zExVssW.exe
Sources: 300M+ executions observed in the wild.
Summary
ZENworks VSS Writer component - integrates with Volume Shadow Copy for consistent backup snapshots.
zExVssW.exe is the 474th most commonly executed Windows program in EchoTrail's dataset, observed 12,834 times across enterprise environments. It typically runs from C:\Program Files (x86)\SAAZOD\zCMon and it is most often launched by SAAZScheduler.exe.
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Behavior
Top Paths
- C:\Program Files (x86)\SAAZOD\zCMon100%
Top Hashes (SHA256)
- 6aee8011a8a8d2d85a86b86a03cee37254e35cb5d8444afdff13ccb30efbfa8986.77%
- 583069b851359779d15c0053dbdf16cf34822a7ba48c088160825b469dfda03a13.23%
Process Ancestry
Top Parents
Top Children
- cmd.exe100%
Security Analysis
What does zExVssW.exe normally do?
Component of ZENworks Configuration Management (formerly Novell ZENworks). Runs as part of the managed endpoint agent suite.
When is zExVssW.exe suspicious?
Running on systems not managed by ZENworks. Running from paths outside the ZENworks installation directory.
False positive notes
Normal in enterprises using Micro Focus/OpenText ZENworks for endpoint management.
Related Processes
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