msiexec.exe
Windows Installer - Unicode by Microsoft
Version: | 5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
MD5: | a8492e3929e7b981da541286709c8479 |
SHA1: | bbfaccd7a8d252ecdd071d210ef7306dca1a0017 |
SHA256: | da986c4c25eccc3741e4c6a8f21e1e602f768a3834438d3fa42e0c950e529330 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
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.
Overview
msiexec.exe runs as a service under the name Windows Installer -ohjelma (msiserver) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content. It is installed with a couple of know programs including MSI Software Install published by MSI Co., LTD, MSI Software Install from Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. and MSI Software Install by Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.. This version is designed to run on Windows 7 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.
Details
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 |
File version: | 5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
Product version: | 5.0.7600.16385 |
Size: | 71.5 KB (73,216 bytes) |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Entropy: | 5.753598 |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. |
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Behaviors
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}
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.11052105% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.06596376% | |
User CPU: | 0.04455729% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 2,233 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 4.9 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 14.46 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 9.8 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 4.9 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 68.51 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 88.5 MB | |
Working set: | 9.82 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 22.69 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 5 | |
Handles: | 213 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | System |
Platform: | 32-bit |
Command line: | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe /v |
Owner: | SYSTEM |
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 |
Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
msiexec.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00905138% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00724118% | |
User CPU: | 0.00181021% | |
CPU cycles: | 172,337/sec | |
Memory: | 80 KB | |
msvcrt.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00249818% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00249818% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
CPU cycles: | 8,359/sec | |
Memory: | 688 KB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
59.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.50% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.50% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
1.50% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
1.00% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 48.74% of Windows Installer - Unicode.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
23.57% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
18.63% |
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ASUS |
12.93% |
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Toshiba |
12.93% |
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Acer |
11.79% |
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Lenovo |
4.56% |
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Samsung |
3.04% |
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Sony |
3.04% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.04% |
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Gateway |
1.52% |
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MSI |
1.52% |
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Alienware |
0.76% |
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Medion |
0.76% |
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Intel |
0.76% |
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NEC |
0.76% |
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Sahara |
0.38% |
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