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MpCmdRun.exe

Microsoft Malware Protection

Microsoft Corporation

It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Microsoft Malware Protection

Description:
Microsoft Malware Protection Command Line Utility

 
Part of the Windows Operating System

Version:
4.3.0215.0

MD5:
5e93d0c1be58c32741ab31ddbb75bc84

SHA-1:
bb31a13a0eeecfab745d4aa221ee222d5021e9d8

SHA-256:
0202ccccbd79ee81cb5cacbfd79d6f1ce20c20fbdc06fedac7c0759652587e77

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)
Whitelisted  (by digital signature)

Analysis date:
2/28/2025 6:27:20 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
344 KB (352,208 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.0215.0

Copyright:
© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
MpCmdRun.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\windows defender\mpcmdrun.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Microsoft Corporation

Authority:
Microsoft Corporation

Valid from:
6/17/2013 6:43:38 PM

Valid to:
9/17/2014 6:43:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Serial number:
330000002418FC0B689E7399D0000000000024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/21/2013 12:23:43 AM

OS version:
6.3

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ua5DE9Bpq5FebwsSCmrVC7/I2244BnsKbvIly9cBe9hR:DPqSFpCm445sKh9b

Entry address:
0x40E30

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, 0B, 0F, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, DE, FD, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 66, 66, 0F, 1F, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 3B, 0D, 99, B2, 00, 00, 75, 10, 48, C1, C1, 10, 66, F7, C1, FF, FF, 75, 01, C3, 48, C1, C9, 10, E9, B2, 00, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 48, 89, 5C, 24, 08, 57, 48, 83, EC, 20, 8B, DA, 48, 8B, F9, FF, 15, B3, 08, 01, 00, F6, C3, 01, 74, 08, 48, 8B, CF, E8, B6, 5B...
 
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Code size:
299 KB (306,176 bytes)

7 Scheduled Tasks
Task name:
Windows Defender Cache Maintenance

Path:
\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance

Action:
mpcmdrun.exe -idletask -taskname wdcachemaintenance

Description:
Periodic maintenance task.

Task name:
Windows Defender Cleanup

Path:
\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup

Action:
mpcmdrun.exe -idletask -taskname wdcleanup

Description:
Periodic cleanup task.

Task name:
Windows Defender Scheduled Scan

Path:
\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan

Trigger:
Weekly (Runs weekly on Sundays at 12:00 AM)

Action:
mpcmdrun.exe scan -schedulejob

Description:
Periodic scan task.

Task name:
Windows Defender Verification

Path:
\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification

Action:
mpcmdrun.exe -idletask -taskname wdverification

Description:
Periodic verification task.

Task name:
MP Scheduled Scan

Path:
\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MP Scheduled Scan

Trigger:
Daily (Runs daily at 5:08 AM)

Action:
mpcmdrun.exe scan -schedulejob -wintask -restrictprivilegesscan

Description:
Scheduled Scan

Task name:
MpIdleTask

Path:
\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpIdleTask

Trigger:
Idle (Runs when idle)


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