Estimated safety rating

netsession_win.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if netsession_win.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, it is still recommended to run a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself yourself against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

This application is usually found on disk in C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Akamai\netsession_win.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is f2ad1b265908797f8a5e21e0312f2f25.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is very good.

Accesses the internet

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the full set of features of current PC processors. This is quite normal because the publishers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description stored in the exe is Akamai NetSession Client.

File version

File version extracted from the file 1.9.3.1.

Manufacturer

Producer Akamai Technologies, Inc..

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice Copyright (C) 2007 - 2015 Akamai Technologies, Inc..

Has valid windows

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

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We advise you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

netsession_win.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in netsession_win.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Cybertrust Public SureCodeSign CA

Starts with windows

This executable is set up to start when your computer starts. Yes

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.