uesFileShadow.exe
Summary
UES File Shadow - creates shadow copies of files accessed on removable media for DLP auditing.
uesFileShadow.exe is the 231st most commonly executed Windows program in EchoTrail's dataset, observed 58,287 times across enterprise environments. It typically runs from C:\Program Files (x86)\ManageEngine\UEMS_Agent\DeviceControl\bin\4 and it is most often launched by dcconfig.exe.
Behavior
Top Paths
- C:\Program Files (x86)\ManageEngine\UEMS_Agent\DeviceControl\bin\4100%
Top Hashes (SHA256)
- af31a29b8d05ec46c5e06cf2397200b501f1f98264cda91bf044f912726645e1100%
Process Ancestry
Top Parents
- dcconfig.exe91.01%
- uesAgentService.exe0.01%
Rare or environment-specific process names are omitted from ancestry tables. Percentages are of all observed relationships.
Security Analysis
What does uesFileShadow.exe normally do?
Component of ManageEngine Endpoint DLP / Device Control solution. Manages USB policies, file shadowing, and compliance monitoring.
When is uesFileShadow.exe suspicious?
Running on systems without Endpoint DLP deployed.
False positive notes
Normal in environments using ManageEngine Endpoint DLP.
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Data from EchoTrail's dataset of ~346M Windows process executions. Last extracted 2026-08-04.