What is the "msiexec.exe" ? Variant 189

Our database contains 1418 different files for filename msiexec.exe but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the msiexec.exe then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name msiexec.exe. This file belongs to product Windows Installer - Unicode and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description Windows® installer. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 1 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process msiexec.exe.

msiexec.exe Process
Product:
Windows Installer - Unicode
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Windows® installer
Version:
3.1.4001.5512
MD5:
6583d68c48e84d3744b87addf6d67c8b
Size:
99840
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:
Windows XP
Occurence:
Low oc0

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

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100% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
100% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Our final rating for this file is Safe. Final rating is based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.
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.

92% of reviewed files with different MD5 located in different directory are marked as Safe .
8% of reviewed files with different MD5 located in different directory are marked as Threat .

User Reviews of the "msiexec.exe"

  • SAFErating from user TheDutchJewel (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/