What Is WTouchUser.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Uninstall?

What is WTouchUser.exe?

WTouchUser.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the Touch User Mode Driver process which comes along with the WTouch User Mode Driver Software developed by Wacom Technology software developer.

If the WTouchUser.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes WTouchUser.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the WTouchUser.exe file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the WTouchUser.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is WTouchUser.exe safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:Program FilesWTouch

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for WTouchUser.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	WTouchUser.exe
Software Developer	Wacom Technology
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program FilesWTouch
Software	WTouch User Mode Driver

 

Over All Ratings for WTouchUser.exe : 4/5

Next, check the developer of WTouchUser.exe. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this WTouchUser file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if WTouchUser.exe is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether WTouchUser.exe is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide WTouchUser.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the WTouchUser.exe process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall WTouchUser.exe

To remove WTouchUser.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall WTouchUser.exe if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>Wacom Technology>WTouch User Mode Driver >Touch User Mode Driver> WTouchUser.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the WTouchUser.exe was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for WTouchUser.exe or the software name WTouch User Mode Driver in the search bar or try out the developer name Wacom Technology.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove WTouchUser.exe file from your computer. Now the software WTouch User Mode Driver program along with the file WTouchUser.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop WTouchUser.exe process?

In order to stop the wtouchuser.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is WTouchUser.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the WTouchUser.exe is not a Virus or Malware. But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is WTouchUser.exe causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of WTouchUser.exe.

Is WTouchUser.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the WTouchUser process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of WTouchUser.exe?

To check WTouchUser.exe GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the WTouchUser.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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