How to remove wmiprvse error

wmiprvse.exe file information

The process WMI or WMI Provider Host belongs to the software Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or Microsoft? Windows? Operating System or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System or wmiprvse.exe or wmiprvse.exe or Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: wmiprvse.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 - normally C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 218112 bytes (85% of all occurrence), 203776 bytes, 203264 bytes, 207872 bytes, 206336 bytes, 245248 bytes, 222208 bytes, 395740 bytes, 225280 bytes, 229376 bytes, 209408 bytes, 276992 bytes, 218072 bytes.
It is a Windows core system file. The program is not visible. There is no description of the program. The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 10% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If wmiprvse.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 87% dangerous. File size is 87684 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 58880 bytes, 107509 bytes. The program has no file description. The program has no visible window. File wmiprvse.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The file is not a Windows core file. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).

If wmiprvse.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 84% dangerous. File size is 57856 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The file is not a Windows system file. Program listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. wmiprvse.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "Kernel_check" definitely not required. Added by the SONEBOT-B WORM!

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

Loads with Volume Shield Anti-Copy (VSAC) to prevent autocd runs and USB data theifs, but drains about 33% of CPU continuously- very bad, why i wonder. I can't end it (autoreloads) unless VSAC is exited.
  Terry   (further information)

Worked for me to - If wmiprvse.exe is eating up the processer try killing the HPTollkit - Seems to be some resource conflict. Hopefully, HP figures it out
  Rob  

Provides a common Interface - you can disable it and only a few programs won't work - just run services.msc and set it to manual or disabled - then see how your many of your programs are still fine
  Xandy  

windows xp pro file comes with microsoft.NET.framework2.0 [2.0.50727]
  william  

seems to be linked to HP ToolBox software. After I killed the HP Toolbox (HPTLBX.exe) process, wmiprvse.exe dropped to zero cpu usage.
  Thomas  

This file is part of windows xp by default, the Security center, IPv6 Helper (for those on ipv6 networks, makes it so you can connect to the net), and for internet shring iss server. Generally by default, you do no have to have this file running, your security will run without Security Center, you just cannot monitor them all at once (if you call that system monitoring). If you share your internet connection over your network(e.g. its connected to your computer first), or are willing to deal with no net to the rest of the systems sharing your connection.
  Chase-san  

I loaded the whole PD + goodies, for my HP 2605 laser printer. This thing popped up and took over my machine. I uninstalled the PD and then manually removed anything "HP" with add remove. I installed the bare minimum PD for the printer. This thing did not appear and all is now well.
  socrates  

Can confirm, it seems to be installed with SP2
  Neil  

My windows runs much after disabling it.
  Joe  

once you kill any HP services, it immediately stops
  Dali  

Windows Management file... its harmless. If you're seeing high CPU utilization, on a server (domain controller) or other windows clients. Check your other network devices. If you have a mac, or unix running SMB(samba) with the same domain name as your Windows domain this can cause this process to go haywire. Change the name of your samba server. (e.g. a Mac Airport Extreme will grab the domain name from the DHCP server, that could be your windows server handing it out.)
  Tim7ad  

it is just an HP program that runs in the background, I think it is for the HP update's.
  humblunt  

came in disguised as an attached web page w/email wmiprvse.exe[1].htm
   

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