Estimated safety rating

kinectservice.exe is a application which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if kinectservice.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to purchase a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This program is normally stored on disk in C:\Windows\system32\Kinect\kinectservice.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 2ec96eb212d824c16d1d2508aa33fb6f.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This program uses the Internet to communicate. In this day and age this is ok. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for new updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a 64-bit executable. It uses the full capacity of modern CPUs.

Has valid windows

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

Digitally signed

kinectservice.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to kinectservice.exe is valid. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Corporation

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have a removal routine set up in registry.