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mdm.exe file information

The process Machine Debug Manager or Office Source Engine belongs to the software Microsoft Development Environment or Microsoft Visual Studio .NET or Microsoft (R) Visual Studio or Microsoft Office Professional or Microsoft Office 2000 Premium or MicrosoftR Visual Studio .NET or UnInstall Envy24 Family Audio or Office Source Engine or mdm.exe or Microsoft Windows Operating System or SmartSound Quicktracks Plugin or Machine Debug Manager or Visual Studio .NET Enterprise or Microsoft(R) Windows (R) Operating System or PolicyMaker™ Standard Edition or Visual Studio .NET Academic - or Microsoft¢ç Visual Studio .NET or Machine Debugger or mdm.exe" or Microsoft Office Professional Edition or Visual Basic for Applications or Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1 Premium by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: File mdm.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder (usually c:\windows\system\ or C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 322,120 bytes (71% of all occurrence), 270,336 bytes, 335,872 bytes, 315,392 bytes, 89,136 bytes, 262,144 bytes, 323,584 bytes, 3,363,328 bytes, 334,240 bytes, 501,214 bytes.
The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows system file. The file is digitally signed. The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. mdm.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 27% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If mdm.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 48% dangerous. File size is 119,400 bytes (59% of all occurrence), 124,200 bytes, 66,346 bytes. The program has no visible window. mdm.exe is not a Windows core file. mdm.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. mdm.exe is able to monitor applications.

If mdm.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 57% dangerous. File size is 22,016 bytes (54% of all occurrence), 50,176 bytes, 157,184 bytes, 241,664 bytes. There is no file information. File mdm.exe is not a Windows system file. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, , HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, -, , HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce).

If mdm.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 75% dangerous. File size is 316,341 bytes (54% of all occurrence), 323,265 bytes, 265,216 bytes, 316,321 bytes, 323,233 bytes.

If mdm.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 35% dangerous. File size is 311,952 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 270,336 bytes.

If mdm.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 50% dangerous. File size is 119,400 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "load" definitely not required. Added by the BINGHE TROJAN!
• "Machine Debug Manager" can run at start up. Used by developers for debugging. Those who have encountered it have unchecked it with no degradation in performance. May cause your computer to "hang" if you have MS Visual Studio installed and this disabled because it appears to take over error handling - hence the U recommendatioon. Can also be listed as MDM7. See here to disable
• "mdm" definitely not required. Added by the LYDRA-F TROJAN! Note - this is not the valid Machine Debug Manager which shares the same filename
• "MDM7" can run at start up. Used by developers for debugging. Those who have encountered it have unchecked it with no degradation in performance. May cause your computer to "hang" if you have MS Visual Studio installed and this disabled because it appears to take over error handling - hence the U recommendatioon. Can also be listed as Machine Debug Manager. See here to disable

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as mdm.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the mdm.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.

Links: mdm.exe, mdm.exe

mdm.exe = Windows Service, Disable it if you want. I can't find mdm.exe on my computer with Micrsosoft Visual studio .nEt express
  AlterHacker  

Adı üstünde. machine debug manager. Film encode ya da yazılım mühendisi falan değilseniz kapatın gitsin. Ama bu dediklerimden birisini yapıyorsanız bırakın dursun orada. Altı üstü tükettiği 2-3 mb ram. Hiçbir şey değil. Sisteme de hiçbir yük bindirmiyor.
  Floydian  

some spyware uses MDM.exe, even if you delete it in the windows folder it automatically replicate itself after restart, I use Deep Freeze in my system thats why i know where it hides its self installer, my second drive, it has a built in keylogger on it, thats why it crawls my internet connection, it automatically send information to the hacker everytime you type a letter, Crazy Hackers
  iceman...  

I got this disturbing file in my desktop. I turned it off from "services" at the msconfig window. but don't work. then I disabled the "script debugging" at the IE, yet didnt work. Finally i tried to to rename it at its location (\Program Files\common files\Microsoft shared\VS7Debug ); but says tht it can't be renamed, file is running. Wht to do now?
  ahmed  

Trend Micro Internet security is reporting that MDM.EXE is a virus and is placing itself in C:\windows directory. it copies itself again when antivirus quarantine or delete it. it is not controld by antivirs. i have scanned whole of my system but faild to remove completely
  Sarwar Khokhar  

Is a Microsoft Windows Service installed with .NET ( Framework, Visual Studio, etc.. ) Do not worry..its not a virus or any other malicious script codes...
  P3dro  

Run Process Explorer from Microsoft at Sysinternals. For some rason Microsoft have not digitally signed this file. No evidence of this file communicationg with the net (check with TCPView from Microsoft). It is called Machine Debug Manager, and should be found only in c:/program files/Common files/Microsoft shared/VS7DEBUG/MDM.EXE
  trickyt   (further information)

Assists with debugging of .NET applications
   

Assuming you have the one from MS, it is just machine debug manager that takes a small amount of resources. If you will never care to see debug info, you may disable it with little consequence. If it is taking major resources, you have something wrong -- like maybe a virus or a bad installation or something.
  terry   (further information)

It's located here C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG and looks like it really debuger
  sco69  

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