

With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves Tcpview.exe. If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. Contrary to netstat, TCPView is a GUI tool. It has the same purpose as the command line tool netstat that comes with Windows. The probability that it can cause harm is high. TCPView is a free Sysinternals tool from Microsoft allowing you to monitor TCP and UDP endpoints. Tcpview.exe is capable of monitor other applications.įor this reason, 11% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The file is no part of Microsoft Windows. The original file has a digital certificate (see its file properties).

The program appears as a window on the desktop. Tcpview.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME" or sometimes in in a subdirectory of the Windows Temp folder.įrequently occurring are file sizes such as 300,832 bytes (50% of all these files), 198,504 bytes or, as the case may be, 316,280 bytes. Tcpview.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. What you should know about Tcpview.exe TCP/UDP endpoint viewer
