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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

22.1.12.7 33.33%
22.1.11.31 16.67%
20.1.8.6 16.67%
20.1.1.24 16.67%
15.1.5.4 16.67%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey
gdi32.dll
GetDeviceCaps, DeleteObject, StretchDIBits, SetStretchBltMode, RealizePalette, SelectPalette, BitBlt, SelectObject, CreateCompatibleDC, CreatePalette, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteDC
gdiplus.dll
GdipDeleteGraphics, GdiplusStartup, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipSetSmoothingMode, GdipSetTextRenderingHint, GdipSetCompositingQuality, GdipSetCompositingMode, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdiplusShutdown
kernel32.dll
LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetLastError, RaiseException, GetVersionExA, InterlockedExchange, LocalFree, LocalUnlock, LocalLock, GetProcAddress, lstrcpyA, GlobalUnlock, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, CreateMutexA, GetStartupInfoA, ExitProcess, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetModuleFileNameA, OpenFile, _lclose, _llseek, _lread, GlobalFree, GetModuleHandleA, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalSize, LocalAlloc, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GlobalHandle, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, Sleep, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent
msvcr71.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
LoadStringA, MessageBoxA, CreateWindowExA, GetWindowRect, GetSystemMetrics, SetWindowPos, ShowWindow, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, RegisterClassExA, InvalidateRect, BeginPaint, GetClientRect, EndPaint, PostMessageA, DefWindowProcA, LoadImageA, EnumDisplaySettingsA, DestroyWindow, UpdateWindow, SetForegroundWindow, GetLastActivePopup, UpdateLayeredWindow, FindWindowA, IsIconic, GetWindowLongA, ReleaseDC, GetDC, SetWindowLongA

qw.exe

Quicken for Windows by Intuit (Signed)

Remove qw.exe
Version:   22.1.12.7
MD5:   95bdaf68c207c1292c1da60d5c47b77c
SHA1:   d0b011a0e6f1dbc14a0f120c1fedc774b4609885
SHA256:   48dde50aac732afd33691433a434ca6f544aee21983b7658cf0410268ead8c90

Overview

qw.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Quicken 2013 published by Intuit Inc., Quicken 2012 from Intuit Inc. and Quicken 2012 by Intuit Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Intuit which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:qw.exe
Publisher:Intuit Inc.
Product name:Quicken for Windows
Description:Quicken Launcher
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\quicken\qw.exe
File version:22.1.12.7
Size:81.79 KB (83,752 bytes)
Build date:4/9/2013 8:34 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Intuit
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, May 27, 2010
Expiration date:Saturday, May 28, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Quicken 2013
 Intuit Inc.
11% remove
Quicken is a personal finance management tool developed by Intuit, Inc.
Quicken 2012
 Intuit Inc.
12% remove
Quicken is a personal finance management tool developed by Intuit, Inc.
Quicken 2010
 Intuit Inc.
5% remove
Quicken is a personal finance management tool developed by Intuit, Inc.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled task
  • The task '{7AC9B8E6-0060-4517-9375-8A7F8E91F71C}' runs on registration in the path '\{7AC9B8E6-0060-4517-9375-8A7F8E91F71C}'
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 3678

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00061773%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00034052%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00027721%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:921,482 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:7,985,787/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:1,171/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:121.69 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):139.81 MB
    Private (minimum):13.99 MB
    Non-paged memory:121.69 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:527.49 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):549.83 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:78.58 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):141.38 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:695,666/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:89.54 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:140/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:17.97 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:93/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:14.3 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:772/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:13
    12
    Handles:686
    600
    GUI GDI count:1474
    103
    GUI GDI peak:162
    142
    GUI USER count:1426
    49
    GUI USER peak:589
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\quicken\qw.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    qw.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:1.42490349%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.96820679%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.45669670%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:2,141,883/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:389/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:92 KB
    1.16 MB
    qwmain.dll (Quicken for Windows by Intuit)
    Total CPU:0.00781665%
    Kernel CPU:0.00643142%
    User CPU:0.00138523%
    Context switches:4/sec
    Memory:8.96 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00055061%
    Kernel CPU:0.00025028%
    User CPU:0.00030033%
    Memory:712 KB
    mscorwks.dll
    Total CPU:0.00024808%
    Kernel CPU:0.00006911%
    User CPU:0.00017897%
    Memory:5.66 MB
    WINMM.dll
    Total CPU:0.00012560%
    Kernel CPU:0.00005024%
    User CPU:0.00007536%
    Memory:180 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00005006%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002503%
    User CPU:0.00002503%
    Memory:924 KB
    gdiplus.dll
    Total CPU:0.00004943%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002472%
    User CPU:0.00002472%
    Memory:1.67 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 33.33%
    Microsoft Windows XP 16.67%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 83.33% of Quicken for Windows.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 85.71%
    GIGABYTE 14.29%
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