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wxdfast.exe

Remove wxdfast.exe
MD5:   ec74cf567f829a401c3b8644f361c26d
SHA1:   657d3386a7235af8cdbf5359afe190f12714909d
SHA256:   4eaf177ee831e9b99e3e8704264d2f25cbc33f24d59fbbe5f98e288f2a35d606

Overview

wxdfast.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges). It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). It is installed with a couple of know programs including WxDFast published by WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd., GBox from WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd. and GBox by WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd..

DetailsDetails

File name:wxdfast.exe
Typical file path:C:\ProgramData\premium\wxdfast\wxdfast.exe
Size:205 KB (209,920 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd.
  67% remove
The Premium WxDFast program runs as a scheduled task utilizing the Windows Scheduled Tasks interface. WxDFast launches each time the computers boots and can bybass the standard UAC (user access control) prompts in order to run.
WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd.
  72% remove
GBox by Premuim, an umwanted and potentially harmful application is installed as a web browser plugin within Internet Explorer and Firefox.
WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd.
  88% remove
OptimizerPro1 by Premuim, an umwanted and potentially harmful application is installed as a web browser plugin within Internet Explorer and Firefox. OptimizedPro1 uses the open source wxDownload Fast (also known as wxDFast) program to download and install additional bundled applications.
WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd.
  69% remove
Codec by Premuim, an umwanted and potentially harmful application is installed as a web browser plugin within Internet Explorer and Firefox.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'OptimizerPro1UpdaterTask{408771AB-FC33-4754-9AA2-E9AEACA8FCB5}' runs on logon in the path '\OptimizerPro1UpdaterTask{408771AB-FC33-4754-9AA2-E9AEACA8FCB5}'
  • The task 'AddictThingUpdaterTask{C01C54E4-6022-450A-AB6C-EA171857DE4F}' runs on logon in the path '\AddictThingUpdaterTask{C01C54E4-6022-450A-AB6C-EA171857DE4F}'
  • Entry path '\GBoxUpdaterTask{C66B26EC-71EF-4403-B5B6-45B8AB0F600D}'
  • Entry path '\CodecUpdaterTask{3BC1B8C1-4B1C-4E2B-AB64-D3384A15C4DF}'
  • Entry path '\CodecUpdaterTask{E43CA78A-293E-4463-BBD0-2486EF2511E0}'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\CodecUpdaterTask{2779F032-FBA6-4DB1-A3CA-E5A95C0C0710}.job'
  • Entry path '\WxDFastUpdaterTask{9455118C-8DF0-4A92-BBFD-15381F01B6CD}'
  • Entry path '\OptimizerPro1UpdaterTask{E858E3D8-4A86-41B4-84FB-54F51185276B}'
  • Entry path '\GBoxUpdaterTask{30F59D4A-F62C-45E2-BDAB-F1B0A1473268}'
  • Entry path '\WxDFastUpdaterTask{290D1217-436A-4000-B799-7EA7CDD3513F}'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\OptimizerPro1UpdaterTask{408771AB-FC33-4754-9AA2-E9AEACA8FCB5}'
  • Login entry path '\AddictThingUpdaterTask{C01C54E4-6022-450A-AB6C-EA171857DE4F}'
  • Login entry path '\GBoxUpdaterTask{C66B26EC-71EF-4403-B5B6-45B8AB0F600D}'
  • Login entry path '\CodecUpdaterTask{3BC1B8C1-4B1C-4E2B-AB64-D3384A15C4DF}'
  • Login entry path '\CodecUpdaterTask{E43CA78A-293E-4463-BBD0-2486EF2511E0}'
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\CodecUpdaterTask{2779F032-FBA6-4DB1-A3CA-E5A95C0C0710}.job'
  • Login entry path '\WxDFastUpdaterTask{9455118C-8DF0-4A92-BBFD-15381F01B6CD}'
  • Login entry path '\OptimizerPro1UpdaterTask{E858E3D8-4A86-41B4-84FB-54F51185276B}'
  • Login entry path '\GBoxUpdaterTask{30F59D4A-F62C-45E2-BDAB-F1B0A1473268}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00219823%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00007653%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00212170%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:25 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:131,421/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.52 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.9 MB
Private (minimum):2.47 MB
Non-paged memory:1.52 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:37.72 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):42.25 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.65 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.07 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,387/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:211 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:524 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:9/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:74
600
GUI GDI count:5
103
GUI USER count:2
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • C:\ProgramData\premium\gbox\gbox.exe /schedule /profilepath "C:\ProgramData\premium\gbox\profile.ini"
  • C:\ProgramData\premium\wxdfast\wxdfast.exe /schedule /profilepath "C:\ProgramData\premium\wxdfast\profile.ini"
  • C:\ProgramData\premium\addictthing\addictthing.exe /schedule /profilepath "C:\ProgramData\premium\addictthing\profile.ini"
  • C:\ProgramData\premium\codec\codec.exe /schedule /profilepath "C:\ProgramData\premium\codec\profile.ini"
  • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\premium\codec\profile.ini"
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent processes:

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 56.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Canada installs about 32.00% of wxdfast.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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