What is the "msiexec.exe" ?

Our database contains 1418 different files for filename msiexec.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name msiexec.exe. This files most often belongs to product Windows Installer - Unicode. and were most often developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This files most often have description Windows® installer. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 42 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process msiexec.exe.

This file is the main executable of the Windows® installer - this utility serves as an universal installation invoking application, which can be used also as a command-line tool for running of Microsoft installation packages. The tool can be used either for installations or also as uninstaller. The list of supported parameters is provided on this Microsoft page : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314881

msiexec.exe Process

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

Product:
Windows Installer - Unicode
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Windows® installer
Version:
5.0.7601.17514
MD5:
a190da6546501cb4146bbcc0b6a3f48b
SHA1:
443aac22d57edd4ef893e2a245b356cba5b2c2dd
SHA256:
5ae0bf71e770c2959fe2022c43e4c6f43e361089a3431aa3180ebf4ec0465cac
Size:
128000
Directory:
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-installer-executable_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17514_none_a7a77a3b9cb96ce6
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
High oc2

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

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96% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
4% of reviewed files are marked as Threat .
12% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Latest new variant of the file with name "msiexec.exe" was discovered 4317 days ago. Our database contains 171 variants of the file "msiexec.exe" with final rating Safe and 9 variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.
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Filename "msiexec.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 "msiexec.exe"

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Reviews for all files with name "msiexec.exe"

  • SAFErating from user Mindconnect2020 for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe (Variant: 46608186)

    Again: Just take a look at famous MikeOne's comment

  • SAFErating from user Clamer for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe (Variant: 41463409)

    no problems

  • SAFErating from user TK for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe (Variant: 34128781)

    Safe

  • SAFErating from user Boris for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user Fedor for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user Installer for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user Safe for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user Endy for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user Mikel for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user DrBB01 for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe (Variant: 3345519)

    Part of Microsoft Windows Installer, this process is essential for install Windows Updates and other Microsoft and third-party software.

  • THREATrating from user MikeOne for file %TEMP%\MSI\msiexec.exe (Variant: 19596551)

    This file is the main executable of the Windows® installer - this utility serves as an universal installation invoking application, which can be used also as a command-line tool for running of Microsoft installation packages. The tool can be used either for installations or also as uninstaller. In this case the file is infected by a Backdoor virus.

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe (Variant: 19700726)

    This file is the main executable of the Windows® installer - this utility serves as an universal installation invoking application, which can be used also as a command-line tool for running of Microsoft installation packages. The tool can be used either for installations or also as uninstaller. The list of supported parameters is provided on this Microsoft page : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314881

  • SAFErating from user Rainman for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user vandamko for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe (Variant: 12345539)

    Windows 8 version of the Windows® installer.

  • SAFErating from user dpkg95 for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user deb_ar for file MSIEXEC.EXE

  • SAFErating from user booc2bx for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user aaqid for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user gerardwil for file C:\Windows\System32\MSIEXEC.EXE

  • SAFErating from user OperRu32 for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user Mindconnect2020 for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user sakontwist for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user UPieper for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user houteng for file C:\Windows\System32\MSIEXEC.EXE

  • SAFErating from user gevi2 for file C:\Windows\System32\MSIEXEC.EXE

  • SAFErating from user SadasPoeta for file C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe

  • SAFErating from user miki4 for file C:\Windows\System32\MSIEXEC.EXE (Variant: 4726)

    msiexec.exe appartiene al Windows Installer Component ed è usato per installare i nuovi programmi che usano gli archivi del pacchetto dell'installatore di Windows (MSI). Questo programma è importante per la stabilità del computer stesso e non conviene terminare tale processo. msiexec.exe belongs to the Windows Installer Component and is used to install new programs that use Windows Installer package files (MSI). This program is important for the stable and secure functioning of your computer and should not be terminated.

  • SAFErating from user TheDutchJewel for file C:\Windows\System32\MSIEXEC.EXE (Variant: 189)

    msiexec.exe belongs to the Windows Installer Component and is used to install new programs that use Windows Installer package files (MSI). This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. Source: http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/msiexec/