Process name: Windows Management Instrumentation
Product: Windows
Company: Microsoft
File: winmgmt.exe
Security Rating: 1
Winmgmt.exe is a core component of client management in Windows. This process initializes when the first client application connects or continuously when management applications request its services.
Windows® Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a component of the Microsoft® Windows® operating system that provides management information and control in an enterprise environment. By using industry standards, managers can use WMI to query and set information on desktop systems, applications, networks, and other enterprise components. Developers can use WMI to create event monitoring applications that alert users when important incidents occur.
Note: The winmgmt.exe file is located in the folder C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem. In other cases, winmgmt.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm! Check this with Security Task Manager.
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