Estimated safety rating

tcpsvcs.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if tcpsvcs.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

This application is usually stored on disk in C:\Windows\System32\TCPSVCS.EXE.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 62596aa6ebb6fae14c8e84abc4135171.

Is running as a service

This application is set up as a Windows service. This means it runs on your system in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which perform useful features to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Accepts incoming connections

tcpsvcs.exe appears to act as a network server. This means other programs can connect to it. This is sometimes ok, but in some cases it can cause a security breach. We advise evaluating this carefully.

Accesses the internet

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

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This exe can put to good use the full power of a current PC processor.

File description

The description stored in the file is TCP/IP Services Application.

File version

File version extracted from the file 10.0.10586.0 (th2_release.151029-1700).

Manufacturer

Company Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

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

Digitally signed

tcpsvcs.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of virus-free programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to tcpsvcs.exe verifies as ok. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall routine set up in registry.