Estimated safety rating

wmiprvse.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if wmiprvse.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to use a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against potential security problems.

Executable file path

The default filename and folder where the program is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is 359fcdb6d1d42317a29cebccd690604c.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is good.

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 32 bit executable file

This program runs in 32-bit mode. It can not use the entire set of features of current PC chips. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the file is WMI Provider Host.

File version

File version 6.3.9600.18264 (winblue_ltsb.160310-0600).

Manufacturer

Author Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

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

Digitally signed

wmiprvse.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

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