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What is wmiadap.exe? AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Microsoft
Vendor Website:      http://www.microsoft.com/
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: WMIADAP.EXE - The AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge ( ADAP) process transfers performance libraries to the WMI repository.

wmiadap.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.


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wmiadap.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: 0.11%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 6 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
wmiadap.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xf5cf984927625b23757c83b0e3aacfa9 10/2/2017 8:16:00 PM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
2 Status 0x5952bb927df91b764978032699468218 1/15/2015 12:38:00 AM Unknown 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 114 KB
3 Status 0xf8d8bb3f6173fff00128612f33d3197a 12/3/2014 3:06:00 PM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 114 KB
4 Status 0x0a946017baf501d957c3f9d8b476e0f7 5/7/2012 11:00:00 PM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 219 KB
5 Status 0x28bd3128dd85eeba6aef9a15d25b2346 1/24/2012 3:55:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
6 Status 0x6241a4839f9a0255900f9ab551cd9ea3 1/9/2012 1:48:00 AM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
7 Status 0x52799ead792b0e9ae7fd4ba5bd18fe5c 9/9/2011 10:19:00 AM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 112 KB
8 Status 0x7383fc3e05bbe6c439702a29e8916f32 9/8/2011 7:41:00 AM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
9 Status 0xd48cfb959ab46f7304a5977119789a69 8/20/2011 10:06:00 PM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
10 Status 0xa05339c763df9b3a3b58e599edd9ef88 8/18/2011 3:56:00 PM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
11 Status 0xc5e8c03cf161e7cbf4caed0e25dd10a5 8/18/2011 10:39:00 AM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
12 Status 0x0251eacbe82bd645ad02f71848fa33a3 8/11/2011 8:04:00 PM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
13 Status 0x282fa4638cbb6d57e5fc60d65b51976e 8/11/2011 12:03:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148) AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 179 KB
14 Status 0xbd4fe339e02bde5e4dce0493b6780611 7/24/2011 9:01:00 AM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
15 Status 0x3939d60dadc185070e90cd8d15c4f756 7/12/2011 12:09:00 AM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
16 Status 0xcbbd6e24e4d7c69528df1c31f9c52dce 6/28/2011 1:11:00 PM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
17 Status 0x6145d4ec919e4c7c818dc3c172100ebc 5/26/2011 11:17:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 114 KB
18 Status 0x8a1283e9d7b65ede0f6578794ec0fa1b 5/26/2011 2:25:00 AM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
19 Status 0x3df332b18abcd02fea6b30a5f44058c6 4/25/2011 3:50:00 PM Unknown 5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
20 Status 0x6d2cb41141637daa8e9e3ffad1112975 3/1/2011 12:15:00 PM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
21 Status 0x9533579405901d4651197051c587ebfe 12/13/2010 6:17:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
22 Status 0x29b1017e089e94e3a1ba4ecd61cfa4ec 12/3/2010 3:19:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.3311 (xpsp.080212-0003) AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
23 Status 0xe2ac9befab4853ffe55dc45bbcaefd71 8/7/2010 6:28:00 AM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
24 Status 0x7c514c135a9a9cfb2a1aebf1ee574d3c 8/5/2010 8:41:00 PM Unknown Unknown AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB
25 Status 0x32358ca985db928a834929576f99aba4 7/29/2010 9:42:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) AutoDiscovery/AutoPurge 192 KB


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