Matlab.exe file information
The process known as matlab or MATLAB belongs to software MATLAB or MATLAB R2007b by The MathWorks (www.mathworks.com).
Description: Matlab.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. Matlab.exe is located in a folder listed in the Windows %PATH% environment variable—mainly C:\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 1,515,566 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 962,560 bytes. 
The matlab.exe file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible.
Matlab.exe is able to manipulate other programs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In case of any problems with matlab.exe, you can also uninstall the software
MATLAB R2007b or
MATLAB using the
Uninstall a Program function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Uninstall a Program) or get help from the software vendor
Mathworks.
Recommended: Identify matlab.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as matlab.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the matlab.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
Best practices for resolving matlab issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with matlab. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or, for Windows 8 and later versions, executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To help you analyze the matlab.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. BMalwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of matlab.exe: based on 6 votes with 6 user comments. 4 users think matlab.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user suspects danger.