ngen.exe
Microsoft .NET Framework by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
There are 2 versions of ngen.exe in the wild, the latest version being 4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL. ngen.exe is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. The average file size is about 149.91 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01% with the maximum memory reaching around 5.13 MB. 
 Details
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| File name: | ngen.exe | 
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation | 
| Product name: | Microsoft® .NET Framework | 
| Description: | Microsoft Common Language Runtime native compiler | 
| Typical file path: | C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation | 
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation | 
| Effective date: | Monday, October 10, 2011 | 
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, October 1, 2013 | 
All file variations of ngen.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows 8 | 
57.14% | 
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center | 
28.57% | 
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| Windows 8 Pro | 
14.29% | 
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 57.14% of Microsoft® .NET Framework.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Toshiba | 
80.00% | 
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| ASUS | 
20.00% | 
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