Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.5.0216.0 6.39%
4.4.0304.0 3.84%
4.4.0304.0 0.64%
4.3.0219.0 5.75%
4.3.0219.0 3.58%
4.3.0216.0 1.92%
4.3.0216.0 1.41%
4.3.0215.0 2.94%
4.3.0215.0 1.15%
4.2.0223.0 17.77%
4.2.0223.0 13.68%
4.2.0216.0 0.26%
4.1.0522.0 16.50%
4.1.0522.0 14.45%
4.0.1526.0 1.66%
2.1.1116.0 1.79%
2.1.1116.0 2.30%
2.0.0657.0 0.64%
2.0.0657.0 2.17%
1.0.1611.0 1.15%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

msseces.exe

Microsoft Security Essentials by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove msseces.exe
Version:   4.3.0216.0
MD5:   c77e23d57e0ea061c0a9982ae2ebe56e
SHA1:   15a7ae76c1723b0c6cdb0eb36f8f4df82cd95448
SHA256:   f5fdab4a79077317c8b8d12ac8988cace0d0e5e2c75eab631545be878a5ed063

What is msseces.exe?

Msseces.exe is the front-end GUI of MSE(Microsoft Security Essentials). If you have installed the latest antivirus from Microsoft, then this process keeps the program’s graphical interface running. Even if you end this process, MSE(Microsoft Security Essentials) will keep running in Windows background and will not actually shutdown. The downside would be that it will not be able to alert you of any new threat. If you are running MSE, then you should not worry about this process since it is not s

About msseces.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home or small business PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a fr

DetailsDetails

File name:msseces.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Security Essentials
Description:Microsoft Security Essentials User Interface
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\microsoft security essentials\msseces.exe
File version:4.3.0216.0
Size:971.86 KB (995,184 bytes)
Build date:7/19/2013 11:47 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Monday, July 13, 2009
Expiration date:Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.242037
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Microsoft Corporation
8% remove
Microsoft Security Essentials is an antivirus software product that provides protection against different types of malware such as computer viruses, spyware, rootkits and Trojan horses. It runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, but not on Windows 8, which has a built-in AV component. Built upon the same virus definitions and scanning engine as other Microsoft antivirus products, MSE provides real-time protection, constantly mo...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'MSC' → "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe" -hide -runkey
  • 'MSSE' → "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe" -hide
Scheduled tasks
  • The task '{71D4AACB-C18B-4045-A10C-354B97DBD55B}' runs on registration in the path '\{71D4AACB-C18B-4045-A10C-354B97DBD55B}'
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 4958

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00610928%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00262214%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00348714%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:525,890 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:3,006/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:5.76 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):11.25 MB
    Private (minimum):6.64 MB
    Non-paged memory:5.76 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:74.7 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):78.12 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:7.94 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):12.81 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:10,330/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:150 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:3 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:41 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:3/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:6
    12
    Handles:271
    600
    GUI GDI count:154
    103
    GUI GDI peak:159
    142
    GUI USER count:76
    49
    GUI USER peak:78
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\microsoft security client\msseces.exe" -hide -runkey
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    msseces.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.01214448%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00518245%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00696203%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:202,070/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:956 KB
    1.16 MB
    WINHTTP.dll
    Total CPU:0.00002095%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00002095%
    Memory:356 KB
    gdiplus.dll
    Total CPU:0.00001297%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000648%
    User CPU:0.00000648%
    Memory:1.67 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00000648%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000324%
    User CPU:0.00000324%
    Memory:712 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 60.50%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 15.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
    Microsoft Windows XP 7.50%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 5.00%
    Windows Vista Business 1.00%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 1.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 54.55% of Microsoft Security Essentials.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 30.94%
    Hewlett-Packard 15.85%
    Acer 10.19%
    ASUS 9.81%
    Toshiba 6.04%
    Sony 6.04%
    Lenovo 5.28%
    Intel 4.53%
    Compaq 3.02%
    GIGABYTE 2.26%
    Gateway 1.51%
    MSI 1.51%
    NEC 1.51%
    Samsung 0.75%
    Sahara 0.75%
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