What is MSI Update Agent.exe?
MSI Update Agent.exe is part of MSI Update Agent and developed by Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. according to the MSI Update Agent.exe version information.
MSI Update Agent.exe's description is "MSI Update Agent"
MSI Update Agent.exe is digitally signed by Micro-Star International CO., LTD..
MSI Update Agent.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\%COMPUTERNAME%\help desk\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about MSI Update Agent.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on MSI Update Agent.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | MSI Update Agent |
| Company name | Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. |
| File description | MSI Update Agent |
| Internal name | MSI Update Agent.exe |
| Original filename | MSI Update Agent.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2015 Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. |
| Product version | 1.0.1508.1802 |
| File version | 1.0.1508.1802 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | MSI Update Agent |
| Company name | Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. |
| File description | MSI Update Agent |
| Internal name | MSI Update Agent.exe |
| Original filename | MSI Update Agent.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2015 Micro-Star Intern.. |
| Product version | 1.0.1508.1802 |
| File version | 1.0.1508.1802 |
Digital signatures [?]
MSI Update Agent.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Micro-Star International CO., LTD. |
| Certificate issuer name | DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 0586ef28e56ce883f7341835ac755692 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the MSI Update Agent.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6ac675ad4579eb8f9f30bb8f15750685 |
| SHA256 | 0031285c76df92543ce333f06deb158019db3510e7ce6df0549c824d7da17fba |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to msi update agent.exe:
msi update agent.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
msi update agent.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
MSI Update Agent has stopped working.
End Program - msi update agent.exe. This program is not responding.
msi update agent.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
msi update agent.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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Malware or legitimate?
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