Estimated safety rating

ctfmon.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus. So, if ctfmon.exe is on your computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, it is still recommended to run a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

Normally, this program is stored in C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 4a3cdcef8ed41b221f3dbef5792fb52d.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Belongs to the operating system

ctfmon.exe seems to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs as a 32-bit program. It can not benefit of the full set of features of modern PC chips. This is quite normal because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the file is CTF Loader.

File version

File version 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255).

Manufacturer

Author Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

This task does NOT have visible windows. This is most likely a bad thing.

Digitally signed

ctfmon.exe is digitally signed. Today most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in ctfmon.exe checks out perfectly. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have an uninstall routine set up in registry.