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What is ose.exe? Office Source Engine?

Vendor:      Microsoft Corporation
Product:     Office Source Engine
Vendor Website:      http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011401921033.aspx
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

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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: OSE.EXE is part of Microsoft Office software. OFFICE SOURCE ENGINE is required for reinstall, or an install "on demand" feature in Microsoft Office 2000/2003. Required for using Microsoft Office.

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


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ose.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: 0.18%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 1 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
ose.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x7a56cf3e3f12e8af599963b16f50fb6a 6/16/2018 2:55:00 AM Unknown 11.0.5525 Office Source Engine 87 KB
2 Status 0x5a432a042dae460abe7199b758e8606c 6/5/2017 10:55:00 AM Unknown 12.0.4518.1014 Office Source Engine 141 KB
3 Status 0x533f14027ac40fcb8791ce4d6692b0da 11/15/2013 1:40:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 680 KB
4 Status 0x6facb86e830695e13c468109c6f4f279 10/19/2013 9:31:00 AM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 675 KB
5 Status 0x24b5d64828f86c8165bd5aca28539583 9/6/2013 9:48:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 643 KB
6 Status 0x2bbeba0caf9ac1d8ee8cc27c283f1d17 2/5/2013 6:11:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 147 KB
7 Status 0x43f09f99cf88dd6389ee9762efa21b05 6/12/2012 10:56:00 AM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 84 KB
8 Status 0x456ee6618b0a10b5b53650ee5f773d1e 11/8/2011 6:57:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 284 KB
9 Status 0x067db5b067722997fcafe1858163d411 5/30/2011 8:37:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 145 KB
10 Status 0x182482888a4c96afbb98e1e2d0b0573f 5/15/2011 7:46:00 AM Unknown 11.0.8003 Office Source Engine 87 KB
11 Status 0x99bf0b1bcadf83102cbbbea4d0d22732 4/15/2011 12:34:00 AM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 141 KB
12 Status 0x2a505a55f0b614954548720b0f7f72da 2/8/2011 8:21:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 144 KB
13 Status 0xd0d68ed9f67910fb27388f4dff0d63c0 1/28/2011 7:58:00 PM Unknown 11.0.5207 Office Source Engine 89 KB
14 Status 0x7a37cc4b6acfa4a018d5ab7862fff1a1 1/16/2011 10:18:00 PM Unknown 12.0.4017.1003 Office Source Engine 135 KB
15 Status 0x266e6909cf37aa000dc129558d8c93ee 8/7/2010 9:00:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 141 KB
16 Status 0xeace42215ce98507c9cf05fc0a4b68ef 4/30/2010 3:59:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 80 KB
17 Status 0xddf2e4344975794674494bb3c8758d3d 4/15/2010 12:46:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 147 KB
18 Status 0x704af12376f56b459fc2eea4a1dedb38 3/30/2010 2:08:00 AM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 145 KB
19 Status 0xf22c282a8416601f5ea34f0759338a17 3/28/2010 9:09:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 87 KB
20 Status 0xcbef3928cf585d82561b1907c2a34aba 3/25/2010 9:36:00 AM Unknown 11.0.5525 Office Source Engine 87 KB
21 Status 0xa5d0b39400bb9149b6d0ba94b28a2de9 3/9/2010 6:39:00 AM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 155 KB
22 Status 0x8c74e72cdfcc66786ab749c6ee1a51b7 3/6/2010 6:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 159 KB
23 Status 0xa5457a7ad66b0d7d03b48a0927b9574f 9/17/2009 9:23:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 260 KB
24 Status 0x6a7903e147ea2ae3400cb2a2788891a0 9/15/2009 3:20:00 PM Unknown Unknown Office Source Engine 80 KB
25 Status 0x29b68dc3adbec597e29d02fe9f5f1c4e 7/10/2009 6:37:00 PM Unknown 12.0.4407.1001 Office Source Engine 141 KB


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