Process Detail
What is NokiaMServer.exe ?
NokiaMServer.exe is known as Nokia M Platform and it is developed by Nokia , it is also developed by Unknown. We have seen about 100 different instances of NokiaMServer.exe in different location. So far we haven't seen any alert about this product. If you think there is a virus or malware with this product, please submit your feedback at the bottom.Something wrong with NokiaMServer.exe ?
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Where do we see NokiaMServer.exe ?
Here is the list of instances that we see for the process: NokiaMServer.exe| Path | Product Name | Vendor | Version | Size | MD5 | |
| 1 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.4.124.0 | 103219 | E8A9A5EB9D464AF55EC75E82C4F899D7 |
| 2 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 153190 | AA47E00B08B3F05CBEC51FFB64F42FA9 |
| 3 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 4 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.40.0 | 150323 | 277E97791906AE1CC111677EB2C4813B |
| 5 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.195.0 | 153190 | 65EE71ADE23F99049EBB039BF5E2494A |
| 6 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 7 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.4.96.0 | 103219 | 7A52312185CD5271826CD366866B2F4C |
| 8 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.69.0 | 154009 | 6DE5BAB37AF6EFA1E3AC4E23737E8305 |
| 9 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.44.0 | 154009 | 1F6B168A0C888E978CF5A0D94A84CC69 |
| 10 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 153190 | AA47E00B08B3F05CBEC51FFB64F42FA9 |
| 11 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.66.0 | 154009 | 3CEA63CDF8815EEFE52C5739CDA40961 |
| 12 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.5.197.0 | 149913 | 0BA1A9C43E91D45361216E31A19B8D40 |
| 13 | C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.16.0 | 153190 | 303A6D4A260ED89AA6E43FB3A00FDE37 |
| 14 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.5.197.0 | 149913 | 0BA1A9C43E91D45361216E31A19B8D40 |
| 15 | C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.66.0 | 154009 | 3CEA63CDF8815EEFE52C5739CDA40961 |
| 16 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.16.0 | 153190 | 303A6D4A260ED89AA6E43FB3A00FDE37 |
| 17 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.4.190.0 | 103219 | 97FA38E90C4050CEDE7CD4BFF8F3E764 |
| 18 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.221.0 | 153190 | ACC5596B15EB0351261A483DA06F3EB3 |
| 19 | C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.69.0 | 154009 | 6DE5BAB37AF6EFA1E3AC4E23737E8305 |
| 20 | C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.69.0 | 154009 | 6DE5BAB37AF6EFA1E3AC4E23737E8305 |
| 21 | C:\Programmi\File comuni\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 22 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.69.0 | 154009 | 6DE5BAB37AF6EFA1E3AC4E23737E8305 |
| 23 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.16.0 | 153190 | 303A6D4A260ED89AA6E43FB3A00FDE37 |
| 24 | C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.4.73.0 | 103219 | 5FADB2D42B48D4EBCC0000FFEB2A1E0A |
| 25 | C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 26 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Unknown | 1.5.128.0 | 66355 | 75F67C36D687DE29ECD7A7E32B422A08 |
| 27 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.3.85.0 | 102809 | 83FDA9B25804584C405CC1C575171A92 |
| 28 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Unknown | 2.1.127.0 | 101171 | 1462DB2AFCF10E8259D90432C91FC164 |
| 29 | C:\Programmi\File comuni\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.69.0 | 154009 | 6DE5BAB37AF6EFA1E3AC4E23737E8305 |
| 30 | C:\Program\Delade filer\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.4.124.0 | 103219 | E8A9A5EB9D464AF55EC75E82C4F899D7 |
| 31 | C:\Programmi\File comuni\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.44.0 | 154009 | 1F6B168A0C888E978CF5A0D94A84CC69 |
| 32 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.5.195.0 | 149913 | 37D94176BA005254C3715813C071E2AF |
| 33 | C:\Programmi\File comuni\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 153190 | AA47E00B08B3F05CBEC51FFB64F42FA9 |
| 34 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.44.0 | 154009 | 1F6B168A0C888E978CF5A0D94A84CC69 |
| 35 | C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 153190 | AA47E00B08B3F05CBEC51FFB64F42FA9 |
| 36 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.66.0 | 154009 | 3CEA63CDF8815EEFE52C5739CDA40961 |
| 37 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.5.168.0 | 149913 | 8287B7751FC4BFAD3A2F32C6A4BDE01E |
| 38 | D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 153190 | AA47E00B08B3F05CBEC51FFB64F42FA9 |
| 39 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.195.0 | 153190 | 65EE71ADE23F99049EBB039BF5E2494A |
| 40 | C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 41 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.221.0 | 153190 | ACC5596B15EB0351261A483DA06F3EB3 |
| 42 | C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.66.0 | 154009 | 3CEA63CDF8815EEFE52C5739CDA40961 |
| 43 | C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 153190 | AA47E00B08B3F05CBEC51FFB64F42FA9 |
| 44 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.5.195.0 | 149913 | 37D94176BA005254C3715813C071E2AF |
| 45 | D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.195.0 | 153190 | 65EE71ADE23F99049EBB039BF5E2494A |
| 46 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.40.0 | 150323 | 277E97791906AE1CC111677EB2C4813B |
| 47 | E:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 153190 | AA47E00B08B3F05CBEC51FFB64F42FA9 |
| 48 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | 7FD38A3DE367ECD66F1384658FBABBC0 |
