What is Code.exe?

Code.exe is part of VisualStudioCode and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the Code.exe file information. In certain cases, malicious trackers and scripts can disguise themselves as legitimate files, like Code.exe, leading to glitches, overload and system malfunctions.

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Code.exe's description is "VisualStudioCode".

Code.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

Code.exe is an .exe file.

Code.exe is usually located in the following folder:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\Code.exe

Code.exe basic information

Description
VisualStudioCode
Internal Name
electron.exe
Version
1.52.1
Hash
7181971F81D8C71A9C70AFE79DCB4BF1

Code.exe running processes

%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.cpptools-1.1.3\bin\cpptools.exe
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.cpptools-1.2.0-insiders\bin\cpptools.exe
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\sumneko.lua-1.11.2\server\bin\Windows\lua-language-server.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\nodejs\node.exe
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.cpptools-1.2.0-insiders2\bin\cpptools.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2021.1.502429796\languageServer.0.5.59\Microsoft.Python.LanguageServer.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\wbem\WMIC.exe
%HOMEPATH%\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.cpptools-1.2.0-insiders3\bin\cpptools.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
%TMP%\vscode-update-user-x64\CodeSetup-stable-8490d3dde47c57ba65ec40dd192d014fd2113496.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\CMake\bin\cmake.exe

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List of the actions Code.exe executes on a user's PC
%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\state.vscdb-journal new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\TransportSecurity file renamed
%APPDATA%\Code\Network Persistent State file renamed
%APPDATA%\Code\Session Storage\LOG new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\CachedExtensions\user new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\CachedData\ea3859d4ba2f3e577a159bc91e3074c5d85c0523 new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\data_3 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\data_2 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\data_1 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\data_0 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\index new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT file renamed
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache\wasm\index-dir\the-real-index file renamed
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache\wasm\index-dir\temp-index new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache\wasm\index-dir new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Local Storage\leveldb\000001.dbtmp new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Local Storage\leveldb new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Local Storage new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache\wasm\index new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache\wasm new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Crashpad\settings.dat new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Crashpad\reports new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Crashpad new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\CachedExtensions\builtin new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\CachedExtensions new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\rapid_render.json new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cookies-journal new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cookies new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\languagepacks.json new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\machineid new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\state.vscdb new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\GPUCache\data_3 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\GPUCache\data_2 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\GPUCache\data_1 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\GPUCache\data_0 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\GPUCache\index new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\GPUCache new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index file renamed
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache\js\index-dir new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Backups\workspaces.json new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\storage.json new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\blob_storage new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache\js\index new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache\js new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Code Cache new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\User\workspaceStorage new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\logs new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\User new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Backups new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\CachedData new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Dictionaries new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code new catalogue created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\vscode\shell\open\command new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\vscode\shell\open new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\vscode\shell new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\vscode\\URL Protocol new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\vscode new registry key created
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions new catalogue created
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\argv.json new file created
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old file renamed
%APPDATA%\Code\Crashpad\metadata new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\state.vscdb.backup new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Session Storage\000003.log new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Session Storage\CURRENT file renamed
%APPDATA%\Code\Session Storage\000001.dbtmp new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Session Storage\LOCK new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Session Storage new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Session Storage\LOG.old file renamed
%APPDATA%\Code\User\snippets new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000002 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000001 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000003 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000004 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\CachedExtensionVSIXs new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000005 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000006 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000007 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000008 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000009 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_00000b new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_00000a new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\User\settings.json new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_00000c new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_00000d new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_00000e new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000010 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_00000f new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\FontLookupTableCache\font_unique_name_table.pb new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\FontLookupTableCache new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000013 new file created
%APPDATA%\Code\Cache\f_000012 new file created

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Code.exe's virus check

79%

of antivirus scans don't detect any virus in it

17%

of antivirus scans detect it as a potentially unwanted program

4%

of antivirus scans detect a virus in it

Code.exe user rating

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of users rate Code.exe as a useful program

16%

of users find Code.exe to be a potentially unwanted program

4%

of users find Code.exe to be malicious or a scam