What is qwinsta.exe?
qwinsta.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Query Session Utility. It belongs to product Microsoft Operating System, developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is located in C:\Windows by default. Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as qwinsta.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with qwinsta.exe malware?
Look out for the these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with qwinsta.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- qwinsta.exe occupies extra CPU space
- PC processing speed slows down
- Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
- Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
- Computer screen freezes repeatedly
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible qwinsta.exe malware attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Winsows, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove qwinsta.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning Free Antivirus.
Step 2: Select the “Do not detect new networks again” option when Comodo Internet Security internal firewall activates the network detection process.
Step 3: After network detection is over, click on the “Close” button for a scan window.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove qwinsta.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 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 1128cbfbe298c457 317cc39214368c20 3576ebf5 |
4efb47f9b6b759a3 c6e8e165f13144e4 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
6.1.7600.1 6385 |
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N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | aa57d8d15762d4c4 c4e87f8cd1192f80 8ea30326 |
3fa5d776085008ed 01c6af50105f2639 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce |
No | 6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850) |
6.1.7601.1 7514 |
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N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 25dbd15681e49e51 391d4fe13c5ef9fc 37f773ad |
1459d2626c03e0a5 95392be19423d5ce |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
6.1.7600.1 6385 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 7feeee8ac8e2ca8d ca633017fb51b4ad e5690cf8 |
8a0e9448cb80f389 d85dd4313dbcf0d4 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
6.1.7600.1 6385 |
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N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 61bb46e5d659efe1 6e5c019eabca1aa1 d5cd8f8f |
3ed9ccc06af18ef8 22e1794feaec6183 |
No | 10.0.19041 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.19041 .1 |
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2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 026bfd462da98745 03bbef14783444b3 3a389bf4 |
259b76fb2bf7950f 1b2bc8a20ea30bfa |
No | 10.0.20215 .1000 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.20215 .1000 |
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3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 5983cbe02b0c76ea 2e8183b4393dbe6e 9b2fc0ec |
890b2d7fe63e4908 af25a28289ae6c2f |
No | 10.0.17755 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.17755 .1 |
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4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 5098ace8b913bfb8 9b72c6069f74a1f3 aa9b5b5f |
60125d2be33ce817 2186d47f1758d22d |
No | 10.0.19041 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.19041 .1 |
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