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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

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Match #1



fwmanager.exe (FWManager.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.04%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 10 MB


In addition to the file name, fwmanager.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor is not specified
Product contains:FWManager
File name contains:\Program Files\SAMSUNG\FW LiveUpdate\FWManager.exe

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.




Win Patrol

FWManager.exe -

fwmanager.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.



Match #2



fwmanager.exe (FW Manager)

This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.


In addition to the file name, fwmanager.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Product contains:FWManager
File name contains:SAMSUNG\FW LiveUpdate\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.samsungodd.com/eng/



Win Patrol

FWManager.exe - This proveides firmware update to discs driver, such as cd-rom, cd-rw, DVD-ROM, dvd-rw, etc.

fwmanager.exe  is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called fwmanager.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
fwmanager.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x10815c66f581726c47fed34f4cd724a9 668 KB
2 0xf14911c246f763612b45c9f3b02c5814 14 KB
3 0x960263c30cde77b86e11b625e46389da 668 KB
4 0x06b3a86078ec9884eb9c5d9a981503e8 668 KB
5 0x6527d864474b98ccde9885f81b24ca35 672 KB
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x65da30c11cdf359f31261009c5671f86 688217 bytes
7 0xebc9857099e7fe1db3b368a3595a9a54 675935 bytes
8 0x3ad0d0d42de518dc73855abc84492eeb 675935 bytes
9 0xc46b5364e01cded6abcfc7c4170e15bf 675935 bytes
10 0xab89e50271976149e05f5e6d4eee9c2e 753759 bytes


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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.