What Is msdtc.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Uninstall?

What is msdtc.exe?

msdtc.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service process which comes along with the MS DTC console program Software developed by Microsoft Windows Operating System software developer.

If the msdtc.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes msdtc.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the msdtc.exe file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the msdtc.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is msdtc.exe safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: 20% dangerous

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for msdtc.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	msdtc.exe
Software Developer	Microsoft Windows Operating System
File Type	EXE
File Location	20% dangerous
Software	MS DTC console program

 

Over All Ratings for msdtc.exe : 4/5

Next, check the developer of msdtc.exe. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this msdtc file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if msdtc.exe is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether msdtc.exe is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide msdtc.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the msdtc.exe process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall msdtc.exe

To remove msdtc.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall msdtc.exe if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>Microsoft Windows Operating System>MS DTC console program >Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service> msdtc.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the msdtc.exe was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for msdtc.exe or the software name MS DTC console program in the search bar or try out the developer name Microsoft Windows Operating System.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove msdtc.exe file from your computer. Now the software MS DTC console program program along with the file msdtc.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop msdtc.exe process?

In order to stop the msdtc.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is msdtc.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the msdtc.exe is not a Virus or Malware. But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is msdtc.exe causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of msdtc.exe.

Is msdtc.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the msdtc process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of msdtc.exe?

To check msdtc.exe GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the msdtc.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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