Estimated safety rating

microsoftstartfeedprovider.exe may be a dangerous application, according to heuristic analysis. This program triggers many of the "probable danger" criteria detailed bellow. It is not yet known if microsoftstartfeedprovider.exe is a virus or not which doesn't cause harm the computer. Please be careful with this program.

Executable file path

Usually, this application is stored in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StartExperiencesApp_1.1.220.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftStartFeedProvider\MicrosoftStartFeedProvider.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is b9504702b52c2ac9e74213af6c9ab4f4.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

This application uses the Internet to communicate. Today this is expected from a program. For example, most of the apps on your computer check for updates. For this, Internet communications are necessary.

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This application can exploit the full power of a current PC processor.

File version

File version extracted from the file 1.1.220.0.

Manufacturer

Producer Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice ©Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

This file does NOT have visible windows. This is most likely a bad sign.

Digitally signed

A digital certificate is missing from this program. The publisher did not bother to sign it. This is usually bad.

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have an uninstall command set up in registry.