The genuine ping.exe file is a software component of Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft Corporation. "Ping.exe", when in "C:\Windows\System32", is a Microsoft Windows core file, a system utility for testing whether another computer's Internet or LAN connection is working, and how well. It can be used to test the local computer's connection by pinging a known working system. It has command-line options allowing adjustment of testing parameters. There are said to be numerous implementations with varying options, which are difficult to search for and may be proprietary to different computer or network gear manufacturers. "Ping.exe" sends ICMP "echo request" messages using the lower two Internet Protocol Suite levels, expecting ICMP "echo reply" messages back. The two highest levels, application and transport protocol, are not involved. If "ping.exe" fails, check that the local firewall allows it through and that the target system's ICMP echo reply capability is not disabled. Some systems do, despite RFC 1122, because some malware uses pinging to reveal targets.
PIng stands for TCP/IP Protocol Interrogation
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the ping.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description: Ping.exe is an important part of Windows, but often causes problems. Ping.exe is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 17,920 bytes (58% of all occurrences), 15,360 bytes, 19,456 bytes or 18,944 bytes.
It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. The program is not visible.
Therefore the technical security rating is 10% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.
Important: Some malware disguises itself as ping.exe, particularly when not located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ping.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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Seems to improve downloads speeds using a p2p/bittorent. decreases ping in multiplayer games Jessett
i want to delete ping.exe from windows
its is a plugin for azureus spannerman
Auto-Speed - Azureus BitTyrqnt Plugin Tyrael
It's a hidden file on my Cowon D2+. It doesn't do anything as far as I know, but antivirus says its a threat, but it isn't. Jason
When your internet connection is lagging you can ping the IP address of the IPv4 DHS server listed in the properties -- Details in your network and sharing centre to make it better. Used it loads of times and got great results Advanced user
it occasionally spams my taskmanager ken
after installing google chrome internet is available only when ping.exe shows request timed out. Before that it worked well. My os is windows 7 Abhijit Kashyap
needed to test internet. ping has been running& starting on its own and my processor eventually runs up to %100 util. when nothing else is running paul
It is not necessary for anything, I've deleted it because it was infected with a trojan. It has been 2 months now fully using my PC and there have been 0 problems. OS: Windows 7 64bit. If you want to delete it you must be logged in as administrator, find ping.exe, change the owner to Administrator, close it in the task manager, then quickly shift+delete it. Guntis Belkovskis
it constantly consumes my cpu. to put it simply, it's always make my cpu do a full throttle. suspected as a malware. it started since just 2 days ago, which makes my statement more obvious. 'cause ping.exe cant start on it's own. I'm wondering why all 3 of my antivirus can't see it as a malware.. i tried to search for the solution on the net, but no "so-useful" information was acquired. currently thinking that reformatting my C HDD and reinstalling my XP is the one and only, and also, the last solution. Ox
I know that my comp is getting very hot because of ping.exe. It falls out after 5 mins or so. Strange...
it keep spaming task maneger and slowing internet conection and gaming Asen
it's using 86% of my cpu while fifa 12 is 13% and facebook is 1%. It keeps restarting itself even after i killed the process annoyed windows user
It spams my :C Window folder and it is called PING.exe Ethan
Ping is a normal part of windows. If you're having excess CPU that shows as Ping.exe, that means some process is using ping to DDOS some website. Your problem isn't Ping.exe, your problem is most likely a rootkit that is calling Ping to do its dirty work. Go to Kaspersky.com and get TDSSKILLER to clean out the rootkit. Antivirus software won't do the job for this. MrKnobs (further information)
Ping.exe is not a viruis however it can turn into virus if it is found under the user profile Don
slows down computer for no reason? ariephim
It's rootkit, use TDSSKiller from Kaspersky Lab to resolve problem, it's worked for me Peter
I have win7. my file is in system32. it is not ping32 it is just ping real name is TCP/IP Ping Command. harmless to me. cheers. lawrence
It's a comes with av sceurity 2012. it consumes a lot of cpu. I used combofix and avast and been clean for three days so far. Windows 7 32-bit
I did have high processor use because of pin.exe it was in a gama called ship simulator extreme a few files did cause the problem and i have solved it with COMBOFIX now its working oke again. sgCrosshair (further information)
It uses up my processor like crazy!
Takes up a ton of resources and memory, can't be a legit process. Santiago
it completely slows down my downloads, and makes internet pages take more longer to load, after ending the process in task manager after a few minutes later it comes back and uses even more memory (watched it one time in task manager the memory usage increased quickly) i think it may be dangerous cause when i had a virus the same effect happened Shade
Ping.exe seems to cause power overage leading to system failure on my Dell 360. I want it to go way. Rodney Burke
it slows down steam and any steam games when online peter gibbs
It's using more than 200k memory , according to taskmanager . clearly excessive. computer runs multi-tabbed chrome at only 20k Barney
TCP/IP ping command, by microsoft, and eats Prossesor power TheAman
ping is an IPv4 tracer that increases speed in which the browser finds the sever, and can be uninstalled very easily if necessary. You can also set a proximity so that the thing doesn't "eat" processer power Raphael
seems like microsoft process but my firewall alerted me. this is first time ping.exe has been launched and dono what is the reason... H
Ping.exe is a process that pups up when you run the ping command in command prompt, however i have a problem. I started my pc and i see ping.exe running, that doesnt really make any sence. HMMM Stiverino
Please note, There are two ping.exe out in the world There is a legit windows exe, but also, the malware Ping.exe, which is a bitcoin miner virus that installs onto your computer. Dave
c:\ windows\system32\ping.exe ping
It a manager of the kernel of windows OS and it does nothing to harm your computer Ping.exe is safe for it to be on your computer. Not the virus versions of it and viruses that Discise itself as ping.exe Justin Felker (further information)
I closed PING.EXE for good. I have been downloading stuff recently so it may have been infected with a trojan. Anyway, off to delete it now Daniel Foster
check SMP
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Summary: Average user rating of ping.exe:
based on 42 votes with 38 user comments.
11 users think ping.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
5 users think it's probably harmless.
12 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
5 users suspect danger.
9 users think ping.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.
7 users don't grade ping.exe ("not sure about it").
Best practices for resolving ping issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with ping. 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 get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the ping.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. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Jessett
spannerman
Tyrael
Jason
Chalk (further information)
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ken
Abhijit Kashyap
paul
Guntis Belkovskis
Ox
Asen
annoyed windows user
Ethan
MrKnobs (further information)
Don
ariephim
Peter
lawrence
Windows 7 32-bit
sgCrosshair (further information)
Santiago
Shade
Rodney Burke
peter gibbs
Barney
TheAman
Raphael
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Stiverino
Dave
ping
Justin Felker (further information)
Daniel Foster
Summary: Average user rating of ping.exe: based on 42 votes with 38 user comments. 11 users think ping.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 12 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 5 users suspect danger. 9 users think ping.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 7 users don't grade ping.exe ("not sure about it").