MQSVC.exe
Message Queuing Service by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
mqsvc.exe has 10 known versions, the most recent one is 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). It is started as a Windows Service called 'Message Queuing' with the name 'MSMQ' and described as “Provides a communications infrastructure for distributed, asynchronous messaging applications.”. . The average file size is about 13.6 KB. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0011% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.3 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 7.08 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 3.13 KB per minute for reads and 240 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is mqsvc.exe?
Microsoft Message Queuing or MSMQ is a Message Queue implementation. MSMQ is essentially a messaging protocol that allows applications running on separate servers/processes to communicate in a failsafe manner. A queue is a temporary storage location from which messages can be sent and received reliably, as and when conditions permit.
 Details
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| File name: | mqsvc.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Message Queuing Service |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\mqsvc.exe |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | MSMQ |
| Display name: | Message Queuing |
| Description: | “Provides a communications infrastructure for distributed, asynchronous messaging applications.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of mqsvc.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'MSMQ' (Message Queuing)
- MSMQ
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe'
All file variations of mqsvc.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.95% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.49% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
13.85% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.74% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.62% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
4.10% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.59% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.08% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
1.03% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
1.03% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.03% |
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| Windows 8 Release Preview |
0.51% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 46.63% of Message Queuing Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.21% |
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| ASUS |
21.97% |
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| Acer |
18.50% |
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| Dell |
11.56% |
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| Toshiba |
5.78% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.89% |
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| Medion |
2.31% |
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| MSI |
2.31% |
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| Samsung |
1.16% |
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| Sahara |
1.16% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.16% |
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