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What is msbntray.exe? MS Broadband Network Utility ?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Microsoft Broadband Networking Software
Vendor Website:      http://www.microsoft.com/
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: MSBNTray.exe - Microsoft Broadband Network Utility - Tray Icon to launch network software for use with routers.

msbntray.exe is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.


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msbntray.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 5 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
msbntray.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xc62f62cd09ded140186eb6d5fa3d02c9 3/2/2015 2:26:00 AM Unknown 1.00.227 MS Broadband Network Utility 148 KB
2 Status 0xbde50480027386591748ad3cb6f0a93b 11/10/2014 6:49:00 PM Unknown 2.0.638 MS Broadband Network Utility 428 KB
3 Status 0xbe49b00e478c23108a975f5c549bf265 11/1/2014 8:48:00 PM Unknown 2.2.731 MS Broadband Network Utility 456 KB
4 Status 0xfde694eddb10f6cf642c4dcd926d725e 1/13/2012 7:40:00 AM Unknown 2.0.598 MS Broadband Network Utility 428 KB
5 Status 0xaafad82a2fead6eb545ef8184544ce6d 3/13/2011 5:37:00 PM Unknown 2.0.654 MS Broadband Network Utility 428 KB
6 Status 0x95ad1a2e7c41d54e83380aa4bed712de 5/9/2010 1:47:00 AM Unknown Unknown MS Broadband Network Utility 456 KB
7 Status 0x2527f4b425c5382348401e5afb69ab4c 1/31/2010 12:47:00 AM Unknown 1.00.230 MS Broadband Network Utility 148 KB
8 Status 0x562be0da372827e0028d164e873a29ca 11/20/2009 2:53:00 AM Unknown Unknown MS Broadband Network Utility 629 KB
9 Status 0xb7252956e34f0b04f077b7dfada461c6 9/9/2008 10:22:00 AM Unknown 1.00.229 MS Broadband Network Utility 148 KB


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