The executable process file, wmi64.exe, with the description of WMI x64 Helper, belongs to the software Kaspersky anti-virus, developed by Kaspersky Lab ZAO. Kaspersky, being an Anti-virus protects users from phishing and malware sites. It is considered as a legitimate Windows process component to open and run software applications of Windows operating systems. It features not as a Windows core file, rather, a compressed file which plays a core role for the program to which it is connected. Several features of the process file wmi64.exe include that of having no visible windows, having a digital signature and are considered as a verisign signed file. The file size on Windows 7/XP is 35,160 bytes and runs in the Task Manager, and is located in a default path subfolder in C:\Program Files\Windows\System 32. The process file wmi64.exe has more than one variant and users can see even copies than runs in the background of the desktop.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. wmi64.exe. is used by Kaspersky Anti-Virus, If you shut down wmi64.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop wmi64.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Kaspersky Anti-Virus, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed wmi64.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Kaspersky Anti-Virus, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if wmi64.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that wmi64.exe, belongs to, in this case Kaspersky Anti-Virus