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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 16.67%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 16.67%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 16.67%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 33.33%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 16.67%

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consent.exe

Consent UI for administrative applications by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove consent.exe
Version:   6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
MD5:   425de986081eb4ed5b58c12ead23c03f
SHA1:   cdd5deb5c0420a1a29ba7673191de7599eb9b623
SHA256:   179e1b937a82619d8cb9ac19d49b7228a11f4163a1e1269f7aa24688badef562
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

consent.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation. This version is designed to run on Windows Vista and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:consent.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Consent UI for administrative applications
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\consent.exe
Original name:consent.exe.mui
File version:6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Product version:6.0.6000.16386
Size:80 KB (81,920 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Monday, April 9, 2012
Expiration date:Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.07365191%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.06576063%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00789128%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:270 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:4.48 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.89 MB
Private (minimum):6.89 MB
Non-paged memory:4.48 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:63.59 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):77.93 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.89 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.91 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:224
600
GUI GDI count:51
103
GUI USER count:10
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:consent.exe 1132 412 0445f530
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
consent.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.03373810%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.03024893%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00348916%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,137,464/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:92 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00232721%
Kernel CPU:0.00232721%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:7,103/sec
Memory:1.12 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Windows 8.1 20.00%
Windows 8 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 80.00% of Consent UI for administrative applications.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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