VersionsVersions

1.1.1600.0 69.51%
1.1.1600.0 4.88%
1.1.1593.0 19.51%
1.1.1505.0 6.10%

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MpCmdRun.exe

Windows Defender by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove MpCmdRun.exe

Overview

There are 4 versions of mpcmdrun.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.1.1600.0. mpcmdrun.exe is run as a standard windows process with NETWORK SERVICE privileges. A job within the Windows Task Scheduler is added to execute this process of a specific schedule during installation of the program. The average file size is about 348.02 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Windows iLivid Toolbar from Bandoo Media Inc. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 2.09 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 4.2 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 28 Bytes per minute for reads and 78 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is mpcmdrun.exe?

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About mpcmdrun.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

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DetailsDetails

File name:mpcmdrun.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Defender
Description:Windows Defender Command Line Utility
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows defender\mpcmdrun.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, October 4, 2007

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Windows Defender.)
Bandoo Media Inc
  79% remove
This toolbar is typiclaly bundled with the installation of the free iLivid software. Windows iLivid Toolbar by Bandoo for Intenet Explorer collects and stores information about your web browsing habit...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of mpcmdrun.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'MP Scheduled Signature Update' runs daily in the path '\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MP Scheduled Signature Update'
  • The job 'MP Scheduled Scan' runs daily in the path 'C:\windows\Tasks\MP Scheduled Scan.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS.0\Tasks\MP Scheduled Scan.job'
  • Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MP Scheduled Signature Update'
  • Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MP Scheduled Scan'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\MP Scheduled Scan.job'

VersionsAll file variations of mpcmdrun.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
e74fb6420f31b5261c623ed6101f7d1e d49f0637af2d5c71ebbb882ccf672e5d98995287 312.05 KB
22420d883dc0844058c00d3e7e5e72e3 6138aabd73ed7ae0052ec78eca77c7c73d3c0a4b 482.55 KB
08ad1cd68d68711c75c15bf42a11892b 7340ffdd550069ff0528e8ea032630a448f1ff80 286.27 KB
a48ab55c83859cc08432e957e61faa0f f4b80bfef843ad35a26ebbac614a362b4bb79125 311.18 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 52.56%
Windows Vista Home Basic 15.38%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.54%
Windows Vista Business 6.41%
Windows Vista Ultimate 5.13%
Windows XP Home Edition 5.13%
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 1.28%
Windows XP Professional 1.28%
Windows 7 Home Premium 1.28%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 71.64% of Windows Defender.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 27.59%
Toshiba 20.69%
ASUS 13.79%
Gateway 13.79%
Hewlett-Packard 10.34%
Acer 8.62%
Intel 3.45%
American Megatrends 1.72%
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