What is the "ngen.exe" ?

Our database contains 168 different files for filename ngen.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name ngen.exe. This files most often belongs to product Microsoft® .NET Framework. and were most often developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This files most often have description Microsoft Common Language Runtime native compiler. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 12 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process ngen.exe.

This executable is integral part of the Microsoft® .NET Framework - it serves as a Microsoft Common Language Runtime native compiler, it provides the compilation of desired application parts. 

The .NET Framework provides a run-time environment called the common language runtime, which runs the code and provides services that make the development process easier.

The Common Language Runtime (CLR) is the virtual machine component of Microsoft's .NET framework and is responsible for managing the execution of .NET programs. In a process known as Just-in-time compilation, the compiled code is converted into machine instructions that, in turn, are executed by the computer's CPU. The CLR provides additional services including memory management, type safety and exception handling. All programs written for the .NET framework, regardless of programming language, are executed by the CLR. It provides exception handling, garbage collection and thread management. CLR is common to all versions of the .NET framework.

More information can be found on Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Language_Runtime

Detailed description for the CLR from Microsoft is here : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8bs2ecf4(v=vs.71).aspx

ngen.exe Process

File details of most used file with name "ngen.exe"

Product:
Microsoft® .NET Framework
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Microsoft Common Language Runtime native compiler
Version:
4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
MD5:
a4c817155dd3bdc3c0021f01f227c917
SHA1:
85a6741b122525b71a178970bea6eaf317743f08
SHA256:
aa4405b7360d2b7a49ac63d03dd250ab995dd6bcd3ed4f9ee07899fc2fb90682
Size:
150856
Directory:
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319
Operating System:
Windows XP
Occurence:
High oc2
Digital Signature:
Microsoft Corporation

Is the Process "ngen.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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Latest new variant of the file with name "ngen.exe" was discovered 4146 days ago. Our database contains 19 variants of the file "ngen.exe" with final rating Safe and zero variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.

User Reviews of the "ngen.exe"

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  • SAFErating from user Chris for file C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe

  • SAFErating from user Alex for file C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %TEMP%\{649E0A10-FC06-455B-9C3D-0210782F9FC3}\{96A9CA2D-6832-4D1F-BA1E-B2CF44D3DF3C}\ngen.exe (Variant: 18620879)

    This executable is integral part of the Microsoft® .NET Framework - it serves as a Microsoft Common Language Runtime native compiler, it provides the compilation of desired application parts.
    More information can be found on Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Language_Runtime
     Detailed description for the CLR from Microsoft is here : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8bs2ecf4(v=vs.71).aspx

  • SAFErating from user demerzal for file C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\ngen.exe (Variant: 677552)

    Part of Windows update