Estimated safety rating

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

Executable file path

Usually, the default filename and folder where the application is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WmiPrvSE.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 64d757051b5b273e55c93e4503ea4f3e.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is very 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 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It runs using the full capacity of nowadays' CPUs.

File description

The description extracted from the file is WMI Provider Host.

File version

File version 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255).

Manufacturer

Producer Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Potentially dangerous functions

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

Digitally signed

The digital signature is missing from this program. The authors did not sign it. This is usually bad.

Can be uninstalled

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