What is jqs.exe?
jqs.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as Java Quick Starter Service. It belongs to Software Java(TM) Platform and was developed by Sun Microsystems. It is commonly stored in C:\Program files. The malware programmers or cyber criminals write different types of malicious programs and name it as jqs.exe to damage the software and hardware.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with jqs.exe malware?
Malicious authors try to infect the systems with different types of malicious programs. Each form of malicious software is designed to infect the system that creates different issues and impact on the system. One can notice the following changes once the system is infected with jqs.exe malware
- If the internet connection fluctuation is high
- If the jqs.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory
- If the system performance is very low
- If the system is redirected to some strange websites
- If the system is getting some annoying popup ads
- If the system freezes quiet often
- If it invites other malware to infect and damage the system and exploits the same to collect the user private informaton
When one of these happens then you can be sure that your system is infected with setup.exe malware. To confirm that go to task manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del and go to the process tab and right click on the jqs.exe and open the location, if the location is subfolder C:\Program filesfiles then the system is not affected by jqs.exe, if the location is somewhere else then the system is affected by jqs.exe malware.
How to remove jqs.exe malware from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?
Ideally, replacing the existing jqs.exe file on your computer with a different version procured from the Internet is advisable. To remove the file using Comodo's trusted and effective antivirus software, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Download the award-winning Comodo Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove jqs.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Executable | 8d03aace6f81f055 33a0e36299044142 8d33e4d7 |
b5f4f02fdd6ad7e6 5e4dc7f72611e56a |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 6.0.300.12 | 6.0.300.12 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Executable | 312493e9597d692e a2317051c27f54d0 11439ced |
d41e612a810ac7fd 5e7e3310039cdc20 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 6.0.260.3 | 6.0.260.3 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Executable | d867055a78ca0d6e ade499e9a6fed947 ea63fe6b |
e691129cb613b38a 7abc080715d40a3d |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 6.0.240.7 | 6.0.240.7 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | ecece48dd4e3ab50 ddfa6826ac990535 a9360720 |
00284ace8b7029a3 1608b65d3da26c22 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Oracle Corporation | Executable | 24b27e1ad8cc41e6 cb68a1d64224ba9c e6096d21 |
1758af653723679e 3746fc7ddd93c69b |
Yes | 10.15.2.03 | 7.0.150.3 | ![]() |
2 | Oracle Corporation | Executable | 177c65f4bdd6030d 9753a2fc3b0651f6 50233da3 |
3dc4c4c1f0552ea9 3499004e809edf23 |
Yes | 10.40.2.43 | 7.0.400.43 | ![]() |
3 | Oracle Corporation | Executable | 171945f267c89167 ae158573895b00c9 d5f1f236 |
6df66ebd30e8f693 a99c903cd4c645f4 |
Yes | 10.80.2.15 | 7.0.800.15 | ![]() |
4 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Executable | a2bd05631fd51ef4 3cb267ebed440e84 91e7581e |
511ab23a292497f2 c527eee5775b0bfe |
Yes | 6.0.120.4 | 6.0.120.4 | ![]() |