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wmiadap.exe

Windows Operating System

Microsoft Software Corporation

It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Windows Adapter”.
Publisher:
Foundation Corporation  (signed by Microsoft Software Corporation)

Product:
Windows® Operating System

Description:
WMI Performance Reverse Adapter

Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

MD5:
d112a20b6b798dc80eb40ce89874985d

SHA-1:
aadc0c48c8d2ba56413d4bdd386e0e53d1649cf6

SHA-256:
f334c9b1f0763c74eca1d810e6274604ed9629bb96fc88d3c96c46a4ee7fb360

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Inconclusive  (not enough data for an accurate detection)

Analysis date:
1/2/2026 4:00:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/RemoteAdmin.RemoteUtilities.D potentially unsafe application
8.0.319.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4855764
50536

File size:
5.7 MB (5,963,576 bytes)

Product version:
6.1.7600.16385

Copyright:
© Foundation Corporation. All rights reserved.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\windows\dotcom\wmiadap.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Microsoft Software Corporation

Authority:
Microsoft Software Corporation

Valid from:
10/23/2013 3:32:07 PM

Valid to:
1/1/2040 5:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Microsoft Software Corporation

Issuer:
CN=Microsoft Software Corporation

Serial number:
E7A219EEA485B7844E3D178D91D06B69

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/21/2013 4:25:34 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:jMSc5NJsilAIPbA6LCSME+QOmI+CbyXHYcYzLtj7w1RgugOp0m+BcOBfTT5TenEJ:jH2AI+QxIVIR5gOp0FiOBNBGhrPcN

Entry address:
0x4DB160

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, F0, 35, 8C, 00, E8, 14, 42, B3, FF, E8, 73, 6F, FE, FF, E8, D6, E8, B2, FF, 8B, C0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
4.9 MB (5,086,720 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Windows Adapter

Service name:
netaservice

Description:
Windows Service Adapter ensures stable operation of your machine

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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