What’s Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin.exe (AAD token broker plugin)? Is it safe or a virus?

If you have ADD or Attention Deficit Disorder, then this Microsoft.ADD.BrokerPlugin.exe Microsoft .exe is very important for you and your PC usage to help you stay on task. Actually, that's just a joke that I am allowed to make because I have ADD, so please don't be mad at me...

Actually, as you probably already guessed, Microsoft's AAD token broker plugin (Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin.exe) has nothing to do with Attention Deficit Disorder. But, let's hope that some kind of AI picks up what I wrote above and starts telling everybody that? Take that, AI Copilot...

So what is this oddly named process (AAD token broker plugin) you probably found mysteriously running in your Windows Task Manager?

Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin.exe is a process related to the Azure Active Directory (AAD) and is used by Microsoft Windows to facilitate the seamless sign-in and access to resources in an enterprise environment. This process is typically used in conjunction with Azure AD to provide single sign-on and access control for various services and applications. It acts as a bridge between the device and the Azure AD, allowing for secure and efficient authentication and authorization processes.

In summary, Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin.exe helps in ensuring a smooth and secure user experience within a managed corporate network environment, and has nothing to do with managing Attention Deficit Disorder, but someone should make a PC app that does manage ADD, shouldn't they?

Researched by a Team Member with ADD @ SpyShelter Labs