Remove leftover services:
Delete leftover folders:
Restart your PC.
For a genuine Western Digital installation, the file should be located in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital\WD Drive Manager\usbprns2.exe
Or sometimes:
C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD Drive Manager\usbprns2.exe
Key indicators of a legitimate file:
Even legitimate versions of usbprns2.exe can cause issues. Here are the most frequent complaints: usbprns2.exe
Yes. You can stop the service via Task Manager, but it will restart on reboot unless you disable the scheduled task or service as shown above. Your WD drive will still work for manual file transfers, but automatic backups and security features will be disabled.
Newer versions of WD Discovery (2021+) have replaced parts of the legacy Drive Manager. However, if you have an older WD drive or installed WD Backup from a CD, usbprns2.exe will still be present. Remove leftover services:
If you find usbprns2.exe in any of the following locations, treat it as highly suspicious:
Malware authors often name their malicious executables after legitimate Windows or software processes to hide in plain sight. If the file is outside C:\Program Files (x86)\Western Digital, it is likely a virus, trojan, or cryptocurrency miner. Delete leftover folders: