What is the "snmptrap.exe" process on windows 8? Is the "snmptrap.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "snmptrap.exe" process?

"snmptrap.exe" process represents "SNMP Trap" program, created by the "SNMP Trap" service.

"snmptrap.exe" process is normally running under the parent process "Boot" as shown in the process tree below:

Boot
   snmptrap

On the Processes tab of "Task Manager", "snmptrap.exe" process may be listed as:

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
snmptrap.exe              3,024 K   SNMP Trap

Additional information about "snmptrap.exe" process:

Command line:
   C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe

Programe file information:
   Name: snmptrap.exe
   Location: C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe
   Description: SNMP Trap
   Version: 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
   Size: 14848 bytes
   Last modified: 7/25/2012 11:08:45 PM
   Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
   
Some data files used:
C:\Windows\System32

Some registry keys used:
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER
HKCU\Control Panel\International
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Ids
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\WinSock2\Parameters\Protocol_Catalog9
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\WinSock2\Parameters\NameSpace_Catalog5

Some DLL libraries used:
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\system32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\system32\WS2_32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\system32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\system32\NSI.dll
C:\Windows\system32\mswsock.dll

"snmptrap.exe" process is not a virus. You should not terminate "snmptrap.exe" process.

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