What is mrt.exe?

mrt.exe is part of Microsoft Windows-Tool zum Entfernen bösartiger Software and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the mrt.exe version information.

mrt.exe's description is "Microsoft Windows-Tool zum Entfernen bösartiger Software"

mrt.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

mrt.exe is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on mrt.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft Windows-Tool zum Entfernen bösartiger Software
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Windows-Tool zum Entfernen bösartiger Software
Internal namemrt.exe
Original filenamemrt.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
Product version5.51.14100.0
File version5.51.14100.0

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

Product nameMicrosoft Windows-Tool zum Entfernen..
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Windows-Tool zum Entfernen..
Internal namemrt.exe
Original filenamemrt.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. Alle Rech..
Product version5.51.14100.0
File version5.51.14100.0

Digital signatures [?]

mrt.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Corporation
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Code Signing PCA
Certificate serial number330000014096a9ee7056fecc07000100000140

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD53361460da0e333cd2503067d096cfded
SHA256b83d82fdc823158b2b18775b2469907142f757b1f5f6c16e18573464a6fb98f0

Error Messages

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

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

mrt.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.

Microsoft Windows-Tool zum Entfernen bösartiger Software has stopped working.

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

mrt.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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