Estimated safety rating

wmiprvse.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if wmiprvse.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to run a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself yourself against threats.

Executable file path

This program is usually stored in C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 7e7b3eafe66ed06e558f56a60f6f7dda.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It does not benefit of the full power of modern PC CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description written in the program is WMI.

File version

File version stored as a property 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108).

Manufacturer

Publisher Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

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

Potentially dangerous functions

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

Digitally signed

wmiprvse.exe is digitally signed. Today most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

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

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows Component Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA

Can be uninstalled

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