Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

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

Relationships

MpCmdRun.exe

Windows Defender by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove MpCmdRun.exe

Version:	1.1.1600.0
MD5:	e74fb6420f31b5261c623ed6101f7d1e
SHA1:	d49f0637af2d5c71ebbb882ccf672e5d98995287
SHA256:	3eae1922b81f20ccb4b45ce788ede17ee1b4a438345dfaef5c12b45e8a50cd2c

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)

“There are a host of nasty intruders on the Internet including viruses, trojans, worms and spyware. Microsoft Security Essentials offers award-winning protection against these intruders without getting”

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
File version:	1.1.1600.0
Size:	312.05 KB (319,544 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):	Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:	Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Expiration date:	Thursday, October 4, 2007
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows Console
Entropy:	6.229419
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

Windows iLivid Toolbar

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 habits in order to suggest services or provide advertising via the toolbar. Windows iLivid Toolbar will change your home page and search provider during installation. The Toolbar is typically bundled with the free iLivid software as an option du...

Behaviors

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'

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.02631632%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.01243167%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.01388465%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	611 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	2,628,982/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	1.54 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	3.8 MB
Private (minimum):	2.34 MB
Non-paged memory:	1.54 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	41.64 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	41.72 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	2.33 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	4.01 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	1,099/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	43 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	38 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	39 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	8/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	3	12
Handles:	81	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	32-bit
Command lines:	"C:\Program Files\windows defender\mpcmdrun.exe" scan -restrictprivileges -reinvoke "C:\Program Files\windows defender\mpcmdrun.exe" scan -restrictprivileges
Owner:	NETWORK SERVICE
Parent process:	taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

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