Most antivirus programs identify odin.exe as malware—e.g. Microsoft identifies it as HackTool:Win32/MicroKMS, and TrendMicro identifies it as TROJ_GEN.R014C0PGF19 or TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OFR16.
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Description:Odin.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. Odin.exe is located in a subfolder of Windows folder for temporary files or sometimes in a subfolder of the user's profile folder—common is C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp\Core-versions-compare\.
The file size on Windows 10/11/7 is 171,254 bytes.
The program is not visible. Odin.exe is not a Windows system file. There is no description of the program.
Therefore the technical security rating is 83% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.
Important: You should check the odin.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.
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Summary: Average user rating of odin.exe:
based on 1 vote with 1 user comment.
One user thinks it's probably harmless.
Best practices for resolving odin issues
The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active odin process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. A good Bantivirus tool detects whether the odin.exe file on your PC might be malware slowing down your system. Such unwanted programs are often not classified as viruses by other antivirus software and therefore go undetected.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. 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 executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To restore the original performance and remove unnecessary programs, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
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Summary: Average user rating of odin.exe: based on 1 vote with 1 user comment. One user thinks it's probably harmless.