What is wsqmcons.exe?
wsqmcons.exe is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the wsqmcons.exe version information.
wsqmcons.exe's description is "Windows SQM Consolidator"
wsqmcons.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows.
wsqmcons.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\System32\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about wsqmcons.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on wsqmcons.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Windows SQM Consolidator |
| Internal name | wsqmcons.exe |
| Original filename | wsqmcons.exe.mui |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 6.0.6000.16386 |
| File version | 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Windows SQM Consolidator |
| Internal name | wsqmcons.exe |
| Original filename | wsqmcons.exe.mui |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights.. |
| Product version | 6.0.6000.16386 |
| File version | 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) |
Digital signatures [?]
wsqmcons.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Windows |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Windows Verification PCA |
| Certificate serial number | 61052123000000000006 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 62 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the wsqmcons.exe file.
Folder name variants
wsqmcons.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Windows\System32\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-sqm-consolidator-base_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_d43f6be9619719bf\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | e8b0a9ecb76aaa0c3519e16f34a49858 |
| SHA256 | 9632e2c589d915a601bf8a6cb9cdd90c64c097cf5b8a99127d1112af9d27bff5 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to wsqmcons.exe:
wsqmcons.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
wsqmcons.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.
Windows SQM Consolidator has stopped working.
End Program - wsqmcons.exe. This program is not responding.
wsqmcons.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
wsqmcons.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with wsqmcons.exe?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with wsqmcons.exe. 60% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 10 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with wsqmcons.exe. Only 10 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Hello,
I just want to let you know that I came across this file today for the 1st time brought to my attention by outpost firewall access inquiry. I did a search on my PC and it was found in the following locations:
Win 7
C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-sqm-consolidator-base_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_d415c20cc2eaaf30\wsqmcons.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-sqm-consolidator-base_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17514_none_d646d5d4bfd932ca\wsqmcons.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-s..ator-base.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_en-us_97e2e4ac1e151c7d\wsqmcons.exe.mui
Then I did a search on the net to find out about it, all the sites that I came across mentioned that this file is located in: C:\Windows\System32 directory, except for your site, your information about it is the only correct one, and I thank you for a job well done.
My checksums are different than yours:
File: wsqmcons.exe.mui
CRC-32: ed9ff8a5
MD4: 60ab3cd06d06ef91b7c5a05a1ba05df2
MD5: 636658462bec4cd4788ddb933d36594d
SHA-1: 215baf242cdc08ebb9ab4e9523472083d928f435
File: wsqmcons.exe
CRC-32: 222394a9
MD4: 2d272a2f80cdcb5f29ba0c9cc33c9309
MD5: 5c7ce3b32eddd97b97d334c7019d00b8
SHA-1: 22784af0bb296120d16724fda650cee7b721523d
It's also found in Win 8:
E:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-sqm-consolidator-base_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.8250.0_none_5c583e540762d684\wsqmcons.exe
E:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft-windows-sqm-consolidator-base_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.8250.0_none_5c583e540762d684\wsqmcons.exe.mui
With different checksums also:
File: wsqmcons.exe.mui
CRC-32: b02567db
MD4: cc114110f4b72e1d3ef7493d682f1eae
MD5: 621645b4af02f1e7383b8aa4bf03cc3f
SHA-1: 6dcf71d7b4f2855ffd0b659e9f9a2000af133c84
File: wsqmcons.exe
CRC-32: 575be8fd
MD4: 0da0d5e14e2b2b030ccc13357c3e6e88
MD5: 4380007f990c42f393c008b7cf211403
SHA-1: 4fa6624c608c42228999fc72c631bf958206846c
I have blocked it from connecting to the net and that didn't cause any problems, and will deny all of it's file accesses and see what happens.
# 21 Jul 2012, 15:08
Bebo writes