Estimated safety rating

microsoftstartfeedprovider.exe may be a dangerous program, according to an automatic analysis of the program's operation. It triggers too many of the "possible danger" flags described in this document. It is not yet known if microsoftstartfeedprovider.exe is malware or a legit program which doesn't cause harm the computer. Please be careful with this program.

Executable file path

This program is usually found in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.StartExperiencesApp_1.195.0.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftStartFeedProvider\MicrosoftStartFeedProvider.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 0968f5bd8076cf6a1e6036096a936004.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT run as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This application uses the Internet to communicate. Today this is quite normal. For example, most of the programs on your PC check for updates. For this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It uses the full capacity of nowadays' CPUs.

File version

File version 1.195.0.0.

Manufacturer

Company name Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

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

Has valid windows

This exe does NOT have visible windows. This is usually a bad sign.

Digitally signed

The digital signature is missing from this program. The authors did not bother to sign it. This is probably bad.

Can be uninstalled

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