What is vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe?

vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe is part of VMware USB Arbitration Service and developed by VMware, Inc. according to the vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe version information.

vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe's description is "VMware USB Arbitration Service"

vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe is digitally signed by VMware, Inc..

vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VMware\USB\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameVMware USB Arbitration Service
Company nameVMware, Inc.
File descriptionVMware USB Arbitration Service
Internal namevmware-usbarbitrator
Original filenamevmware-usbarbitrator.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1998-2012 VMware, Inc.
Product version9.0.0 build-799535
File version10. 1.14.799535

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

Product nameVMware USB Arbitration Service
Company nameVMware, Inc.
File descriptionVMware USB Arbitration Service
Internal namevmware-usbarbitrator
Original filenamevmware-usbarbitrator.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1998-2012 VMware, Inc.
Product version9.0.0 build-799535
File version10. 1.14.799535

Digital signatures [?]

vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameVMware, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA
Certificate serial number0c4d1773c9517ee200e8403f6a06c5c2

VirusTotal report

None of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe file.

None of the 47 anti-virus programs detected the vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5105cc87ff31cb3c911ed6c515ec82f75
SHA2560390345e917c5625ac196bcf8a1b3103099c3d380983456c3fd781e6bb58ee5d

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe:

vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

vmware-usbarbitrator64.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.

VMware USB Arbitration Service has stopped working.

End Program - vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe. This program is not responding.

vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

vmware-usbarbitrator64.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?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 75% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 4 users.

User vote results: There were 3 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 4 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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