The process wdrulesengine.exe is a legitimate component of WD Smartware. The process is also known as WD Business Rule Engine developed by Western Digital. Wdrulesengine.exe executes one or more business rule in one environment of runtime production. It has the ability to define, register, manage all the rules, classify, verify consistency of rule definitions, define relationships between different rules, and relate some of the rules to IT applications affected or needed to enforce one or more of the rules. It has a file size of 1.04 MB or 1091984 bytes. Some versions of WD Smartware have vulnerabilities although it is considered to be legitimate. Make sure that you are not running a vulnerable version of WD SmartWare to protect the financial and private data in the computer against hackers. In cases where wdrulesengine.exe is already a problem in your system, you can completely remove the WD SmartWare in the control panel (Add/Remove programs).
How can I stop wdrulesengine.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. wdrulesengine.exe. is used by WD Smartware, If you shut down wdrulesengine.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop wdrulesengine.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is WD Smartware, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as WD Smartware, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is wdrulesengine.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if wdrulesengine.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if wdrulesengine.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that wdrulesengine.exe, belongs to, in this case WD Smartware