Ranked
#744
Worldwide
Ranked
#547
US
Lifespan
344.6
Days
 

WD SmartWare

Published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

WD SmartWare Publisher's Description

Data backup can be a chore, but it’s your family photos, your movies, your music - your digital life - and it’s important to protect it. So we made this software extra easy because we really want you...  Read more

Details

Latest version:1.6.2.6
Location:C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD SmartWare\
Install size:23.74 MB (24,892,305 bytes)
About URL:http://support.wdc.com
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{22A51951-1F45-4C8A-B888-306527F9C45F}

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
MD5:3ac504081f4aecc262a6b9a8b452ebb7
BackupTask.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Description:WD Backup Task
MD5:155657fec4bb394c98121034f0587623
WDContextMenuHandler.dll
Behavior:Context Menu Handler
Name:WDContextMenuHandler.dll
Description:WD ContextMenu Handler
MD5:80d4faf5f3c7af7ffa5def7ff6a37665
WDBackupEngine.exe
Behavior:Service
Description:WD Backup Engine
MD5:dee16ab97afb535329d0d0be3f5929ce
WDDMStatus.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:WDDMStatus.exe
Description:WD Drive Manager Status
MD5:832e371cc27e390710021656a302ede1
WDDMService.exe
Behavior:Service
Publisher:WDC
Name:WDDriveManager.exe
Description:WD Drive Manager Service
MD5:893a54b5bbb6064ca21a2f337ad66a2a
WDSC.exe
Behavior:Service
Name:WD Shadow Copy Service
MD5:517de2c5568cba6b2a24a557ac60c30b
WDRulesEngine.exe
Behavior:Service
Name:WD Business Rule Engine Application
MD5:cdcbb510bdd0d9d24139ec8e368a1378
WDFME.exe
Behavior:Service
Name:WD File Management Engine
MD5:5946e789608f486e7566d0e8a7f15dd0
WDSmartWareBackgroundService.exe
Behavior:Service
Publisher:Memeo
Name:WDSmartWareBackgroundService
MD5:138ab06adbbf300aa804d7974a5aec82
sqlite3.dll
Behavior:ActiveX Install
MD5:f3455e60b905d95d22f7ab8a6b49acce

Installs by Country

49.3%
5.0%
4.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.0%
2.6%
2.2%
1.8%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
US
DE
CA
AU
GB
IL
FR
IR
IT
ES
BE
CH
BR
NL
IN
SE
GR
TW
AE
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Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

1.6.2.6 11.86%
1.6.1.5 0.09%
1.6.0.25 4.27%
1.5.4 10.04%
1.5.3 0.06%
1.5.1 7.41%
1.5.0 0.99%
1.4.5.5 21.07%
1.4.3.4 1.32%
1.4.2.5 0.81%
1.4.1.1 8.34%
1.3.1.6 1.17%
1.3.0.16 2.24%
1.2.1.26 0.57%
1.2.0.20 6.66%
1.2.0.8 12.52%
1.2.0.7 0.60%
1.1.1.6 5.92%
1.1.1.4 0.09%
1.1.1.3 0.03%
1.1.0.7 1.20%
1.1.0.2 2.75%

Facts

  • WD SmartWare is developed by Western Digital Technologies, Inc..
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0060% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 1.1414%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 2.24%.
  • 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 1.6.2.6 with 22 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.4.5.5.
  • About 49.3% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 71.22%
Windows XP 11.56%
Windows Vista 10.63%
Windows 8 6.57%
Server 2003 0.03%

PC Manufacturers

HP 28.98%
Dell 20.47%
Acer 10.70%
Toshiba 7.30%
ASUS 6.97%
GIGABYTE 4.87%
Lenovo 4.77%
Sony 3.80%
AMI 2.63%
Samsung 2.23%
Intel 2.03%
Gateway 1.53%
Medion 1.13%
MSI 0.67%
Alienware 0.60%
Sahara 0.57%
Compaq 0.33%
Packard Bell 0.17%
Apple 0.13%
NEC 0.10%
 
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