What is the "Locator.exe" process on windows 7? Is the "Locator.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "Locator.exe" process?

"Locator.exe" process represents "Rpc Locator" program. "Locator.exe" process is created by the service: "RPC Locator".

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

Boot
   wininit
      services
         Locator

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

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
Locator.exe               2,484 K   Rpc Locator

Additional information about "Locator.exe" process:

Command line:
   C:\windows\system32\locator.exe

Programe file information:
   Name: Locator.exe
   Location: C:\windows\system32\locator.exe
   Description: Rpc Locator
   Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
   Size: 10240 bytes
   Last modified: 7/13/2009 9:39:15 PM
   Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
   
Some data files used:
C:\Windows\System32

Some registry keys used:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER

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\sechost.dll
C:\windows\system32\RPCRT4.dll

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

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