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What’s Diagnostic Data Viewer Installer.exe (Store Installer)? Is it safe or a virus?

Diagnostic Data Viewer Installer.exe by Microsoft Corporation is an executable that installs the Diagnostic Data Viewer application on Windows. This tool allows users to view and manage diagnostic data that their device sends to Microsoft. Through the app, users can access detailed information, such as device performance, usage data, software configurations, and errors, to understand what data is being collected. By providing transparency, Microsoft enables users to monitor their privacy and data-sharing preferences. The description "Store Installer" indicates that the file facilitates the installation by retrieving the required app components from the Microsoft Store or related sources.

Below are 4 simple steps you can take to see if the Diagnostic Data Viewer Installer.exe process is safe or malware.

  1. Scan the executable with Microsoft's built-in tech
  2. Find Diagnostic Data Viewer Installer.exe's publisher
  3. Search the executable's hash with VirusTotal
  4. Monitor the executable's behavior

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Who makes Diagnostic Data Viewer Installer.exe (Store Installer)?

We’ve found Microsoft Corporation should be the publisher of Diagnostic Data Viewer Installer.exe.

How do we know? Our SpyShelter cybersecurity labs focuses on monitoring different types of Windows PC executables and their behaviors for our popular SpyShelter Antispyware software. Learn more about us, and how our cybersecurity team studies Windows PC executables/processes.

What does it mean if someone is the publisher of a PC .exe (executable or process)?

The publisher of an executable is the entity responsible for its distribution and authenticity. Most processes/executables on your PC should be signed. The signature on the executable should have been verified through a third party whose job it is to make sure the entity is who it says it is. Find an unsigned executable? You should consider scanning any completely unsigned .exe on your PC.

Last updated: March 17, 2025

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