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What is tlntsvr.exe? Telnet Server?

Vendor:      Microsoft Corporation
Product:     Windows
Vendor Website:     
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.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: tlntsvr.exe - Allows remote users to execute commands on this computer. Although this is a legitimate Microsoft file, it is often used as part of a trojan-horse attack. If you did not start Telnet yourself you should terminate it immediately.

tlntsvr.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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tlntsvr.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: 0.04%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 7 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
tlntsvr.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xdb7205804759ff62c34e3efd8a4cc76a 1/4/2023 10:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 71 KB
2 Status 0x37db0a7d097310e8b4de803fc3119c78 7/24/2015 3:39:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Telnet Server 71 KB
3 Status 0x41d172fed8d582094cd06609843c3d7e 11/3/2014 2:17:00 PM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 71 KB
4 Status 0x5e1bc006cb4a26507d4512795cf08373 10/25/2014 10:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 69 KB
5 Status 0x86a2fc793db289e25842a3f31255c7f0 10/25/2014 11:24:00 AM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 65 KB
6 Status 0x1a44e60ec8543a6d9173d2bb25b3b0a3 10/19/2013 9:31:00 AM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 611 KB
7 Status 0x672968cc1dae40b0ee92903b05febb6b 3/4/2013 5:35:00 PM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 263 KB
8 Status 0x78a2fe13662a119875f10e9ffcb49a8f 1/14/2012 9:02:00 PM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 73 KB
9 Status 0x65bf170815c0df302be038fd8891c722 9/19/2011 11:30:00 PM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 72 KB
10 Status 0xda5006fb6163e9662696cc888151667d 7/30/2011 2:57:00 AM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 72 KB
11 Status 0xf9765bff67e8601325ea11aadd055208 5/30/2011 6:36:00 AM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 98 KB
12 Status 0x2b7f532a887e4b942415fcd8ad40af5f 5/20/2011 1:36:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Telnet Server 72 KB
13 Status 0x668cc343f66f1e7454753d4c73385930 5/1/2011 1:09:00 PM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 179 KB
14 Status 0xd244322be1a7c8ad252ec5397ea6d296 2/27/2011 1:00:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Telnet Server 73 KB
15 Status 0xfa57d2175f4978e2f32cb1b02781d76a 10/12/2010 4:55:00 AM Unknown 5.00.99206.1 Telnet Server 181 KB
16 Status 0x8a5cefbcb3190fd8120d5b0fc358db76 10/4/2010 2:51:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920) Telnet Server 66 KB
17 Status 0x5ca8ca112235e9178f20422a07135f0e 9/23/2010 9:12:00 AM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 72 KB
18 Status 0x64941f2db402b51123d3b264886d676f 9/2/2010 2:16:00 PM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 182 KB
19 Status 0x0e10822da4363543f3725a4474573492 7/8/2010 2:52:00 AM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 67 KB
20 Status 0x6042e845ae34ee4b7f3fbff9eb736583 5/23/2010 5:39:00 PM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 91 KB
21 Status 0xa5f57fb9ebe2e6a1588bb478983d9350 4/19/2010 5:35:00 AM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 71 KB
22 Status 0xce92b84ed806f1c5c340a51dfd3e49bc 3/25/2010 10:43:00 AM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 70 KB
23 Status 0xa43ca99274480288cf4911472c1fb8d8 3/17/2010 10:45:00 AM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 67 KB
24 Status 0xd12fe591fe64443bcdc661f2398cd942 3/16/2010 7:40:00 PM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 67 KB
25 Status 0x246a96f48069bc5aa85df819a35bd581 3/2/2010 8:20:00 AM Unknown Unknown Telnet Server 67 KB


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