Ranked
#1,194
Worldwide
Ranked
#999
US
Lifespan
117.5
Days
 

WD SmartWare

Published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

WD SmartWare Publisher's Description

WD SmartWare™ software is an easy-to-use backup application that gives you the power to protect your data automatically—Relax! Your data is safe. Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a second...  Read more

Details

Latest version:2.2.1.6
Location:C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\
Install size:22.44 MB (23,529,508 bytes)
About URL:http://support.wdc.com
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{A7C403DA-B8D9-4CA0-93D9-6C7F00772240}

The trust score is the reputation of WD SmartWare based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


WDSmartWare.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\WDSmartWare.exe
Behavior:User Start Menu Item
MD5:90eb4a3bb08928142abb9955a0abc365
BackupTask.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Description:WD Backup Task
MD5:e65d7aff863adc290b7cac49819e66c4
WDBackupEngine.exe
Behavior:Service
Description:WD Backup Engine
MD5:3a164e4c3f453230b6f6c3bd319d83c1
WDContextMenuHandler.dll
Behavior:Context Menu Handler
Name:WDContextMenuHandler.dll
Description:WD ContextMenu Handler
MD5:80d4faf5f3c7af7ffa5def7ff6a37665
WDDMStatus.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:WDDMStatus.exe
Description:WD Drive Manager Status
MD5:25ef148e2bc1e56a10eb835699290bce
WDDMService.exe
Behavior:Service
Publisher:WDC
Name:WDDriveManager.exe
Description:WD Drive Manager Service
MD5:7052ca550b2ba2e8cb3c0412ab11358c
WDRulesEngine.exe
Behavior:Service
Description:WD Rules Engine
MD5:b1b27bf974e7bb20059ad7e58d7ee384
WDFME.exe
Behavior:Service
Name:WD File Management Engine
MD5:1bd70aa3d8c7a6178d180d0643643b14
WDFMEIPC.dll
MD5:8758c8798459c0a7132df998fff2a7f3
WDCollections.dll
Name:WD Collections (64-bit)
MD5:5d3b4a3dd5023b78dfef69a145e7482c
WD SmartWare Installer.exe
MD5:e6ae122833a00264c30d38f9fadd5ee4

Installs by Country

43.8%
7.3%
5.3%
4.9%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.2%
1.8%
1.4%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
US
CA
DE
GB
IL
AU
IT
FR
NL
SE
TW
CH
BR
BE
IN
GR
ES
IR
HK
PH

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

2.2.1.6 3.20%
2.2.0.8 18.39%
2.1.0.11 16.10%
2.0.1.2 8.55%
2.0.0.38 1.24%
1.6.5.2 10.11%
1.6.4.7 41.35%
1.6.4.6 1.05%

Facts

  • WD SmartWare is developed by Western Digital Technologies, Inc..
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0231% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.7466%.
  • A startup entry key is added to the all-user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'WD Backup' (WDBackup) (described as: "WD SmartWare Backup Engine").
  • The current version is 2.2.1.6 with 8 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.6.4.7.
  • About 43.8% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 68.65%
Windows 8 20.78%
Windows XP 5.31%
Windows Vista 5.26%

PC Manufacturers

HP 27.42%
Dell 21.20%
Acer 10.55%
ASUS 9.61%
Toshiba 5.90%
Lenovo 5.17%
Sony 4.96%
GIGABYTE 4.86%
Samsung 2.66%
AMI 1.83%
Intel 1.78%
Alienware 1.15%
Medion 1.04%
MSI 0.57%
Gateway 0.57%
Sahara 0.26%
Apple 0.21%
Compaq 0.10%
NEC 0.10%
Packard Bell 0.05%
 
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