VersionsVersions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 4.96%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.23%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.23%
6.2.9200.16518 (win8_gdr.130201-1704) 0.41%
6.2.9200.16398 (win8_gdr_oobssr.120820-1900) 0.32%
6.2.9200.16398 (win8_gdr_oobssr.120820-1900) 1.53%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.58%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 15.57%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.05%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.05%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.05%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.09%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 38.54%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) 18.64%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.37%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 3.75%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.05%
6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 5.64%
6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 1.49%
6.0.6001.18226 (vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506) 0.05%
6.0.6001.18226 (vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506) 0.41%
6.0.6000.16830 (vista_gdr.090302-1506) 0.23%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.05%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 0.72%
5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 0.05%

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Wmiprvse.exe

WMI Provider Host by Microsoft

Remove Wmiprvse.exe
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

There are 25 versions of wmiprvse.exe in the wild, the latest version being 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). It is started as a Windows Service called 'WmiApSrv' with the name 'WmiApSrv' and described as “Fournit des informations concernant la bibliothèque de performance à partir des fournisseurs HiPerf WMI.”. . It is also run with NETWORK SERVICE privileges. The average file size is about 323.44 KB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 12.49 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 14.85 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 3.59 KB per minute for reads and 69 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is wmiprvse.exe?

WMI provides a uniform interface for any local or remote applications or scripts that obtain management data from a computer system, a network, or an enterprise. The uniform interface is designed such that WMI client applications and scripts do not have to call a wide variety of operating system application programming interfaces (APIs). Many APIs cannot be called by automation clients like scripts or Visual Basic applications. Other APIs do not make calls to remote computers.

About wmiprvse.exe (from Microsoft)

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is the infrastructure for management data and operations on Windows-based operating systems. You can write WMI scripts or applications to automate administrati

DetailsDetails

File name:wmiprvse.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:WMI Provider Host
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
Windows Service
Service name:WmiApSrv
Display name:WmiApSrv
Description:“Fournit des informations concernant la bibliothèque de performance à partir des fournisseurs HiPerf WMI.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of wmiprvse.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • WmiApSrv
  • 'WmiApSrv' (Carte de performance WMI)

VersionsAll file variations of wmiprvse.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
ce6d08350d0a1278e9a97d94023d1800 5a4c0e82ff95c9fb762d46a696ef9f1b68001c21 467 KB
6f3fcf9543f9a38bdb359f83752f4945 0e701075b3864f1c50c46c862d038d39d459ad6b 366 KB
cd62901d0268803024260c60a8c53e7b 8427b62db5b0cfd572828b3f8a2180349cfb8094 465 KB
2bf54e692fc1292d182ed056faf8bea0 5ba8f9cfce00b82fecb7b82192f17b86034f0956 367 KB
1951c6f1e53079f6b29ecff77eaf9403 82ad7b602b1c17932234dea891fc8b61705fd0ba 321 KB
241cbd0f099f3d68892d19879e53722d 78e41b0fb9b537946692e3b7b1c5b224b72a9fb6 422 KB
32ef70e71bb451eeb23f18294d8027e7 386aedebc1c3bf30f7139699dcd7577a1df56064 367 KB
3a4de678e4e709c0794da57c198aa7e3 03d226e18a0a0ce06857edc2e83445a705cb7eb8 468 KB
569fad2f38003d4a5a80f04ae16ad74d ec63ae9f2d7f138e11909dc4905055f6546cf8b2 367.5 KB
de4c02870b048e921c0613e6e3e65578 0bb81f214caf1339136eb882d8f0bc3c0c0b9585 469.5 KB
5916fc8ef917b7d4ad8019700c91e5f4 fcc368cb1b8c26de5fc2e2287c1e547b511d2b30 315.5 KB
ba48081620c351f25396333996e5e279 5d3dc6897568ca0d7e8175b1c54c936a93c2dc40 299.5 KB
619a67c9f617b7e69315bb28ecd5e1df 9f5a4796b58d8b104a1c0f5a63daf0032b947966 364 KB
4fb491ac8d46aaf22ba8bc5c73dabef7 8bf1819659b79d10121294f37f7d9cf7d95559c1 251.5 KB
203c3380a744ca5b9b1a9caeb57f7d57 cc9550792d5ef0711b92923b762db1ad40ca6065 249 KB
64d757051b5b273e55c93e4503ea4f3e 3ec7f0524eba6759e5f74771bb7f48eba4d119bb 360 KB
816f4e93802aff679a4f9b7fac835be4 79bb43bec743861064d2a38318507cbf3706234b 268.5 KB
9495fcc01d7ab7b60e5b8ba7aefe9e3d 19bcbe0f19696d02155815d1f81c85975ad7ae5b 241.5 KB
e97b6931b5629d7e9f6ee29a68fd6123 20b91fc6641830878be6ccdc0e7ce696a803bcd0 343.5 KB
3b5ec9ccbfabe17656f394c5b9d7a617 76a6e6e1a85ca6df5be0a7afa31e0b7646a97a8d 343.5 KB
a859852dea22d60295a69b8bf92928f1 47978bb56e69d19fc4d3c2a6f16628ea5a603ae8 241.5 KB
8339e480b3d4740404d8ee50d415935b 864565b5ef80d53d165a55775f7587d28f46b8dd 241.5 KB
cd8a7f4847dd181903e6b2f1924e723e 7c0182eb81364930db86c8858abf0f5dd7f8e674 239.5 KB
4e8e8a58f56b25d0795f484e5eb7f898 b484453de87f141832ea855697dc610403a824ff 123.5 KB
93a3fc4cf42587a7ab54788f19b9259c feae32a2aeae40b48d8671d6178026dafa28afc9 123.5 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.50%
Windows 8.1 16.75%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.75%
Windows 8 6.75%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.75%
Windows 7 Professional 4.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8 Pro 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.75%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.25%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.25%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.75%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.75%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8.1 N 0.25%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.25%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.25%
Windows Developer Preview 0.25%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.25%
23 other Windows OS version

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 44.86% of WMI Provider Host.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.38%
Hewlett-Packard 18.68%
ASUS 15.09%
Acer 12.08%
Toshiba 10.57%
Lenovo 8.68%
Sony 6.04%
GIGABYTE 2.83%
Samsung 2.08%
Alienware 1.13%
MSI 1.13%
Sahara 0.57%
Intel 0.38%
Medion 0.38%
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