What is WmiPrvSE.exe?

WmiPrvSE.exe is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the WmiPrvSE.exe version information.

WmiPrvSE.exe's description is "WMI Provider Host"

WmiPrvSE.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows.

WmiPrvSE.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\System32\wbem\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected WmiPrvSE.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on WmiPrvSE.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWMI Provider Host
Internal nameWmiprvse.exe
Original filenameWmiprvse.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version6.1.7601.17514
File version6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWMI Provider Host
Internal nameWmiprvse.exe
Original filenameWmiprvse.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version6.1.7601.17514
File version6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1..

Digital signatures [?]

WmiPrvSE.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Verification PCA
Certificate serial number6115230f00000000000a

VirusTotal report

1 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the WmiPrvSE.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AegisLab W32.Virut
1 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the WmiPrvSE.exe file.

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD54fb491ac8d46aaf22ba8bc5c73dabef7
SHA256cbe2392792d209e15e44ac29e906ffdd5fbf6eed8bab0d97d66e109ab2c5c56e

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to wmiprvse.exe:

wmiprvse.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

wmiprvse.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

WMI Provider Host has stopped working.

End Program - wmiprvse.exe. This program is not responding.

wmiprvse.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

wmiprvse.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with WmiPrvSE.exe?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with WmiPrvSE.exe. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
Keep100 %
1
Remove0 %
0

Malware or legitimate?

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