What is PowerToys.exe?

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

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PowerToys.exe's description is "PowerToysRunner".

PowerToys.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

PowerToys.exe is an .exe file.

PowerToys.exe is usually located in the following folder:

%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\PowerToys\PowerToys.exe

PowerToys.exe basic information

Description
PowerToysRunner
Internal Name
PowerToys
Version
0.29.3.0
Hash
15C1D4ACA41F4B1C14373D9E41EBBD19

PowerToys.exe running processes

%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\PowerToys\SettingsUIRunner\Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Runner.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\PowerToys\modules\ColorPicker\ColorPickerUI.exe

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List of the actions PowerToys.exe executes on a user's PC
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\94\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\System32\ci.dll,-100 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\94\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\System32\ci.dll,-101 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\94\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\system32\dnsapi.dll,-103 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\94\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-843 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\94\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-844 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\94\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\System32\wuaueng.dll,-400 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\94\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe,-124 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\94\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\system32\NgcRecovery.dll,-100 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\95\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\System32\ci.dll,-100 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\95\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\System32\ci.dll,-101 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\95\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\system32\dnsapi.dll,-103 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\95\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-843 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\95\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-844 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\95\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\System32\wuaueng.dll,-400 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\95\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe,-124 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache\95\B1A07F78\\@%SystemRoot%\system32\NgcRecovery.dll,-100 new registry key parameter created

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77%

of antivirus scans don't detect any virus in it

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of antivirus scans detect it as a potentially unwanted program

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of antivirus scans detect a virus in it

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