watcher.exe
What is watcher.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The watcher.exe file is a part of the Watcher program by Digi-Watcher.com.
The watcher.exe is not an essential file. There are currently no reports of malicious activity by the watcher.exe process. The user needs to manually download and install the watcher.exe software for it to be present in the system. It is ultimately the user's decision to remove, install or change the watcher.exe application. The user can employ an updated system monitoring and antivirus program to check the validity and the processes of the watcher.exe application. Some malicious and harmful files may hide as the watcher.exe software to gain access into the system.
The most common file size for the watcher.exe process is 884736 bytes, which comprises 66% of all occurrences on a computer with a Windows XP operating system. Another known file size is 712704 bytes. The watcher.exe process has the ability to record inputs using the keyboard. The watcher.exe software does not have a visible window and runs silently in the background.
The Watcher program can run on several operating systems such as Windows Vista, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME and Windows NT. The program can run on a Pentium 2 processor or higher and requires at least 32 MB of RAM. The user would also need to have a camera properly installed which is either Microsoft's WDM compatible or VfW compatible. The user would also need a modem for the modem-to-modem direct connection feature for remote video streaming or the phone alert feature. An internet access is also necessary if the user wants to listen on TCP/IP for RemoteView connection or broadcast images on a remote website.
The Watcher program is considered surveillance and webcam software that enhances the features of the user's installed webcam device. The software enables video recording, motion monitoring, remote video surveillance and webcam broadcasting. The process logs events completely, from the very beginning of or even seconds before detecting any motion. The video files logged by the program are even compressed to less than 1% of its actual file size to save space, but still has the good image quality.
The user can access the logged video files remotely and be updated with anything that happens in the user's home by using the process. The software also has an advanced motion detection algorithm that lets the user set sensitivity, duration of capturing and has other configurable settings. The program provides the user with a comprehensive list of alert functions for home security such as ftp upload alert and email alert.
Author: Digi-Watcher.Com.
Author URL: www.digi-watcher.com
Part Of: Digi-Watcher
Memory Usage: Low uses about 164 KB of RAM.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: Yes, the process has the ability to record keyboard input.
Common Path: C:\Program Files
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