Estimated safety rating

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

Executable file path

This application is usually found in C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is 1bd41eda5b869afc99895c39a8de36e1.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is very 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 executable runs in 32-bit mode. It does not exploit the full power of nowadays' computer CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description written in the program is CTF Loader.

File version

File version extracted from the file 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105).

Manufacturer

Producer Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

This app does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is usually a bad thing.

Digitally signed

ctfmon.exe is digitally signed. Today most clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from ctfmon.exe verifies as ok. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows Component Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA

Starts with windows

This program starts at your PC's startup. Yes

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.