Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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consent.exe
Consent UI for administrative applications by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
| MD5: | 804d1b3f83682288619df795543bf382 |
| SHA1: | b594662b846dee06cc59539b690dcd1c6739d207 |
| SHA256: | 24fa7502ba1933278e34fe0af4105d7fd997bdf2ceee440a9ff776c3186c285f |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
consent.exe executes as a process with the local user's 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 7 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.
Details
| 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: | 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
| Product version: | 6.1.7600.16385 |
| Size: | 99.38 KB (101,760 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
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00001256% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000918% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000338% | |
| Memory |
| Private (maximum): | 7.06 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 1.31 MB | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
20.00% |
|
| Windows 8 |
20.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 80.00% of Consent UI for administrative applications.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
100.00% |
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