What is the "javaw.exe" ?

Our database contains 1304 different files for filename javaw.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name javaw.exe. This files most often belongs to product Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U29. and were most often developed by company Sun Microsystems, Inc.. This files most often have description Java(TM) Platform SE binary. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 26 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process javaw.exe.

This executable - javaw.exe - is the Windows platform Java WebStart for Java. WebStart is commonly set as a helper application for content with mime type application/x-java-jnlp-file and it starts usually when a web page with Java code inside is started. Check the detailed information about this functionality on http://javatechniques.com/blog/launching-java-webstart-from-the-command-line/

javaw.exe Process

File details of most used file with name "javaw.exe"

Product:
Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U29
Company:
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Description:
Java(TM) Platform SE binary
Version:
6.0.290.11
MD5:
9225a1067bc2858575b9787bb3ecc4fd
SHA1:
aa5c2df4dc0261a44373edb3a66b8b649ee80c81
SHA256:
728edf2f9a3d2c81f8a515d4957f88db9e92c19c0b0dd3dc495f863255db62f8
Size:
145184
Directory:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre6\bin
Operating System:
Windows Vista
Occurence:
High oc2
Digital Signature:
Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Is the Process "javaw.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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100% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
Latest new variant of the file with name "javaw.exe" was discovered 4034 days ago. Our database contains 282 variants of the file "javaw.exe" with final rating Safe and 3 variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.

User Reviews of the "javaw.exe"

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Reviews for all files with name "javaw.exe"

  • SAFErating from user gasReport for file %PROGFILES64%\Java\jre1.8.0_144\bin\javaw.exe (Variant: 45558735)

    Java

  • SAFErating from user psychopat for file %PROGFILES64%\Java\jre1.8.0_121\bin\javaw.exe (Variant: 42157842)

    used by UMS 6.5.3

  • SAFErating from user psychopat for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre1.8.0_111\bin\javaw.exe (Variant: 40989781)

    UMS server version 6.5.3

  • SAFErating from user Gunner for file %PROGRAMFILES%\familysearch indexing\indexing.familysearch.org\jre\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user Safe for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre1.8.0_40\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user VGN for file %PROGFILES64%\Java\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user Alex for file %PROGFILES64%\Java\jre1.8.0_25\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user Феофан Давыдов for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe (Variant: 26182916)

    Unless you manually set lower security level.

  • SAFErating from user krzyys for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user jazztrane for file %PROGFILES64%\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user Paris for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user Oddbrother for file C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe (Variant: 14969714)

    I have to use this so that stupid command-line won't show up when I launch my Java apps in Windows.

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe (Variant: 13501280)

    This executable - javaw.exe - is the Windows platform Java WebStart for Java. WebStart is commonly set as a helper application for content with mime type application/x-java-jnlp-file and it starts usually when a web page with Java code inside is started. Check the detailed information about this functionality on http://javatechniques.com/blog/launching-java-webstart-from-the-command-line/

  • SAFErating from user DKDude for file %PROGFILES64%\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user CS76 for file P:\JDownloader64bit\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user okdem for file C:\Windows\System32\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user leon_ex for file %PROGFILES64%\Java\jre7\bin\javaw.exe (Variant: 1309845)

    java File.

  • SAFErating from user UPieper for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user Sam for file Z:\Programas\@Show\Potables\Downloaders\JDownloader Portable\CommonFiles\Java\bin\javaw.exe (Variant: 1078846)

    Sefe and security!!!

  • SAFErating from user Nestai for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user Don for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGFILES64%\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe (Variant: 156899)

    Java runtime binary

  • SAFErating from user Anonymous for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Java\jre6\bin\javaw.exe (Variant: 159916)

    is safe