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What is mad.exe? Motive Assistant?

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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Matic Analysis

Purpose: MAD.EXE - Part of the Motive support system, which used to be distributed by Dell, HP, and some ISPs. This software is no longer used by Dell. Our advice is to disable this software in MSConfig and run it only if your vendor or ISP's tech support requests it.

mad.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.


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mad.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 22 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
mad.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xf46b1976f4714d5fd4f2ecbeb888633b 1/21/2015 2:54:00 PM Unknown 6.5.7226.0 Motive Assistant 8693 KB
2 Status 0x32c13adadc481636f0b157baa8eaa800 1/26/2012 11:20:00 AM Unknown 6.5.7638.1 Motive Assistant 8711 KB
3 Status 0xc7246dd59f18bdb0e4f36fbf080a40c5 8/17/2011 5:50:00 AM Unknown 6.5.6944.0 Motive Assistant 8530 KB
4 Status 0x5edb2864dbf57d7ea9767db9bbd603b6 6/3/2011 3:57:00 PM Unknown 5.08.01 Motive Assistant 2336 KB
5 Status 0x465392b383ca8953e43c6fcf670de258 3/28/2011 1:05:00 AM Unknown 5.08.01 Motive Assistant 2320 KB
6 Status 0xdfef994a4e81582eee3b5ec108d1c773 3/25/2011 7:19:00 PM Unknown 5.06.08 Motive Assistant 2316 KB
7 Status 0xb387d5e6a77a3eece0b19d5c87090286 1/31/2011 10:53:00 AM Unknown 5.06.08 Motive Assistant 2316 KB
8 Status 0x39735851075b56572be32a33efc49ab1 1/25/2011 8:38:00 PM Unknown 5.08.01 Motive Assistant 2320 KB
9 Status 0x9b2332826bf6e20a85b5544c48929e3d 10/16/2010 6:47:00 PM Unknown Unknown Motive Assistant 2336 KB
10 Status 0x00bde59661ca7d5bcad396bf2c148f36 9/27/2010 5:01:00 AM Unknown Unknown Motive Assistant 2232 KB
11 Status 0x271bdb93adf7c804203afa9d0cb1957e 7/16/2010 8:50:00 PM Unknown 5.08.01 Motive Assistant 2320 KB
12 Status 0x80605deb35991f534504466a2b484499 7/6/2010 11:03:00 AM Unknown 5.08.01 Motive Assistant 2332 KB
13 Status 0xac68dd9a141079eff3d8b715d9b8dbd5 4/18/2010 3:15:00 AM Unknown 5.01.01 Motive Assistant 2232 KB
14 Status 0xe87c6641534f6b98c85bf78a52de3a66 4/13/2010 7:53:00 PM Unknown 5.06.01 Motive Assistant 2312 KB
15 Status 0x04aa724846a0bf54493e6ad00f796bd8 4/13/2010 2:18:00 AM Unknown Unknown Motive Assistant 1903 KB
16 Status 0xaf6571ec8f5383b36067b89ee4a20129 4/11/2010 11:59:00 PM Unknown 5.01.01 Motive Assistant 2256 KB
17 Status 0x57eff0a316673da63365ec1fa0d09afe 4/10/2010 3:48:00 AM Unknown 5.06.08 Motive Assistant 2316 KB
18 Status 0x8845cf24bac5eb8421c3f59ade436b27 2/25/2010 1:52:00 AM Unknown 4.03.1.20010830_170344 Motive Assistant 2116 KB
19 Status 0xc864cc4a8479f2eb101a7202cef1e4a4 1/7/2010 6:28:00 PM Unknown 5.08.01 Motive Assistant 2320 KB
20 Status 0x199cfe02a852a4bba6573bfc3a5e0313 12/13/2009 11:22:00 PM Unknown 5.04.01 Motive Assistant 2272 KB
21 Status 0xcd7014d52aea66554167b734e01ea9c3 12/2/2009 7:02:00 AM Unknown 5.08.01 Motive Assistant 2320 KB
22 Status 0xb3bbe14286fe03e9f3bceaded7270b45 11/1/2009 6:11:00 PM Unknown 3.02.01.20000518_111104 Motive Assistant 1904 KB
23 Status 0xe768592d9228eb09965d544ece8d2282 9/9/2009 8:05:00 PM Unknown Unknown Motive Assistant 2320 KB
24 Status 0xf85f92145619a4add647ecc972e261ca 8/26/2009 6:19:00 PM Unknown Unknown Motive Assistant 2872 KB
25 Status 0xc015ee2277bce12bf28e14bbc750e565 8/15/2009 10:56:00 PM Unknown 5.05.00 Motive Assistant 2272 KB


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