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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%

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wwahost.exe

Microsoft WWA Host by Microsoft

Remove wwahost.exe
Version:   6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952)
MD5:   d33c175c081b6770c32c6f4a561e99e4
SHA1:   4c52816ee71a3ca7c42d99d0456c56a45790a444
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). 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:6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952)
Product version:6.3.9600.17031
Size:621 KB (635,904 bytes)
Build date:2/22/2014 12:00 AM
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details
Network connections
  • [TCP] m64-mp2.cvx1-a.lis.dial.ntli.net (62.254.36.64:80)
  • [TCP] 219.93.37.80:80
  • [TCP] a23-56-13-199.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.56.13.199:443)
  • [TCP] mia04s05-in-f6.1e100.net (74.125.229.198:80)
  • [TCP] 109.144.115.32:80
  • [TCP] a184-51-150-146.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (184.51.150.146:80)
  • [TCP] a23-15-15-24.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.15.15.24:80)
  • [TCP] 200.77.222.73.static.cableonline.com.mx (200.77.222.73:80)
  • [TCP] a23-74-253-199.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.74.253.199:443)
  • [TCP] 134.170.185.126:80
  • [TCP] a-0001.a-msedge.net (204.79.197.200:80)
  • [TCP] lhr14s19-in-f27.1e100.net (173.194.34.91:80)
  • [TCP] host-62-24-179-206.as13285.net (62.24.179.206:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00679310%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00354440%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00324870%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:192,054 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:1,399,731/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:15/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:80.6 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):121.26 MB
    Private (minimum):28.85 MB
    Non-paged memory:80.6 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:536.06 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):577.75 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:70.77 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):145 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:364,754/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:25.04 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:6/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:5.31 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:6.84 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:52/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:42
    12
    Handles:784
    600
    GUI GDI count:30
    103
    GUI GDI peak:34
    142
    GUI USER count:43
    49
    GUI USER peak:61
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Low
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:windows.store
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:app.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.windowslive.mail.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.xboxlivegames.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.windowslive.calendar.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.zunemusic.wwa
    • (9 more)
    Owner:User
    Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.02854589%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01404566%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.01450023%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:39,115/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    1.16 MB
    shcore.dll
    Total CPU:0.02743154%
    Kernel CPU:0.00369927%
    User CPU:0.02373227%
    CPU cycles:1,454,190/sec
    Context switches:2/sec
    Memory:636 KB
    msvcrt.dll
    Total CPU:0.00267926%
    Kernel CPU:0.00030768%
    User CPU:0.00237158%
    CPU cycles:99,688/sec
    Memory:668 KB
    MSHTML.dll
    Total CPU:0.00215274%
    Kernel CPU:0.00062148%
    User CPU:0.00153126%
    CPU cycles:41,432/sec
    Memory:22.49 MB
    wwahost.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00121526%
    Kernel CPU:0.00069475%
    User CPU:0.00052051%
    CPU cycles:29,001/sec
    Memory:632 KB
    threadpoolwinrt.dll
    Total CPU:0.00050057%
    Kernel CPU:0.00007569%
    User CPU:0.00042487%
    CPU cycles:6,812/sec
    Memory:72 KB
    WinStoreUI.dll
    Total CPU:0.00023522%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003194%
    User CPU:0.00020328%
    CPU cycles:2,954/sec
    Memory:1.1 MB
    KERNEL32.DLL
    Total CPU:0.00022093%
    Kernel CPU:0.00015917%
    User CPU:0.00006175%
    CPU cycles:45/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB
    msctfuimanager.dll
    Total CPU:0.00006850%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003276%
    User CPU:0.00003574%
    CPU cycles:1,143/sec
    Memory:752 KB
    Windows.UI.Immersive.dll
    Total CPU:0.00005940%
    Kernel CPU:0.00004620%
    User CPU:0.00001320%
    CPU cycles:659/sec
    Memory:1.58 MB
    shell32.dll (Windows Shell Common Dll by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00004371%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002847%
    User CPU:0.00001524%
    CPU cycles:304/sec
    Memory:20.13 MB
    clr.dll
    Total CPU:0.00003481%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001266%
    User CPU:0.00002215%
    CPU cycles:698/sec
    Memory:9.48 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 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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