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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.5.0218.0 15.50%
4.5.0218.0 0.61%
4.5.0216.0 3.87%
4.4.0304.0 2.42%
4.4.0304.0 0.36%
4.3.0219.0 3.15%
4.3.0219.0 2.06%
4.3.0216.0 1.09%
4.3.0216.0 0.73%
4.3.0215.0 1.45%
4.3.0215.0 0.61%
4.3.0215.0 2.54%
4.3.0215.0 6.42%
4.2.0223.0 10.65%
4.2.0223.0 1.09%
4.2.0223.0 11.74%
4.2.0223.0 8.47%
4.2.0216.0 0.12%
4.2.0216.0 0.12%
4.1.0522.0 11.26%
4.1.0522.0 10.53%
4.0.1526.0 0.24%
4.0.1526.0 0.73%
3.0.8402.0 0.97%
3.0.8402.0 1.21%
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Import table
advapi32.dll
TraceEvent, GetTraceEnableFlags, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceLoggerHandle, RegisterTraceGuidsW, UnregisterTraceGuids, CreateProcessAsUserW, CreateRestrictedToken, LogonUserW, GetUserNameW, OpenProcessToken, RegCloseKey, ReadEventLogW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, CloseEventLog, GetNumberOfEventLogRecords, GetOldestEventLogRecord, OpenEventLogW, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceStatusEx, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CheckTokenMembership, GetLengthSid, FreeSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegEnumKeyExW, RegEnumValueW, CopySid, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, ConvertStringSidToSidW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, QueryServiceConfigW, QueryServiceStatus, ControlService, StartServiceW, ChangeServiceConfigW
kernel32.dll
LocalAlloc, LocalFree, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, DeleteFileW, SetFileAttributesW, GetFileInformationByHandle, FileTimeToDosDateTime, GetSystemPowerStatus, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, CreateProcessW, GetModuleHandleW, GetFileAttributesW, CreateTimerQueueTimer, SetFilePointerEx, WriteFile, GetSystemDirectoryW, WaitForSingleObject, CreateEventW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, RtlUnwind, OutputDebugStringA, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, CompareFileTime, Sleep, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, LoadLibraryExW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, InterlockedExchange, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, CopyFileW, CreateDirectoryW, CreateFileW, DeleteTimerQueueTimer, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTime, GetCurrentProcess, GetExitCodeProcess, SetEvent, FormatMessageW, SetErrorMode, CloseHandle, GetLastError, SetLastError, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, GetLocalTime, GetTickCount, GetCommandLineW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetTempPathW, GetFileSizeEx, DeviceIoControl, ConvertDefaultLocale, GetLocaleInfoW, IsValidLanguageGroup, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, HeapSetInformation, RemoveDirectoryW, GetNativeSystemInfo, SetEnvironmentVariableW, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, MoveFileExW, DebugBreak
mpclient.dll
MpManagerVersionQuery, MpAddDynamicSignatureFile, MpRemoveDynamicSignatureFile, MpUpdateStart, MpConfigGetValueAlloc, MpConfigIteratorClose, MpConfigIteratorEnum, MpConfigIteratorOpen, MpConfigDelValue, MpManagerEnable, MpQuarantineRequest, MpThreatEnumerate, MpThreatOpen, MpUtilsExportFunctions, MpScanStart, MpCleanOpen, MpCleanStart, MpConfigOpen, MpConfigClose, MpScanResult, MpConfigGetValue, MpHandleClose, MpConfigUninitialize, MpConfigInitialize, MpFreeMemory, MpClientUtilExportFunctions, MpConfigSetValue, MpManagerOpen, MpTelemetrySetDWORD, MpUpdateStartEx, MpDynamicSignatureOpen, MpDynamicSignatureEnumerate, MpTelemetryInitialize, MpManagerStatusQuery, MpSampleSubmit, MpSampleQuery, WDEnable, MpAllocMemory, MpManagerStatusQueryEx, MpTelemetryUninitialize, MpTelemetryUpload
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, StringFromGUID2, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoWaitForMultipleHandles, CoTaskMemAlloc
rpcrt4.dll
UuidFromStringW
secur32.dll
GetUserNameExW
setupapi.dll
SetupCloseInfFile, SetupCloseFileQueue, SetupPromptReboot, SetupInitDefaultQueueCallbackEx, SetupCommitFileQueueW, SetupInstallFilesFromInfSectionW, SetupOpenFileQueue, SetupInstallServicesFromInfSectionW, SetupInstallFromInfSectionW, SetupOpenAppendInfFileW, SetupOpenInfFileW, SetupDefaultQueueCallbackW, SetupTermDefaultQueueCallback
userenv.dll
LoadUserProfileW, CreateEnvironmentBlock, UnloadUserProfile, DestroyEnvironmentBlock
wintrust.dll
CryptCATAdminReleaseContext, CryptCATAdminAcquireContext, CryptCATAdminAddCatalog, CryptCATAdminReleaseCatalogContext

MpCmdRun.exe

Microsoft Malware Protection by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove MpCmdRun.exe
Version:   4.3.0215.0
MD5:   ce5c84049b16b86e933057c4f7cf4967
SHA1:   bd368f27b7429fcdb7a8d6b5a77cd82e9aa1b350
SHA256:   0300fdb3f5ea9fc26a81561054d3cccfd8b1f0297b99092eb61d58bd253dc71b

What is MpCmdRun.exe?

You can use this tool to automate and troubleshoot Microsoft Antimalware Service. So for instance if you wish to do a quick scan from the command line, you can use -Scan 1 parameter. Microsoft Security Essentials is efficient and compact. Scans and updates are scheduled to run when the PC is idle and the software works in a way that your PC is still snappy when you’re using it.

About MpCmdRun.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home or small business PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a fr

DetailsDetails

File name:MpCmdRun.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Malware Protection
Description:Microsoft Malware Protection Command Line Utility
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\microsoft security essentials\mpcmdrun.exe
File version:4.3.0215.0
Size:296.03 KB (303,136 bytes)
Build date:6/21/2013 7:58 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Expiration date:Friday, January 22, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
Entropy:6.172840
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'MP Scheduled Scan' runs daily in the path '\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MP Scheduled Scan'
  • The job 'Windows Defender Verification' runs in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification'
  • The task 'Windows Defender Scheduled Scan' runs in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan'
  • The job 'Windows Defender Cleanup' runs in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup'
  • The task 'Windows Defender Cache Maintenance' runs in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance'
  • The job 'MpIdleTask' in the path '\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\MpIdleTask'
  • The task 'Microsoft Antimalware Scheduled Scan' runs weekly in the path '\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Microsoft Antimalware Scheduled Scan'
  • Entry path '\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Microsoft Antimalware Scheduled Scan'
  • Entry path '\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\MP Scheduled Scan'
  • Entry path '\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\MpIdleTask'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 32.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 11.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 10.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 6.50%
Windows 7 Professional 5.50%
Windows 8 Pro 4.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 2.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Microsoft Malware Protection.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 25.83%
ASUS 18.33%
Hewlett-Packard 17.08%
Acer 15.00%
Lenovo 14.17%
Toshiba 5.00%
Alienware 1.67%
GIGABYTE 1.25%
Sony 0.83%
Compaq 0.83%
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