VersionsVersions

5.0.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 3.68%
5.0.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.25%
5.0.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.20%
5.0.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.04%
5.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.25%
5.0.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 13.41%
5.0.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.08%
5.0.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.08%
5.0.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.04%
5.0.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.08%
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.03%
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 35.73%
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 17.42%
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 3.27%
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.04%
5.0.7264.0 (win7_rtm.090622-1900) 0.04%
4.5.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 0.65%
4.5.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 0.12%
4.5.6001.22159 (vistasp1_ldr.080415-1732) 4.62%
4.5.6001.22159 (vistasp1_ldr.080415-1732) 0.04%
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4.5.6001.22159 (vistasp1_ldr.080415-1732) 0.12%
4.5.6001.22159 (vistasp1_ldr.080415-1732) 0.08%
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msiexec.exe

Windows Installer - Unicode by Microsoft

Remove msiexec.exe
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Warning 6 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of msiexec.exe.

Overview

msiexec.exe has 56 known versions, the most recent one is 5.0.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). It is started as a Windows Service called 'Windows Installer -ohjelma' with the name 'msiserver' and described as “Lisää, muokkaa tai poistaa Windows Installer- tai APPX-pakettina (*.msi, *.msp ja *.appx) tarjottuja sovelluksia. Jos tämä palvelu poistetaan käytöstä, siitä suoraan riippuvaiset palvelut eivät käynnisty.”. . During installation the program adds a job to the Task Scheduler. It is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as a Browser Helper Object, often without any obvious user interface, and will start when IE loads. The average file size is about 89.38 KB. The programs Fallout 3, Dead Space™ and Unify Enterprise have been observed as installing specific variations of msiexec.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 10.94 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 17.16 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 4.28 MB per minute for reads and 3.91 MB per minute for writes.

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.

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
Windows Service
Service name:msiserver
Display name:Windows Installer -ohjelma
Description:“Lisää, muokkaa tai poistaa Windows Installer- tai APPX-pakettina (*.msi, *.msp ja *.appx) tarjottuja sovelluksia. Jos tämä palvelu poistetaan käytöstä, siitä suoraan riippuvaiset palvelut eivät käynnisty.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Windows Installer - Unicode.)
Autodesk, Inc.
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Autodesk® Inventor® 3D mechanical design software includes CAD productivity and design communication tools that can help you reduce errors, communicate more effectively, and deliver more innovative pr...
Bethesda Softworks
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Fallout 3 is an action role-playing open world video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios. It is the third major installment in the Fallout series.
Club Sentry Software
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D-Link
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D-ViewCam software is included with all mydlink-enabled cameras and allows you to view and manage up to 32 cameras on a single screen using your computer. Plus, with D-ViewCam, you can automatically r...
D-Link
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D-ViewCam is a software add-in for Windows Home Server that provides instant access to your live camera feeds and all the surveillance video already saved to your server. Compatible with the D-Link Ne...
Electronic Arts
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Dead Space is a video game distributed through EA's Origin digital distribution and digital rights management content delivery system.
Foxconn
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HEDEN, Inc.
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iBall
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IC ComPas GmbH & Co KG
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Infotel Sistemi
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IPCamera
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Mars Ap.
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Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
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NTR Global
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NTR Global
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Fast, secure and affordable, the NTR Cloud offers managed service providers (MSPs), IT managers and other IT professionals a scalable suite of features and capabilities that adapt to their business ne...
Phonologics, Inc.
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Right Hemisphere
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What was formerly known as Right Hemisphere’s Deep Exploration CAD is now SAP Visual Enterprise Author.
Right Hemisphere
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Right Hemisphere’s Deep Exploration CAD is now SAP Visual Enterprise Author.
saasv
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BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of msiexec.exe, select a unique version for details.)
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}

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 6 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetectionFile version
AVG 2014.0.3629 Suspicion: unknown virus 4.5.6001.22159 (vistasp1_ldr.080415-1732)
Bkav Security 1.3.0.4923 W32.SedbotLAC.Trojan 4.5.6001.22159 (vistasp1_ldr.080415-1732)
Norman 7.03.02 Suspicious_Gen2.VHJNO 4.5.6001.22159 (vistasp1_ldr.080415-1732)
Symantec 20131.1.0.101 WS.Reputation.1 4.5.6001.22159 (vistasp1_ldr.080415-1732)
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0718 4.5.6001.22159 (vistasp1_ldr.080415-1732)
VIPRE Antivirus 25750 Backdoor.IRCBot 4.5.6001.22159 (vistasp1_ldr.080415-1732)

