What is esif_assist.exe?

esif_assist.exe is part of Intel(R) Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Utility Application and developed by Intel Corporation according to the esif_assist.exe version information.

esif_assist.exe's description is "Intel(R) Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Utility Application"

esif_assist.exe is digitally signed by Intel(R) Software.

esif_assist.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\Temp\DPTF\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about esif_assist.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on esif_assist.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameIntel(R) Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Utility Application
Company nameIntel Corporation
File descriptionIntel(R) Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Utility Application
Internal nameesif_assist.exe
Original filenameesif_assist.exe
Legal copyright(c) 2013 Intel Corporation
Product version8.0.10002.14
File version8.0.10002.14

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameIntel(R) Dynamic Platform and Therma..
Company nameIntel Corporation
File descriptionIntel(R) Dynamic Platform and Therma..
Internal nameesif_assist.exe
Original filenameesif_assist.exe
Legal copyright(c) 2013 Intel Corporation
Product version8.0.10002.14
File version8.0.10002.14

Digital signatures [?]

esif_assist.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameIntel(R) Software
Certificate issuer nameIntel External Basic Issuing CA 3A
Certificate serial number3300009d4320e74c7af0250102000300009d43

VirusTotal report

None of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the esif_assist.exe file.

None of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the esif_assist.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5d3bc53e5facb2cf7d2b9fe48b172aeba
SHA256668084b534f5cae12908f544b97c65e8c24621e1b847584963c818d818718843

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to esif_assist.exe:

esif_assist.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

esif_assist.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.

Intel(R) Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework Utility Application has stopped working.

End Program - esif_assist.exe. This program is not responding.

esif_assist.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

esif_assist.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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What did other users do?

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User vote results: There were 30 votes to remove and 7 votes to keep

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