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CcmExec.exe file information

The process CCM Executive belongs to the software Systems Management Server or SMS Advanced Client or CcmExec.exe or Erweiterter SMS-Client or System Center Configuration Manager by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: CcmExec.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 - common is C:\WINDOWS\system32\CCM\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 570,368 bytes (34% of all occurrence), 578,784 bytes, 590,712 bytes, 571,904 bytes, 540,672 bytes, 541,696 bytes, 758,648 bytes, 709,496 bytes, 569,856 bytes, 897,832 bytes.
The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows system file. The process can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. The program listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 40% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as CcmExec.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the CcmExec.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

It gets read access chunks by chunks of every active user executables that falls under certain rule and records meter mgr(mtrmgr.log) rules log
  Talha Ekram   (further information)

Microsoft System Management Server 2003
  Adrian GEORGES   (further information)

I know mcafee doesn't recognize it. Also, it keeps wanting to connect to the internet and I don't know why. I've never encountered it at all before 48 hours ago.
  jenn  

Not needed, but used by corporate IT for updates
  dex  

It is the Client Agent which is part of Systems Management Server
  Ken Higgins  

this is an Audit software and you Boss might be Spying on you.
  SMS administrator  

Software Mgmt Service
  DF  

Just because it slows your system down while it's running doe NOT make it dangerous! Annoying, yes, but not dangerous. A lot of companies that rely on the SMS service run this program on all of their computers on a daily basis. Usually around lunch time because they feel most people are out eating lunch and not using their computers. Unlike a lot of other software that slows performance down while it runs, this one usually only needs about 20 minutes to do the bulk of it's checking. Of course, the more programs you've got on your machine, the longer it'll take. But it is NOT dangerous!
  JackGrover  

It is Microsoft SMS client
  Emad  

SMS - but slows down the PC
   

Agree with BigDaddy. This is an obnoxious process that ought to be disabled if you don't use SMS, but not a dangerous one.
  Nathan  

Nothing. But it's where I go when my computer freezes.
  Jim   (further information)

It's part of microsoft SMS
   

Kills system performance, but may be required as part of corporate big brother (SMS)
  Dr.B.   (further information)

It is part of SMS, older versions of the file take up lots of CPU & Disk newer version not so much. It allows corporations to keep laptops maintained from both a software/patch and hardware perspective.
  Rod  

consumes too much memory (20,000K right now!)
  User  

SMS process file for hardware information.
  netadmin1  

I get occasional shutdown errors listing CcmExec.exe as the "application error". I could not remove it with the Control Panel. I had to use the Windows Task Manager.
  Richard Mohlere  

SMS Inventory Collection
   

Far worse than most viruses, ccmexec is an infamously badly written service (possibly the worst ever written by Microsoft). Once it kicks in, your PC becomes totally unusable and you need to hard shut down and restart and disable the service.
   

its a trojan horse, mutated from corupt windows xp malware
  Bill Gates   (further information)

SMS Agent host
   

Only exists if the SMS Client is installed, therefore, considering SMS may be used in your organization to patch the OS I would highly recommend you leave it running.
  DD  

i think it is possibly the reason my pc is running sluggishly, or it could be related to an issue i am having with wmp and web browser running at the same time on winxp pro, gives me comm surrogate error. and another process is using alot of cpu intermittenly, sychost.exe. this is also a legitimate microsoft process, but sometimes is used to disguise as malware. possibly the problems are related, i do not know. i personally am going to look into it as much as i can, because i do not like the loss of performance. ly
  dajadelibra  

hogs the cpu
   

ccmexec.exe is a part of the Microsoft SMS operating system service. This service calls upon another service, the SMS Agent Host. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
  Duncan  

It is a memory hog
  Doug W  

Its a MS SMS advance Client Agent for managing the Domain computers and if you do the push installation
  Farrukh  

SMS-agent, sometimes important for corporate networks
  Lazy Lone Lion  

It scans your hard drives for known applications that might need updating. IT departments often use this to update software & settings on PCs thoughout an organization. The scanning is particularly bothersome for laptops where you have a USB drive attached to your docking station - you won't be able to undock if this service is scanning the USB drive. It's certainly safe to shut down the associated services using the Service control panel admin tool (disable SMS Agent Host, and SMS Remote Control Agent)
   

It looks like a Microsoft Corporation Executable. What I am wondering, is whether ones employers could use this to spy on you?
  Angela  

Change and configuration management service. Part of the MS SMS Process. It should at minimum be regularly run to ensure your system is kept up to date, but it can be easily shut down if desired. Just remember to restart it when you want to get your system updated. This link provides some additonal info and instructions for stopping and starting the service.
  mirozen   (further information)

It's the Hardwarescan-tool from Microsoft SMS. Remember that you have to vote if this process is DANGEROUS or not! It's NOT DANGEROUS only because it may cause high CPU-usage! Its absolutely NOT DANGEROUS!
  BigDaddyXD  

It is part of the SMS server but is not requried for stable and secure operation. You disable the services associated with this program if your organization does not use SMS
   

It kills system performance and reduces hard drive life since it repeatly scan all files on your drive.
   

easclient
   

hogs my CPU
  Xavier  

It is part of MS SMS process
   

Part of Microsoft's Windows SMS Patch and Update management mechanisms
   

ccmexec.exe is a part of the Microsoft SMS operating system service. This service calls upon another service, the SMS Agent Host. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
  Arvind  

Even if it is Microsoft it kills system performance.
   

It is part of SMS client, however it makes calls to C:\WINDOWS\system32\tftp.exe
  Jon  

part of the Microsoft SMS system
  F-MS  

I believe it is part of the Microsoft SMS system
  Sput_uk  

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