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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:   7faeb4207ae53c004192e80604acf221
SHA1:   423133fcefdbdb1df1ddcd6c304c065ebaab5c84
SHA256:   4e282042c296cdc56634984728913f891412af418b740443075f2dec13a7ad63
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:410.5 KB (420,352 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details
Network connections
  • [TCP] a23-72-225-210.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (23.72.225.210:80)
  • [TCP] cds322.iad9.msecn.net (65.54.80.179:80)
  • [TCP] xx-fbcdn-01-04-iad1.facebook.com (31.13.69.58:443)
  • [TCP] a23-67-246-169.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.67.246.169:80)
  • [UDP] listens on port 59146
  • [UDP] listens on port 52270
  • [UDP] listens on port 54191
  • [UDP] listens on port 55312
  • [UDP] listens on port 58250
  • [UDP] listens on port 55133
  • [UDP] listens on port 62106
  • [UDP] listens on port 55754

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00891901%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00386373%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00505528%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:4,481 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:3,267,736/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:36/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:95.47 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):136.98 MB
    Private (minimum):48.14 MB
    Non-paged memory:95.47 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:806.88 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):896.37 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:78.54 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):158.66 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:157,993/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:32.63 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:8/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:78.74 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:4/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:451 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:35/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:40
    12
    Handles:1031
    600
    GUI GDI count:22
    103
    GUI GDI peak:24
    142
    GUI USER count:50
    49
    GUI USER peak:65
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Low
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.windowslive.modernphotos.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:app.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.zunevideo.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:windows.store
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.windowslive.people.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:appexnews.wwa
    • "C:\Windows\System32\wwahost.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.remotedesktopclient.wwa
    • (7 more)
    Owner:User
    Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    shcore.dll
    Total CPU:0.30551977%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.04790446%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.25761532%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:7,355,846/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:3/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:600 KB
    1.16 MB
    msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.01293514%
    Kernel CPU:0.00043593%
    User CPU:0.01249921%
    CPU cycles:316,275/sec
    Memory:660 KB
    wwahost.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00747107%
    Kernel CPU:0.00696740%
    User CPU:0.00050367%
    CPU cycles:218,380/sec
    Memory:424 KB
    MSHTML.dll
    Total CPU:0.00326299%
    Kernel CPU:0.00163041%
    User CPU:0.00163258%
    CPU cycles:82,489/sec
    Memory:18.55 MB
    WinStoreUI.dll
    Total CPU:0.00284056%
    Kernel CPU:0.00284056%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:10,757/sec
    Memory:844 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00153685%
    Kernel CPU:0.00046844%
    User CPU:0.00106841%
    CPU cycles:40,156/sec
    Memory:1.74 MB
    ESENT.dll
    Total CPU:0.00050966%
    Kernel CPU:0.00040773%
    User CPU:0.00010193%
    CPU cycles:9,996/sec
    Memory:2.75 MB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00046795%
    Kernel CPU:0.00026809%
    User CPU:0.00019987%
    CPU cycles:17,569/sec
    Memory:2.18 MB
    clr.dll
    Total CPU:0.00033757%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001716%
    User CPU:0.00032041%
    CPU cycles:7,711/sec
    Memory:9.37 MB
    MSVCR110.dll
    Total CPU:0.00018885%
    Kernel CPU:0.00005665%
    User CPU:0.00013220%
    CPU cycles:1,454/sec
    Memory:824 KB
    shell32.dll (Windows Shell Common Dll by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00007556%
    Kernel CPU:0.00007556%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:1,514/sec
    Memory:18.88 MB
    combase.dll
    Total CPU:0.00007553%
    Kernel CPU:0.00007553%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:147/sec
    Memory:1.69 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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