Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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Defrag.exe
Windows Disk Defragmenter by Microsoft and Executive Software International
| Version: | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) |
| MD5: | 8cb76728a17487c7317ad95723817881 |
| SHA1: | b42a0fd7aeb2a43f5e6bc01c6fcf4b6ba3c3bfbf |
| SHA256: | b9ceee6fbb47def7712f0da8af4b65d5e69097d9831c76741d17770d4a5258d9 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
defrag.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. This version is installed on Windows XP.
Details
| File name: | defrag.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corp. and Executive Software International, Inc. |
| Product name: | Windows Disk Defragmenter |
| Description: | Disk Defragmenter Module |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\defrag.exe |
| File version: | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) |
| Product version: | 5.1.2600.2180 |
| Size: | 24.5 KB (25,088 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'defrag' runs daily in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\defrag.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\defrag.job'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
100.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 66.67% of Windows Disk Defragmenter.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
100.00% |
|