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WatchDog.exe file information

The process WatchDog or WatchDog Parental Controls belongs to the software mobile PhoneTools or RegRun Security Suite Gold or JustAddPromotion or WatchDog.exe or Win AVI HelixSDK or Manga Studio ShadeExporter or VGA Dual Camera or DVD Solution or Palace Uninstall or VTech Phonebook Manager or RegRun Security Suite Standard by Greatis Software or CQL Incorporated http://watchdogpc.com.

Description: WatchDog.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 36,864 bytes (97% of all occurrence), 338,432 bytes, 350,208 bytes, 356,352 bytes, 3,186,688 bytes.
WatchDog.exe is not a Windows core file. There is no description of the program. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. WatchDog.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 61% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "Regrun2" must run at start up. Greatis Software's RegRun 3 Security Suite which amongst other things replaces MSCONFIG. The WatchDog check for registry changes caused by trojan's, viruses, etc 
• "Watch Dog Program" is not required to run at start up. For Compaq PC's. Associated with Compaq's internet services. Not required if you don't use services provided by them and may not be required even if you do
• "Watchdog" is not required to run at start up. Definitely part of the Mustek scanner drivers and software (for 600 III EP Plus and maybe others), launches from the Startup folder in the Start Menu, but not required as they give instructions on removing it on their webpage
• "WatchDog": Part of Motorola "Mobile Phone Tools" v3 - in a "Mobiile Phone Tools" sub-directory of Program Files

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as WatchDog.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the WatchDog.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Ive uninstalled motorola mobile phone tools and it persists to come up, if your like me and have uninstalled the program feel free to kill it. otherwise keep it
  Luke  

watchdog.exe is the Opsware SAS agent that runs on Windows. Used for systems management.
  PatrickW   (further information)

Motorola phone tools
  JDUB  

system couldnt end this exe while shutdown...
  adriaconnection  

motorola phone tools
  A1ex  

Motorola Phone Tools
  Fortyse7en  

1. It won't stay deleted, 2. Program Lies. It claims to be (C:\Program Files\Intervideo\WinDVD\DVDCheck.exe) which is non-existent.
   

Motorola Mobile Phone Tools
  Moris  

Mobile Phone Tools (program for interacting between your PC and your Motorola mobile phone - the exe runs auto at startup and simply sits there and tells the PC when your phone is plugged in)
  aido727   (further information)

Motorola Phone Tools
  David  

Just installed motorola phone tools and Watchdog.exe is starting up after reboot. There may be other programs that have Watchdog.exe file included, but in my situation it is resident in the Motorola program set,can't move it even with dir move.
  TomW  

it came with mobilephone tools
  Rob  

Part of Motorola's phone tools, remained after uninstalled
  tymes  

Motorola mobile PhoneTools
  I do NOT know...  

Motorola Phone Tools
  Roger  

part of motoral phone tools
  maureen  

It's a Fortinet service
  Cartec  

Motorola Phone tools connection watcher
  Tony  

Motorola Mobile Phone Tools
  Motorola Modder  

Just installed motorola phone tools and Watchdog.exe is starting up after reboot. There may be other programs that have Watchdog.exe file included, but in my situation it is resident in the Motorola program set,
  DephKey  

Überwacht laufende Programme ob sie noch aktiv sind und startet diese bei Bedarf (Absturz) neu.Sehr nützlich. www.dl1blu.de
  servermanni   (further information)

Motorola Mobile Phone Tools
  Broda  

Motorola Phone Tools
  Greg  

Its from Voetbal International a Dutch soccer weekmagazine- like boukie said.
  Tet  

It's also used for some of Oakley Networks remote monitoring products.
  secada   (further information)

nothing really it got auto installed after I installed a program called mobile PhoneTools for a Motorola Phone
  giorgio torricelli   (further information)

Mobile Phone Tools
  go-fast  

motorola phone tools
  7.Rave  

All programs can be compromised.. This Prog is a Resident security program that monitors changes in registry part of Reg Run which is the best security intigrator I have found
  Wm   (further information)

Motorola's phone tools for pc
  chirs  

Part of mustek scanner programs and also used for motorola's phone tools (data cable program for motorola cell phones)
  Ian QuismO  

It is a watchdog of Voetbal International a dutch soccer weakmagazine
  Boukie   (further information)

Mobile Phone Tools - Checks for Phoneconection
   

Part of Motorola's phone tools
  RANDOLPH KINNEY  

It is part of a scanner program
  MAC27  

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