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

"WMIADAP.exe" process represents "WMI Reverse Performance Adapter Maintenance Utility" program.

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

Boot
   WMIADAP

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

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
WMIADAP.exe               4,432 K   

Additional information about "WMIADAP.exe" process:

Command line:
   wmiadap.exe /R /T

Programe file information:
   File name: WMIADAP.exe
   File path: C:\windows\system32\wbem\WMIADAP.exe
   File size: 169472 bytes
   Last modified time: 7/25/2012 11:08:51 PM
   File description: WMI Reverse Performance Adapter Maintenance Utility
   File version: 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
   Company name: Microsoft Corporation
   
Some data files used:
C:\Windows\System32
C:\Windows\System32\wbem\Performance\WmiApRpl_new.ini

Some registry keys used:
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions
HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WindowsRuntime\CLSID
HKCR\ActivatableClasses\CLSID
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Ids
HKU\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International
HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WBEM\CIMOM

Some DLL libraries used:
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\system32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wbemcomn.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\loadperf.dll
C:\Windows\system32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\system32\WS2_32.dll

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

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