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msiexec.exe

Windows Installer - Unicode by Microsoft

Remove msiexec.exe
Version:   3.1.4000.3959
MD5:   97474784b079ad522da049b0c196e8b9
SHA1:   8e4187430b1bc4b62c3e0153afd2a8c4872139e9
SHA256:   420d3b69574129063d6d5bc43a66054b71fcb98917bf8cbf69b0c05c995bc62b
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is msiexec.exe?

Microsoft Windows Installer is an installation and configuration service provided with Windows. The installer service enables customers to provide better corporate deployment and provides a standard format for component management. The installer also enables the advertisement of applications and features according to the operating system.

Overview

msiexec.exe runs as a service under the name Windows Installer -ohjelma (msiserver) within the local user context. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content. This is typically installed with the program SmartCase Logon+ published by IC ComPas GmbH & Co KG.

DetailsDetails

File name:msiexec.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Installer - Unicode
Description:Windows® installer
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
Original name:msiexec.exe.mui
File version:3.1.4000.3959
Size:161.5 KB (165,376 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:5.753598
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
IC ComPas GmbH & Co KG
1% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • msiserver
  • 'msiserver' (Windows Installer)
Scheduled tasks
  • The job '{AD1C092E-8BF9-4322-8B6D-869115BC67D2}' runs on registration in the path '\{AD1C092E-8BF9-4322-8B6D-869115BC67D2}'
  • The job '{EFAD775F-CDF7-4932-BC9F-7C11500B0E27}' runs on registration in the path '\{EFAD775F-CDF7-4932-BC9F-7C11500B0E27}'
  • The task '{AF16EC4C-C7D3-4650-BE4D-593A0E554F4A}' runs on registration in the path '\{AF16EC4C-C7D3-4650-BE4D-593A0E554F4A}'
  • The task '{2A68DB8E-C884-4452-862A-37F7C7E8C162}' runs on registration in the path '\{2A68DB8E-C884-4452-862A-37F7C7E8C162}'
  • The task '{47FC463B-9928-45D3-823C-B4D5F78A7363}' runs on registration in the path '\{47FC463B-9928-45D3-823C-B4D5F78A7363}'
  • The task '{FB16A2A3-DB26-4127-9711-C5E0BF071B10}' runs on registration in the path '\{FB16A2A3-DB26-4127-9711-C5E0BF071B10}'
  • The job '{E29801CF-E188-4C12-9343-76AFA0F16BEB}' runs on registration in the path '\{E29801CF-E188-4C12-9343-76AFA0F16BEB}'
  • The job '{1869EC6C-EE7B-4B66-B13A-A2FF8E7EBDD0}' runs on registration in the path '\{1869EC6C-EE7B-4B66-B13A-A2FF8E7EBDD0}'
  • The job '{AF8E4C1B-E35B-4C57-9A64-1CB2C21CFA46}' runs on registration in the path '\{AF8E4C1B-E35B-4C57-9A64-1CB2C21CFA46}'
  • The job '{C02B77F7-A5CC-4BBE-90BF-75B82251A853}' runs on registration in the path '\{C02B77F7-A5CC-4BBE-90BF-75B82251A853}'
  • The job '{161E942A-7077-4225-AAE1-3727163FBBBF}' runs on registration in the path '\{161E942A-7077-4225-AAE1-3727163FBBBF}'
  • The task '{603A289F-660C-4649-8820-58FD6E7AA78F}' runs on registration in the path '\{603A289F-660C-4649-8820-58FD6E7AA78F}'
  • Entry path '\{8C9E5B76-E78A-411A-B939-C6A034267770}'
  • Entry path '\{7F6FE1B4-CD5C-4EB3-BA3C-FA05AEE67CB6}'
  • Entry path '\{0E478F47-D66E-4DE5-8BE0-876334CD9EBD}'
  • Entry path '\{E673B621-598C-4A26-8A81-2A485793D284}'
  • Entry path '\{C19210A5-228E-4FEA-8C35-D871B9C4FB5F}'
  • Entry path '\{9A26DFD9-8384-4F4C-B4E8-58F5A8829AFB}'
  • Entry path '\{5AA35628-621C-4869-8C3F-FDDA0E1007B1}'
  • Entry path '\{36EF27E1-070B-4449-BB00-BFD5F2EC510B}'
  • Entry path '\{1DCAC8D1-9B4D-4FF8-ABA2-CFD2CD44EEB3}'
  • Entry path '\{E7F58D98-807C-426A-8F92-2766A35F2221}'
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
  • BHO CLSID: {127AD70F-B2B7-4f6a-ACD9-C7B1FE48C8C0}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 59.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.50%
Windows 7 Professional 9.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 7 Starter 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.74% of Windows Installer - Unicode.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 23.57%
Hewlett-Packard 18.63%
ASUS 12.93%
Toshiba 12.93%
Acer 11.79%
Lenovo 4.56%
Samsung 3.04%
Sony 3.04%
GIGABYTE 3.04%
Gateway 1.52%
MSI 1.52%
Alienware 0.76%
Medion 0.76%
Intel 0.76%
NEC 0.76%
Sahara 0.38%
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