| 49 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.63.0 | 154009 | C946A43DFB45A0FA9D7B475B0E68368E |
| 50 | C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 51 | G:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 160972 | 4F8DFAE4D27D2F5D75C13EBEDBE36A88 |
| 52 | C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.16.0 | 153190 | 303A6D4A260ED89AA6E43FB3A00FDE37 |
| 53 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Unknown | 2.2.72.0 | 102400 | 2E044593B8C2C4CD585B049CB5B0AD4A |
| 54 | H:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 55 | D:\Programmi\File comuni\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.69.0 | 154009 | 6DE5BAB37AF6EFA1E3AC4E23737E8305 |
| 56 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.5.143.0 | 149913 | E5E22E4160EA78ACDDDD78621ECE0CB7 |
| 57 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.69.0 | 161382 | 9ABB8F3080D8794BCFC074CDB250F4BF |
| 58 | C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.44.0 | 154009 | 1F6B168A0C888E978CF5A0D94A84CC69 |
| 59 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 156057 | DD7D6A8D706AEA79BB5CA4E03F157F0F |
| 60 | C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.4.200.0 | 104448 | CDC97810EB74C463A43066CD9025CC74 |
| 61 | E:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 62 | C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.5.197.0 | 149913 | 0BA1A9C43E91D45361216E31A19B8D40 |
| 63 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.4.96.0 | 103219 | 7A52312185CD5271826CD366866B2F4C |
| 64 | C:\Programas\Ficheiros comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.44.0 | 154009 | 1F6B168A0C888E978CF5A0D94A84CC69 |
| 65 | C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.195.0 | 153190 | 65EE71ADE23F99049EBB039BF5E2494A |
| 66 | C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.66.0 | 154009 | 3CEA63CDF8815EEFE52C5739CDA40961 |
| 67 | C:\Programmi\File comuni\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.66.0 | 154009 | 3CEA63CDF8815EEFE52C5739CDA40961 |
| 68 | C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.69.0 | 154009 | 6DE5BAB37AF6EFA1E3AC4E23737E8305 |
| 69 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Unknown | 1.6.136.0 | 68142 | 3445C1E3F52AB0FB502E8840D68A7997 |
| 70 | D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.44.0 | 154009 | 1F6B168A0C888E978CF5A0D94A84CC69 |
| 71 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.4.124.0 | 110592 | 4E93A29674BAA5B09B7112FC6872E64D |
| 72 | C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 153190 | AA47E00B08B3F05CBEC51FFB64F42FA9 |
| 73 | C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.69.0 | 154009 | 6DE5BAB37AF6EFA1E3AC4E23737E8305 |
| 74 | C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 75 | D:\Programmi\File comuni\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 76 | D:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 77 | C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.40.0 | 150323 | 277E97791906AE1CC111677EB2C4813B |
| 78 | C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.195.0 | 153190 | 65EE71ADE23F99049EBB039BF5E2494A |
| 79 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 156057 | 68053B2405D2D687CB1B2A03A6221A9D |
| 80 | E:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.69.0 | 154009 | CF04A52E87AC8FC46FF9BF3B1A8A7675 |
| 81 | K:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 82 | C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.66.0 | 154009 | 3CEA63CDF8815EEFE52C5739CDA40961 |
| 83 | C:\Arquivos de programas\Arquivos comuns\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.66.0 | 162201 | 8DEB9E3555E5D46F57C17C0DE28E940D |
| 84 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Unknown | 2.2.72.0 | 102400 | 2E044593B8C2C4CD585B049CB5B0AD4A |
| 85 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.86.0 | 156057 | FE443E15DF43E350505B72FB90C83207 |
| 86 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.221.0 | 163430 | 9AC45259B433B0CB2831EEBB70D1814F |
| 87 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.44.0 | 165108 | 66F827A177A3433E1DFC80BCC44D3DE5 |
| 88 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.4.124.0 | 103219 | E8A9A5EB9D464AF55EC75E82C4F899D7 |
| 89 | D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.40.0 | 150323 | 277E97791906AE1CC111677EB2C4813B |
| 90 | C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.195.0 | 153190 | 65EE71ADE23F99049EBB039BF5E2494A |
| 91 | E:\Programmi\File comuni\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.72.0 | 154009 | D5D5EA09EE061AFE1857B8EE2BD451DC |
| 92 | C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.221.0 | 153190 | ACC5596B15EB0351261A483DA06F3EB3 |
| 93 | D:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.5.197.0 | 149913 | 0BA1A9C43E91D45361216E31A19B8D40 |
| 94 | C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.221.0 | 153190 | ACC5596B15EB0351261A483DA06F3EB3 |
| 95 | C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.16.0 | 153190 | 303A6D4A260ED89AA6E43FB3A00FDE37 |
| 96 | C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.5.197.0 | 149913 | 0BA1A9C43E91D45361216E31A19B8D40 |
| 97 | C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.6.195.0 | 153190 | 65EE71ADE23F99049EBB039BF5E2494A |
| 98 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.7.44.0 | 169164 | ED37DC8B367670042063B5A5FCDE0215 |
| 99 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.5.164.0 | 149913 | D26E9885C11136F14DEF7FDFC78551E7 |
| 100 | C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer.exe | Nokia M Platform | Nokia | 2.4.173.0 | 103219 | 6F23517FD32787315CBCFCDADBA8785F |
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