Estimated safety rating

presentationfontcache.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if presentationfontcache.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to run a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

Usually, this application is located in C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is a7c6894fff261c0fefdcb41be83cf430.

Is running as a service

This application is registered as a Windows service. This means it operates on your system in background, usually without showing any user interface to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which provide useful functions to other applications or to the Windows Operating System.

Belongs to the operating system

presentationfontcache.exe seems to use the functions of Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This program runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the full power of nowadays' computer CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the exe is PresentationFontCache.exe.

File version

File version stored as a property 3.0.6920.8833 built by: WinRelRS3.

Manufacturer

Company Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

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

Digitally signed

presentationfontcache.exe is digitally signed. Today most virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from presentationfontcache.exe checks out perfectly. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Corporation

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Code Signing PCA

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall routine stored in registry.