What is the "dpinst64.exe" ?

Our database contains 43 different files for filename dpinst64.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name dpinst64.exe. This files most often belongs to product Driver Package Installer (DPInst). and were most often developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This files most often have description Driver Package Installer. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 8 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process dpinst64.exe.

This executable - dpinst64.exe - can user see running for any application (not necessarily from Microsoft) running installation for a first time - which is exactly the job of this file : the Driver Package Installer (DPInst) runs when any package file is installed for a first time. Check more info on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff544842(v=vs.85).aspx : "Driver Package Installer (DPInst) version 2.1 is a component of Driver Install Frameworks (DIFx) version 2.1. DIFx simplifies and customizes the installation of driver packages for devices that have not yet been installed in a computer. This type of installation is commonly known as a software-first installation. DPInst also automatically updates the drivers for any installed devices that are supported by the newly installed driver packages."

dpinst64.exe Process

File details of most used file with name "dpinst64.exe"

Product:
Driver Package Installer (DPInst)
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Driver Package Installer
Version:
2.1.1.0
MD5:
e90140ff5f5ff7521ea52f94bec29f8c
SHA1:
a3aaf4d6705984d2f0b97d277766ebc82a26011f
SHA256:
0e25afc6f2c17e08afc91f7717b3669cb4de6f77dd62b78674b09e0d59e4aa3c
Size:
935480
Directory:
D:\ROBSSTUFF\Rob\Downloads\intel_rst_11.5.0.1153(www.station-drivers.com)\64\
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
Medium oc1
Digital Signature:
Microsoft Windows

Is the Process "dpinst64.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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100% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
29% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Latest new variant of the file with name "dpinst64.exe" was discovered 4472 days ago. Our database contains 13 variants of the file "dpinst64.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.
Filename "dpinst64.exe" is used by Microsoft Windows System files. Many threats uses filenames of System Processes to camouflage itself. You should consider suspected any file which uses system filename and is not stored in system directory or has invalid file version information. Correct system file contains full file version information from Microsoft.

User Reviews of the "dpinst64.exe"

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Reviews for all files with name "dpinst64.exe"

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DriverHive\DPInst64.exe (Variant: 14231570)

    This executable - dpinst64.exe - can user see running for any application (not necessarily from Microsoft) running installation for a first time - which is exactly the job of this file : the Driver Package Installer (DPInst) runs when any package file is installed for a first time. Check more info on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff544842(v=vs.85).aspx : "Driver Package Installer (DPInst) version 2.1 is a component of Driver Install Frameworks (DIFx) version 2.1. DIFx simplifies and customizes the installation of driver packages for devices that have not yet been installed in a computer. This type of installation is commonly known as a software-first installation. DPInst also automatically updates the drivers for any installed devices that are supported by the newly installed driver packages."