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msiexec.exe

Windows Installer Component

There are 3 processes with name “msiexec.exe”

MSIEXEC.EXE – MSIEXEC

msiexec.exe – Windows Installer Component

msiexec.exe – WINDOWS MSI Installer Application

process status • safe • malicious • unknown

Brief description of process

Process msiexec.exe is called Windows Installer Component. It is used in operating system Microsoft Windows for installation of installation packages. File suffix of Microsoft installation package is .msi. This process is important for good functioning of the operating system.

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msiexec.exe

Reported as Virus

No

Reported as Trojan Horse

No

Reported as Spyware, Adware

No

Developer

Microsoft Corporation

Part of

Microsoft Windows

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