What is officeclicktorun.exe?
officeclicktorun.exe is part of Microsoft Office and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the officeclicktorun.exe version information.
officeclicktorun.exe's description is "Microsoft Office Click-to-Run"
officeclicktorun.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
officeclicktorun.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files\microsoft office 15\clientx64\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about officeclicktorun.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on officeclicktorun.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft Office |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Microsoft Office Click-to-Run |
| Internal name | OfficeClickToRun.exe |
| Original filename | OfficeClickToRun.exe |
| Product version | 15.0.4569.1508 |
| File version | 15.0.4569.1508 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft Office |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Microsoft Office Click-to-Run |
| Internal name | OfficeClickToRun.exe |
| Original filename | OfficeClickToRun.exe |
| Product version | 15.0.4569.1508 |
| File version | 15.0.4569.1508 |
Digital signatures [?]
officeclicktorun.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Corporation |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Code Signing PCA |
| Certificate serial number | 33000000b011af0a8bd03b9fdd0001000000b0 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 51 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the officeclicktorun.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 03f5f6b3fa0bacd7d385c5ce6d309f7a |
| SHA256 | 068cc6dbf3a9bb5ab59c3da913ba198d160f32717f8e8d09abcfc2ff405a09b4 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to officeclicktorun.exe:
officeclicktorun.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
officeclicktorun.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 Office Click-to-Run has stopped working.
End Program - officeclicktorun.exe. This program is not responding.
officeclicktorun.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
officeclicktorun.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. 74% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 568 users.
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Tried deleting the file to try and free up a bit of memory and Office programs wouldn't open. I'm keeping the program, but I'm not happy about it.
# 8 Jul 2015, 9:08
David Fieldman writes
I have received 77 officeclicktorun.exe identified as a harmful web-page by Avast Interhet Security. Don't know how to stop them. http://219.239.26.10/files 325200??????
# 22 Jul 2015, 5:25
Peter Emsermann writes
Hi, Mcaffee keeps deleting a file called artemis. I have spoken to Mcaffee and they have given me several tools saying they would source out the malware. It is still there and it will not let me delete my temp files as they are part of it. Can yo suggest or have a program to help getting rid of this artemis.
# 26 Aug 2015, 20:53
David Fieldman writes
It's now November, and the clicktorun.exe are driving me crazy again. 87 this morning lone. How do I stop them?
Thanks and regards.
# 2 Nov 2015, 17:47
Kenneth Risgaard writes
Don't stop this service or delete this file!
Annoying or not, it seems to be essential to runnning Office 365. If the file is deleted, some Office program may not run, others will cause you grief.
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