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What is ehmsas.exe? Microsoft Media Center?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Windows
Vendor Website:      http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/default.mspx
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: ehmsas.exe is a process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Media Center.

ehmsas.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.


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ehmsas.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 2.19%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
ehmsas.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x03a905fba1d62317087db5c21c0f8f62 3/23/2022 9:44:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2710.2732 (xpsp(wmbla).050805-1239) Microsoft Media Center 45 KB
2 Status 0x0f4195b9b348de5cf9b822f81704b20e 10/22/2021 5:28:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) Microsoft Media Center 36 KB
3 Status 0x04f893509c03c84f717a83189ed51336 6/22/2021 11:26:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2700.2180 (private/xpsp_mce.040810-0205) Microsoft Media Center 44 KB
4 Status 0x818dbc9026fdb4a519a4b74a30a7f485 7/28/2018 6:21:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 38 KB
5 Status 0x693e4c15cee5d6487d7913a2701b5e40 11/14/2017 10:47:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) Microsoft Media Center 36 KB
6 Status 0xdaefb050ac8fee4f1097fcf7cb97220e 12/26/2016 11:07:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2710.2732 (xpsp(wmbla).050805-1245) Microsoft Media Center 45 KB
7 Status 0xc91446d97c724f20e37c8c1af2d1731f 3/19/2016 5:37:00 AM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 46 KB
8 Status 0x7cb6751726faca02ad1617fc58452cf1 2/19/2016 2:47:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.1217 (WXPMCE.030729-0430) Microsoft Media Center 44 KB
9 Status 0xf163e77da87a6ad558ff5bb747a58efc 11/29/2014 5:18:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2710.2732 (xpsp(wmbla).050805-1245) Microsoft Media Center 45 KB
10 Status 0x8ef70ad161b82697f8839d4c09c6537b 8/19/2014 9:03:00 AM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 38 KB
11 Status 0xd0dd7f9589d4df909d3199df971b9848 1/2/2012 4:51:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 36 KB
12 Status 0x6f468da0dd811523cec9b79471b84294 7/14/2011 3:55:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Microsoft Media Center 46 KB
13 Status 0x9a5196b8ee6adfef63a1c4c2b6ba3dca 11/6/2010 1:51:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.3311 (xpsp.080211-1045) Microsoft Media Center 46 KB
14 Status 0x63ce906aa6c9198094d1008870eba9f7 8/9/2010 5:57:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.3264 (xpsp.071130-0105) Microsoft Media Center 46 KB
15 Status 0x6e68a22978c8bf0c48898747534fd22a 8/6/2010 9:48:00 PM Unknown 1, 0, 0, 1 Microsoft Media Center 39 KB
16 Status 0x07914d5c52cd2b4a3d0c20fd161b46ac 7/31/2010 9:43:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.3205 (xpsp.070831-0654) Microsoft Media Center 46 KB
17 Status 0xe46c9d4d44b0efb92094c66ca9d19a38 5/21/2010 8:51:00 AM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 64 KB
18 Status 0x095ca2cc13c00419f05efd1e9022a295 5/3/2010 1:26:00 AM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 45 KB
19 Status 0x3aefbab3998ae544d4b9f5159e8fa27c 4/17/2010 12:05:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 46 KB
20 Status 0x21f30154b507b11a0a75396e64d8e6c9 4/15/2010 4:43:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 46 KB
21 Status 0xcdcbba3178d5636ba7fae8ce541f90da 4/8/2010 7:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 70 KB
22 Status 0xc05f097703014047cb04677f23d5692d 4/6/2010 1:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 60 KB
23 Status 0x9bd20ed870632003e22ab47a0260911d 3/9/2010 3:05:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 46 KB
24 Status 0x2b6d302fa928c72d9219d40c0915c79e 3/7/2010 12:41:00 AM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 38 KB
25 Status 0xc2026f2928915f8c5dc9888b0ce17581 3/3/2010 4:03:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft Media Center 56 KB


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