Estimated safety rating

services.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if services.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your system against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This application is normally stored on disk in C:\Windows\System32\services.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 0b202554398dbfdee5777cdc2e6c8254.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Belongs to the operating system

services.exe appears to use the functions of Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs in 32-bit mode. It can not use the full set of features of current PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the program is Services and Controller app.

File version

File version 10.0.10586.71 (th2_release.160115-1852).

Manufacturer

Company Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

services.exe has a digital signature. Today most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to services.exe is valid. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have an uninstall routine stored in registry.