What is msi_central_service.exe?
msi_central_service.exe is part of MSI Center Service and developed by Micro-Star Int'l Co., Ltd. according to the msi_central_service.exe version information.
msi_central_service.exe's description is "MSI Center Service"
msi_central_service.exe is digitally signed by MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD..
msi_central_service.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\msi\msi center\' folder.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on msi_central_service.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | MSI Center Service |
| Company name | Micro-Star Int'l Co., Ltd. |
| File description | MSI Center Service |
| Internal name | MSI Central Service.exe |
| Original filename | MSI Central Service.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2020 Micro-Star INT'L CO., LTD. |
| Product version | 3.2022.0804.1 |
| File version | 3.2022.0804.1 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | MSI Center Service |
| Company name | Micro-Star Int'l Co., Ltd. |
| File description | MSI Center Service |
| Internal name | MSI Central Service.exe |
| Original filename | MSI Central Service.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2020 Micro-Star INT'L .. |
| Product version | 3.2022.0804.1 |
| File version | 3.2022.0804.1 |
Digital signatures [?]
msi_central_service.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. |
| Certificate issuer name | GlobalSign Extended Validation CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G3 |
| Certificate serial number | 10d62eeefb846f2b96eda0c1 |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 7aa7dc368989d4a6c391ffcab4f20188 |
| SHA256 | 4fd9c1a2708416b7d239cb44342c76071620459013813537c1e4acf9310fbf63 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to msi_central_service.exe:
msi_central_service.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
msi_central_service.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.
MSI Center Service has stopped working.
End Program - msi_central_service.exe. This program is not responding.
msi_central_service.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
msi_central_service.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with the file?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 0 % | 0 | |
| Remove | 100 % | 1 |
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
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