Estimated safety rating

qhwatchdog.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if qhwatchdog.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your system against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, the default filename and path where this application is stored is
C:\Program Files (x86)\360\Total Security\safemon\QHWatchdog.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is e98d3e8db50bdd746ea32328583a3f6f.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT operate as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This app runs as a 32-bit program. It does not exploit the full set of features of nowadays' computer CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description written in the file is 360 Total Security.

File version

File version 8,2,0,1000.

Manufacturer

Publisher QIHU 360 SOFTWARE CO. LIMITED.

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright (C) 2015.

Digitally signed

qhwatchdog.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of legit programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from qhwatchdog.exe checks out perfectly. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: QIHU 360 SOFTWARE CO. LIMITED

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.