What is OfficeClickToRun.exe?

OfficeClickToRun.exe file information

The process known as Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (SxS) or Microsoft Office Click-to-Run or Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (PreSxS) or libcrypto

belongs to software Microsoft Office (version 365 - en-us, 365 ProPlus - en-us, 365 Business - en-us, 365 Small Business Premium, 365 Home Premium - en-us, 2016 pentru firme mici, 365 ProPlus - es-es, 365 - nb-no, 365 ProPlus - ar-sa, 365 - de-de, 365 - ru-ru) or Microsoft Office Professional Plus (version 2016, 2013, 2019) or Microsoft (version 365 - en-us, 365 and Office, 365 Apps for enterprise - en-us, 365 Apps for business - en-us, 365 - ar-sa, 365 - de-de, 365 -sovellukset suuryrityksille, 365 for enterprise - en-us) or Microsoft Office Home and Student (version 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021) or Microsoft Office Home and Business (version 2013, 2016) or Microsoft Project Professional (version 2016, 2019, 2021) or Microsoft OneNote Home and Student (version 2016) or Microsoft Office Professional (version 2016, 2013, 2019) or Microsoft Office ClicktoRun or Microsoft OneNote (version 2013 - en-us) or Microsoft Office LTSC Professional Plus (version 2021) or Microsoft Project - en-us or Microsoft Excel (version 2016 - en-us, 2021 - en-us) or Microsoft OneDrive for Business (version 2013) or Microsoft Access (version 2019 - en-us, 2019 - ru-ru) or Microsoft Publisher (version 2013 - en-us)

by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: OfficeClickToRun.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The file OfficeClickToRun.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" (generally C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\). Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 13,179,660 bytes (4% of all occurrences), 9,680,472 bytes and 302 more variants.  
The process is the ClickToRunSvc service: ?Manages resource coordination, background streaming, and system integration of Microsoft Office products and their related updates.
It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. OfficeClickToRun.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 5% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.

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If OfficeClickToRun.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 20% dangerous. The file size is 2,774,104 bytes (5% of all occurrences), 2,443,960 bytes and 58 more variants. The program has no visible window. OfficeClickToRun.exe is not a Windows core file. The file is digitally signed. OfficeClickToRun.exe is able to monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as OfficeClickToRun.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, for example HEUR:Trojan-Spy.MSIL.Stealer.gen (detected by Kaspersky), and TROJ_GEN.R002C0DIB22 (detected by TrendMicro). Therefore, you should check the OfficeClickToRun.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.