Estimated safety rating

swusb.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus. So, if swusb.exe is on your system, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to run a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

The default filename and directory where the program is stored is
C:\Windows\SwUSB.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 38019a97ff4c41d98c5da732bf03c983.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs as a 32-bit program. It can not exploit the entire set of features of nowadays' computer processors. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the program is Switch USB2.0/USB3.0 for WinXP SP2+ ~ Win8.1.

File version

File version extracted from the file 500, 1025, 324, 2014.

Manufacturer

Publisher Realtek.

Copyright

Copyright notice 2012: (c) Realtek. All rights reserved. By Karl.

Has valid windows

swusb.exe appears to have visible windows. This is good because it doesn't run in a kind of stealth mode. Its activity is clearly shown to the user.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure functions of Windows have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We advise you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

The digital certificate is missing from this program. The publisher did not sign it. This is usually bad.

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have a removal routine set up in registry.