How to remove msiexec error

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msiexec.exe file information

The process Windows® installer or Windows? installer or WindowsR installer belongs to the software Windows Installer - Unicode or msiexec.exe or CRACK or msiexec.exe" -vt yazb or msiexec.exe or msiexec.exe" -vt ndrv or Adobe AIR by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: msiexec.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 78,848 bytes (85% of all occurrence), 77,312 bytes, 63,488 bytes, 71,680 bytes, 64,512 bytes, 211,968 bytes, 99,840 bytes, 136,192 bytes, 73,216 bytes, 89,600 bytes, 210,432 bytes, 95,744 bytes, 236,544 bytes, 77,824 bytes.
It is a Windows core system file. The program is not visible. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 4% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If msiexec.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 21% dangerous. File size is 78,848 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 55,296 bytes. The program has a visible window. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). msiexec.exe is not a Windows system file.

If msiexec.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 60% dangerous. File size is 142,848 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 11,264 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. msiexec.exe is not a Windows system file.

If msiexec.exe is located in the Windows Temp folder then the security rating is 56% dangerous. File size is 47,616 bytes.

If msiexec.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 72% dangerous. File size is 90,112 bytes.

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

It is started after you execute an installer.
  blah  

if msiexec.exe is deleted, you can not add new software to computer.
  j. thizz  

If you are not installing anything, It can be a virus.
  genet1cs  

Norton AV = Malicious script detected. Object - Windows Script Host Shell Object. Activity - Run. Your computer is halted and needs to do something about this scriot. File - MsiExec.exe. What do you want to do? Action - Stop this script(recommended). NOTE!!! Clicking OK does not stop/remove this script, nor can it be quaranteened!! ALSO: This happened when using Add/Remove Programs to remove eEye Digital Security Blink. The remove attempt does not work.
  Orville Smith  

msiexec.exe took lot of memory. I really do not like it, I want to get rid of it. Install Nero V8, get msiexec.exe, computer load everything very slow.
  TN  

Autodown load everytime to use search funtion on start buttom
  Abjamal  

also used when uninstalling apps. found in C:\WINDOWS\system32, 78,848bytes
  denis  

It is always running and might use a lot of resources even if not installing anything
   

used with diskcleanup
  jb  

omg delete this file. it is malware.
  seximami  

I have been trying to delete CTFMON.EXE from windows 2000. When it is being blocked the "Installer" window trys to force a function everytime I open internet explorer. It locks up the computer until I go to Task Manager to "End Task" (installer)?
  Carl F Campbell  

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