node.exe
Summary
Node.js JavaScript runtime. Executes JavaScript code outside of a web browser for server-side applications, build tools, and development workflows.
node.exe is the 122nd most commonly executed Windows program in EchoTrail's dataset, observed 170,690 times across enterprise environments. It typically runs from C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCLibrary\libs and it is most often launched by CCLibrary.exe.
Behavior
Top Paths
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCLibrary\libs93.31%
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Creative Cloud Libraries\libs4.12%
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\CCXProcess\libs0.51%
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\libs0.35%
- C:\Program Files\nodejs0.35%
- C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2019.1.5f1\Editor\Data\Tools\nodejs0.33%
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Creative Cloud Libraries\libs0.25%
- C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\libs0.22%
- C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 20180.13%
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Client\ClientLauncher0.12%
Top Hashes (SHA256)
- e4820919a176c0f121c4570d4cdd54c7886913f55e733d56080ae9a998368a7494%
- b30d47d1450739f14a1e6dfd187cf0944c6464fff18d60989bd89860da6c9fa41.85%
- cd1debd9b97cd91988130745d8ec0a4c13c377b9e526c1aeeb8313e56b3b56991.85%
- 1c95e1fae11d6ef432b96479dcd5219d5d4e31f8b7b4f3b7cdcf54afa0b038740.34%
- 52595d932a24e078ca553c46cacf4c6f5fc104a84b61a9836cc014a8559d0da50.33%
- 17fd75d8a41bf9b4c475143e19ff2808afa7a92f7502ede731537d9da674d5e80.3%
- 791ecc3f9545dd50c5bdb85bfebf098ff70e229b2430321f425e6355b2e764b50.2%
- e7f4736c907c0371b6e8ab9c059d8da5c39d0424f30b24c2e4e0a1536f0030800.18%
- 6cc1bda17eeaf68d0f8645f791de7862d168de6af191b0570b9f79f79e400a080.15%
- 92a90789bee3ba1a428c91b3a3752fe1c284b6324d7ad7dc678e271c34240e220.14%
Process Ancestry
Top Grandparents
- explorer.exe0.38%
- InDesign.exe0.19%
- powershell.exe0.18%
- cmd.exe0.1%
- runonce.exe0.09%
- CCLibrary.exe0.08%
- services.exe0.04%
Top Parents
- CCLibrary.exe93.6%
- node.exe4.06%
- CCXProcess.exe1.01%
- cmd.exe0.38%
- Unity.exe0.36%
- Photoshop.exe0.16%
- setup.exe0.05%
- nssm.exe0.04%
- devenv.exe0.03%
Top Children
- conhost.exe94.4%
- node.exe4.03%
- flitetranscoder.exe0.61%
- CodeHelper.exe0.27%
- AdobeIPCBroker.exe0.23%
- cmd.exe0.21%
- reg.exe0.14%
- WMIC.exe0.04%
- msedge.exe0.02%
- cscript.exe0.02%
Rare or environment-specific process names are omitted from ancestry tables. Percentages are of all observed relationships.
Security Analysis
What does node.exe normally do?
Part of Node.js Foundation (OpenJS) software. Normal operation.
When is node.exe suspicious?
Running from unexpected paths.
How do attackers abuse node.exe?
Not commonly abused.
Detection guidance
No specific detection needed.
False positive notes
Normal Node.js Foundation (OpenJS) operation.
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Data from EchoTrail's dataset of ~346M Windows process executions. Last extracted 2026-08-04.