Estimated safety rating

wmiprvse.exe is a program which is probably legit. So, if wmiprvse.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, this application is found in C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 5a5e07a7a7d46f537b70c31c63b0d526.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT run as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a 64-bit executable. It uses the full capacity of nowadays' computer processors.

File description

The description written in the file is WMI Provider Host.

File version

File version extracted from the file 10.0.10586.589 (th2_release.160906-1759).

Manufacturer

Maker Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

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

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from wmiprvse.exe checks out perfectly. 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 program does NOT have a removal routine set up in registry.