Estimated safety rating

vssvc.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus. So, if vssvc.exe is on your system, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to run a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

Usually, this application is stored in C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 3e838cc7a8f514b7e0885556cc0e8974.

Is running as a service

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

Belongs to the operating system

vssvc.exe appears to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the entire set of features of current computer chips. This is quite normal because the authors did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the file is Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service.

File version

File version 10.0.10586.0 (th2_release.151029-1700).

Manufacturer

Maker Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

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

Digitally signed

vssvc.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays most clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in vssvc.exe is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

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