MpCmdRun.exe
Windows Defender by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
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?
You can use this tool to automate and troubleshoot Microsoft Antimalware Service. So for instance if you wish to do a quick scan from the command line, you can use -Scan 1 parameter. Microsoft Security Essentials is efficient and compact. Scans and updates are scheduled to run when the PC is idle and the software works in a way that your PC is still snappy when you’re using it.
About mpcmdrun.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)
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Details |
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 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Windows Defender.)
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...
Behaviors
(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'
All file variations of mpcmdrun.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
52.56% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
15.38% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
11.54% |
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Windows Vista Business |
6.41% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
5.13% |
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Windows XP Home Edition |
5.13% |
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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
1.28% |
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Windows XP Professional |
1.28% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
1.28% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 71.64% of Windows Defender.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
27.59% |
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Toshiba |
20.69% |
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ASUS |
13.79% |
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Gateway |
13.79% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
10.34% |
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Acer |
8.62% |
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Intel |
3.45% |
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American Megatrends |
1.72% |
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