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45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

6.0.0.16 88.89%
6.0.0.16 11.11%
(Note, The Weather Channel Interactive publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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DesktopWeather.exe

By The Weather Channel Interactive (Signed)

Remove DesktopWeather.exe
Version:   6.0.0.16
MD5:   d028239315de28ff2c179d26b461fed4
SHA1:   05f07cd7ce90f8f5822dc872aeccc9eea0dd3931
SHA256:   8764f073ca36ea0d9b3e8f6550b91801f58fe16d5973da1aa95672d76bdd3814

What is DesktopWeather.exe?

The Weather Channel App for Windows is a desktop app that runs in the background as well as the foreground when called upon (sits in the task bar) and provides weather reports. The app also adds an icon in the notification area to display local temperature in your system tray.

About DesktopWeather.exe (from The Weather Channel Interactive)

“The Weather Channel App for Windows provides instant severe weather alerts, extended forecasts, interactive maps, radar and much more.”

Overview

desktopweather.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). This is typically installed with the program The Weather Channel Desktop 6 published by The Weather Channel. The file is digitally signed by The Weather Channel Interactive which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:desktopweather.exe
Publisher:The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc.
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\the weather channel fw\desktop\desktopweather.exe
File version:6.0.0.16
Size:803.18 KB (822,456 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:The Weather Channel Interactive
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
The Weather Channel Desktop 6
 The Weather Channel
22% remove
“The Weather Channel App for Windows provides instant severe weather alerts, extended forecasts, interactive maps, radar and much more. The Weather Channel Desktop 6 includes one-click access in your system tray to detailed local weather conditions and information on locations worldwide, including maps, current conditions, forecasts, and even live local traffic reports. Version 6 features a total visual make-over and new interactive maps...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'DW6' → "C:\Program Files\The Weather Channel FW\Desktop\DesktopWeather.exe"
Scheduled tasks
  • Entry path '\{2A5D5676-27E8-4F97-ACDF-B15D8BDD550B}'
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 1034

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00006086%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002089%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00003997%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:14,109,359 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:21/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:141.94 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):77.37 MB
    Private (minimum):22.7 MB
    Non-paged memory:141.94 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:334.28 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):356.91 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:50.64 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):119.57 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:2,607,125/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:149.76 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:73/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:12.98 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:11/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:7.33 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:467/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:17
    12
    Handles:669
    600
    GUI GDI count:410
    103
    GUI USER count:95
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\the weather channel fw\desktop\desktopweather.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    DesktopWeather.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:1.27494105%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.81832829%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.45661275%
    0.165382%
    Context switches:8/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:816 KB
    1.16 MB
    flash10l.ocx (Shockwave Flash by Adobe Systems)
    Total CPU:0.01345237%
    Kernel CPU:0.00024510%
    User CPU:0.01320727%
    Memory:5.89 MB
    dxtrans.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00238363%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003455%
    User CPU:0.00234909%
    Memory:228 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00113090%
    Kernel CPU:0.00072363%
    User CPU:0.00040727%
    Memory:920 KB
    mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00053456%
    Kernel CPU:0.00035728%
    User CPU:0.00017728%
    Context switches:2/sec
    Memory:5.74 MB
    WINMM.dll
    Total CPU:0.00044728%
    Kernel CPU:0.00040910%
    User CPU:0.00003818%
    Memory:180 KB
    gdiplus.dll
    Total CPU:0.00003636%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001818%
    User CPU:0.00001818%
    Memory:1.67 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00000727%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000545%
    User CPU:0.00000182%
    Memory:712 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 7 Home Premium 33.33%
    Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 22.22%
    Windows 7 Starter 11.11%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 88.89% of desktopweather.exe.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 40.00%
    Dell 40.00%
    Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
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