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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 14.29%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 8.57%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 2.86%
6.2.9200.16613 (win8_gdr.130515-1513) 17.14%
6.2.9200.16455 (win8_gdr.121109-1506) 42.86%
6.2.9200.16455 (win8_gdr.121109-1506) 2.86%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 8.57%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 2.86%

Relationships

Parent process
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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, ConvertStringSidToSidW, CheckTokenMembership
kernel32.dll
Sleep, CreateDirectoryW, GetFileAttributesExW, LocalFree, TryEnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameW, MoveFileExW, GetSystemTime, GetEnvironmentVariableW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, FindClose, DeleteFileW, FindNextFileW, CompareFileTime, FindFirstFileW, OutputDebugStringA, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, WaitForSingleObject, ResetEvent, GetCurrentProcess, DuplicateHandle, OpenProcess, DeleteCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetSystemDirectoryW, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, HeapSetInformation, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, SetEvent, GetLastError, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetCurrentProcessId, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetModuleHandleA, QueryPerformanceCounter
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoSuspendClassObjects, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateInstance, CoDisconnectContext, CoRevokeClassObject, CoResumeClassObjects, CoRegisterClassObject, CoGetMalloc

TiWorker.exe

Windows Modules Installer Worker by Microsoft

Remove TiWorker.exe
Version:   6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
MD5:   8741d6d9ebdcc4a1cba01131222e952a
SHA1:   656058148c6b84cc34ee7fb6e1dfce72f0d6e632
SHA256:   f69cbf7bec071cf1de1979d66acbdaa6f97865853c8792c327b9f6379cd7f03a

Overview

tiworker.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). This version is installed on Windows 8 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:tiworker.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Modules Installer Worker
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.16384_none_622908ad510eb05b\tiworker.exe
File version:6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
Product version:6.2.8400.0
Size:181.5 KB (185,856 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00004883%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003291%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001592%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:312,002 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.82 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.36 MB
Private (minimum):4.76 MB
Non-paged memory:1.82 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:51.93 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):53.2 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.36 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:229
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.8400.0_none_928aca059f522fd6\tiworker.exe -embedding
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 37.14%
Windows 8 Pro 20.00%
Windows 8.1 14.29%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 8.57%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.86%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 2.86%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.86%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 2.86%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.86%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.86%
Windows 8 Release Preview 2.86%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 54.29% of Windows Modules Installer Worker.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 25.81%
Toshiba 19.35%
Sony 12.90%
Dell 12.90%
Acer 9.68%
Hewlett-Packard 9.68%
Intel 6.45%
Samsung 3.23%
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