Estimated safety rating

winstore.app.exe is a application which is most likely legit. So, if winstore.app.exe is on your system, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, it is still recommended to run a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your PC against threats.

Executable file path

Normally, this application is located in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsStore_11706.1001.26.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\WinStore.App.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is cdca45d2cba81f3057e728c873dc466a.

Is running as a service

This program 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 programs on your computer check for updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are necessary.

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a 64-bit executable. It runs using the full capacity of modern CPUs.

File description

The description stored in the program is Store.

File version

File version extracted from the file 11706.1001.26.0.

Manufacturer

Company name Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright © 2015.

Has valid windows

winstore.app.exe appears to have a visible user interface. This means it doesn't operate in a kind of stealth mode. Its activity is clearly displayed to the user.

Digitally signed

The digital certificate 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 an uninstall routine stored in registry.