What is javaw.exe?

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Javaw.exe file information

The process known as Java™ Platform SE binary or OpenJDK Platform binary or hp LaserJet (version 1010 Series, 1150 / 1300) or Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager or JavaUpdater or syncables desktop or Java (version 2 Platform Standard Edition binary)

belongs to software Java™ Platform (version SE 8, SE 6, SE 7) or hp LaserJet (version 1010 Series, 1150 / 1300) or OpenJDK Platform or Universal Media Server or Xtreme Download Manager (version 2020) or Minecraft Launcher or Belkin Automatic Power Management or Java SE Runtime Environment (version 8) or Java (version 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0, 6 Update 17 (64-bit))

by Oracle (www.oracle.com) or Sun Microsystems (www.sun.com) or Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com) or Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) or AdoptOpenJDK or Eclipse Adoptium or BellSoft or LSI (www.lsi.com).

Description: Javaw.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. Javaw.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)"—e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Toolbox\jre\bin\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\MonitorSoftware\jre\bin\. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 20,572 bytes (19% of all occurrences), 20,549 bytes and 66 more variants.  
It is the Windows Store app ArduinoLLC ArduinoIDE with the full package name ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_mdqgnx93n4wtt.
The javaw.exe file is not a Windows system file. The process uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet. The program has no visible window. The javaw.exe file is certified by a trustworthy company. Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.

Recommended: Identify javaw.exe related errors

• If javaw.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 56% dangerous. The file size is 275,680 bytes (22% of all occurrences), 276,648 bytes and 21 more variants. It is not a Windows core file. The file has a digital signature. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. The program has no visible window.
• If javaw.exe is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder, the security rating is 30% dangerous. The file size is 145,184 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 135,168 bytes, 173,960 bytes, 175,528 bytes or 149,280 bytes. Javaw.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The javaw.exe file is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed.
• If javaw.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 46% dangerous. The file size is 173,960 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 176,552 bytes, 46,216 bytes, 175,016 bytes or 308,686 bytes.
• If javaw.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's "Documents" folder, the security rating is 18% dangerous. The file size is 206,944 bytes.
• If javaw.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files", the security rating is 6% dangerous. The file size is 192,376 bytes.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as javaw.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, for example Trojan.Gen.2 or Trojan.Gen.MBT (detected by Symantec), and Trojan:Win32/AgentTesla!ml (detected by Microsoft). Therefore, you should check the javaw.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.