VersionsAll file variations of msiexec.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
50dab9e7e976bd7ff5f25b83440606aa 30f5643f3b223607af20d9859ec565855b7fe551 61 KB
e1d499c501dc2e1f8b451f1a43bfabed 32b219753cfe2cee13a5c6cdfa4398a571462305 54.5 KB
b72599b83ea7b7b21da56598bfd62d35 995655fdd779ccc7eb2465d028b90d11abfe3303 61 KB
51940a206e2c138588316a88901c775c 5c42ed24352800f1aa791b4d4f97992b7f5573c8 54.5 KB
07eab0a1dcf20b91a30eb6822d63483c bbd9e24249889f74aec9132593dc3c6fa8dcb71e 61.5 KB
e38d9838439d0bbc22ef3f1e9f058f8e bb187101d52c8d3e1e578836da4fed28ec868883 121.5 KB
3f46310bdc7a7e720bb6649890817b04 ad51a61359d9452c56f1301b8e83afb58ad5d959 121.5 KB
deba3197d88fd75ca3b58f8b20f27c2c 1c917cbe485a81bec6f458d3b045216577fe8cce 61 KB
84996dc545774c3703de5c97ddae2a24 dc6722de1cf044ce6cbeec52ca9b004d3ef6f8f7 60.5 KB
54096d30e4d4f7bfd877d374193aef60 1113b3627d57ceb49411a2361daf206ee5808da2 60 KB
a8492e3929e7b981da541286709c8479 bbfaccd7a8d252ecdd071d210ef7306dca1a0017 71.5 KB
a190da6546501cb4146bbcc0b6a3f48b 443aac22d57edd4ef893e2a245b356cba5b2c2dd 125 KB
eee470f2a771fc0b543bdeef74fceca0 bd9bbb448dec04b1aaa8ae530e9814fdbce0a3d5 71.5 KB
228577912c977e2cbe04920f6172c39e 9f79bbdd4c9e32ec46295914489dca271925ad7a 124.5 KB
52783374338bbd7e095f65c05a8e767b ce2da479f7e252bab7c43e742237defc61783205 91 KB
40eda4e38f8060b04893cb4abccaf51d 3e53fcc8feb7bbdc8092bba70517e16c1ae7b31c 71.5 KB
c559672f31abe6ba7277dd73c4502238 92e3ecbbaf611b9a967f802732c25e27d462f5ab 71.5 KB
ac545df9370a3e1bf538e403abe51cc0 565bb6914d6b9c7f5fe7e462d400e678f93e8313 122.5 KB
7f7bc88c8fb6b52989e0e93084b5e678 8c089d561b19eb14954f56040539c89baed6ebbc 93.5 KB
1e9ef2d0167c77d834c0aa9636292ac7 2a8c9abd05e973fe8f42bb8d43f330f303eec76c 115.5 KB
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190bf179a295f600c3c58ab55df75841 ab74886073b0880390cb3f6d1a617c45ec70497a 77 KB
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0a2b72ce47a477a6290a0c12845aec15 cccd76d923cff13c0f59ef7e13fc333c1d3f78cd 97.5 KB
56f6d3d28ec98146f7ac6b35c2a416bc bd9543a374fa30a39ee18970218d8a061175cf8c 77 KB
275a5afe52c7440946b89215913446f5 4451ccacb6f7fc641e509f50d2e444768e1efe9d 77 KB
0055742f61ec4924110f7b097ed5787c 1e478ba91b78db8ad3e3b470f793d9066fc0704a 77 KB
4379eb00cfcc4d40394f690a5444d162 b5b90277d269de48a29ce4fa9c666d9037cc0cc1 99 KB
e85e74d219c624724a4cf0e63d66a77b e4de77fb79d7539def8988c214e0f3b2781994df 77 KB
672b0d084f419401166411773053119c 551c461fcc25514e47818ab4e28805d4daa75818 77 KB
32d759da59689392b3b22f586b4b4995 a4d6284b39c48a1e194621ddb434b4d74708c73e 94.5 KB
294d062d834ed634ea46073a4ca7af39 7120d44f62c3423810bd38b4a86d3e90151f59d6 77 KB
0ee6dd376bb38fece68b3e52b9ca51c7 95b7450102a510501375ef40aac1cf6ab4fd4d9f 77 KB
dcaf8fd8a223cd6a7b4958ae5995fd89 653475851c165300b984f40c53c27c6d91f04b5a 77 KB
97474784b079ad522da049b0c196e8b9 8e4187430b1bc4b62c3e0153afd2a8c4872139e9 161.5 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 51.75%
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.75%
Windows 7 Professional 11.25%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8 Pro 2.25%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 7 Starter 0.75%
Windows 8 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.25%
Windows Se7en Titan 0.25%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.25%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.25%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.25%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 39.80% of Windows Installer - Unicode.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 19.39%
Hewlett-Packard 16.54%
ASUS 16.35%
Acer 12.93%
Toshiba 11.03%
Sony 6.08%
Lenovo 4.18%
GIGABYTE 3.80%
Samsung 2.28%
Intel 2.28%
MSI 1.14%
Alienware 0.95%
Medion 0.76%
Gateway 0.76%
Sahara 0.38%
NEC 0.38%
Compaq 0.38%
American Megatrends 0.38%
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