What is dqu.exe?
dqu.exe is part of Windows® Internet Explorer and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the dqu.exe version information.
dqu.exe's description is "WinFX Runtime Components"
dqu.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Users\Smokin Joe\AppData\Local\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected dqu.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on dqu.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Windows® Internet Explorer |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | WinFX Runtime Components |
| Internal name | WinFXDocObj.exe |
| Original filename | WinFXDocObj.exe |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 8.00.6001.18702 |
| File version | 8.00.6001.18702 (longhorn_ie8_rtm(wmbla).090308-0339) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Windows® Internet Explorer |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | WinFX Runtime Components |
| Internal name | WinFXDocObj.exe |
| Original filename | WinFXDocObj.exe |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights.. |
| Product version | 8.00.6001.18702 |
| File version | 8.00.6001.18702 (longhorn_ie8_rtm(wm.. |
Digital signatures [?]
dqu.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
39 of the 45 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the dqu.exe file. That's a 87% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win32.FakeAV |
| AntiVir | TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.FakeAV.gen |
| Avast | Win32:Renosa-G [Wrm] |
| AVG | FakeAlert |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Kazy.21593 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Trojan.FakeRean.gen |
| Commtouch | W32/FakeAlert.NQ.gen!Eldorado |
| Comodo | TrojWare.Win32.Downloader.Fraudload.NIO |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Fakealert.21346 |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Kazy.21593 (B) |
| eSafe | Win32.GenVariant.Kaz |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Kryptik.NGM |
| F-Prot | W32/FakeAlert.NQ.gen!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | Gen:Variant.Kazy.21593 |
| Fortinet | W32/FakeAlert.CN!tr |
| GData | Gen:Variant.Kazy.21593 |
| Ikarus | Trojan.Fakeav |
| Jiangmin | Trojan/Fakeav.ahuq |
| K7AntiVirus | Trojan |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.FakeAV.cvnb |
| Malwarebytes | Trojan.FakeMS |
| McAfee | FakeAlert-Rena.c |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | FakeAlert-Rena.c |
| Microsoft | Rogue:Win32/FakeRean |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Kazy.21593 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Fakealert.judja |
| Norman | Kryptik.AUV |
| Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen |
| PCTools | Trojan.FakeAV |
| Sophos | Mal/FakeAV-JR |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Trojan.Agent/Gen-FakeAlert[MS] |
| Symantec | Trojan.FakeAV!gen69 |
| TheHacker | Trojan/FakeAV.cvnb |
| TotalDefense | Win32/FraudXPSecurity.A!generic |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_FAKEAL.SMQP |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_FAKEAL.SMQP |
| VBA32 | Trojan.FakeAV.cvhr |
| VIPRE | FraudTool.Win32.FakeRean.e (v) |
dqu.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove dqu.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the dqu.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that dqu.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate dqu.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the dqu.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate dqu.exe in the scan result.
C:\Users\Smokin Joe\AppData\Local\dqu.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the dqu.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If dqu.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If dqu.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If dqu.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that dqu.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | d9f286310c3dd361e56499582cbdfdce |
| SHA256 | d98fecf5a6d3cefb6d1f68937303e8a403ce6f43f8aaa91114b33a6305cf92b1 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to dqu.exe:
dqu.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
dqu.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
WinFX Runtime Components has stopped working.
End Program - dqu.exe. This program is not responding.
dqu.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
dqu.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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