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Information about wmiexe.exe file
File: wmiexe.exe
Name: Windows Management Instrumentation
Product: Windows
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Risk factor (Virus/Trojan/Spyware): 
The WMI service exe housing is a separat process (Win98/NT/2000) or part of SVCHOST (in Windows XP). It belongs the Windows OS. It interacts with management applications through the COM interface.
Note: The wmiexe.exe file is located in the c:\windows\System32 folder. In other cases, wmiexe.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!
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User feedback
There were 516 user requests for that file.
3 users classify it as harmless.
1 user classify it as not so dangerous.
4 users classify it as neutral.
3 users classify it as little bit dangerous.
2 users classify it as dangerous and recommend to remove wmiexe.exe.
2 users didn't classify it ("don't know").
| Rating | Opinion | From |
 | Microsoft implementation of Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM), which is an industry initiative to develop a standard technology for accessing management information in an enterprise environment. WMI can be used in all Windows-based applications.
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| Matthias
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 | Eigentlich nichts, nur dass sie auch im Ordner System(Win98SE) sein kann und nicht "nur" in System32
| hallo
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 | Is it necessary to run at Windows background? Is it necessary for a day-by-day use of Windows?
| Rangel.
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| Found under system in win me seems to be part of os. Best to disable it if not using a webcam as it is consuming resources in the background without benifit.
| Darren
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 | My pc slowed to almost a halt Found this program in C/ Windows/ System with HijackThis Note: This is not the legit one found in System32
| Fruss
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| Safe to keep running, it is part of Windows.
| Jagi
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| Wmiexe.exe is the Windows Management Instrumentation. This background process gives users access to basic system information. Removing this vital process may cause errors on your system.
| E-Info
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 | The original wmiexe.exe from Microsoft gets placed in the Located at C:\WINDOWS\System32\wmiexe.exe . If you find it anywhere else then you should be suspicious for sure.wmiexe.exe is a Windows System File and should be in a system directory. If it is then this application is safe.
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| Taras
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| Mine is located at c:\windows\system. I have win98.
| Buster
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| Wmiexe.exe is the Windows Management Instrumentation. This background process gives users access to basic system information. Removing this vital process may cause errors on your system.
| CyberQue
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