142
    GUI USER count:53
    49
    GUI USER peak:77
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Low
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\windows\syswow64\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:app.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.microsoftskydrive.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.zunevideo.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.windowslive.mail.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:app.wwa
    Owner:User
    Parent process:svchost.exe (by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.25143500%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.02171918%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.22971582%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:4,985,702/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:12/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:276 KB
    1.16 MB
    wow64cpu.dll
    Total CPU:0.11467561%
    Kernel CPU:0.01828416%
    User CPU:0.09639144%
    CPU cycles:3,495,283/sec
    Context switches:8/sec
    Memory:32 KB
    wow64win.dll
    Total CPU:0.02784660%
    Kernel CPU:0.01192960%
    User CPU:0.01591700%
    CPU cycles:720,925/sec
    Context switches:4/sec
    Memory:360 KB
    shcore.dll
    Total CPU:0.02240314%
    Kernel CPU:0.00396362%
    User CPU:0.01843952%
    CPU cycles:614,408/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:468 KB
    wwahost.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00940950%
    Kernel CPU:0.00168005%
    User CPU:0.00772945%
    CPU cycles:332,125/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:344 KB
    msvcrt.dll
    Total CPU:0.00166330%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003382%
    User CPU:0.00162948%
    CPU cycles:38,981/sec
    Memory:708 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00032706%
    Kernel CPU:0.00012546%
    User CPU:0.00020160%
    CPU cycles:9,186/sec
    Memory:1.41 MB
    mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00025852%
    Kernel CPU:0.00012926%
    User CPU:0.00012926%
    CPU cycles:10,854/sec
    Memory:13.68 MB
    MSVCR110.dll
    Total CPU:0.00017256%
    Kernel CPU:0.00012941%
    User CPU:0.00004315%
    CPU cycles:3,015/sec
    Memory:856 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 8 34.50%
    Windows 8 Pro 18.50%
    Windows 8.1 18.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 11.00%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.50%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 4.00%
    Windows 8 Single Language 4.00%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 2.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.50%
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.50%
    Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 54.55% of Microsoft WWA Host.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 22.22%
    Hewlett-Packard 19.05%
    ASUS 16.67%
    Acer 15.48%
    Toshiba 11.90%
    Lenovo 5.56%
    Sony 4.76%
    GIGABYTE 1.59%
    Samsung 1.19%
    Medion 0.79%
    Alienware 0.40%
    American Megatrends 0.40%
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