Qcef.exe [2021] -

On some Dell or Lenovo laptops, the process may start automatically at boot to provide quick access to Wi-Fi settings. This is not harmful but can be disabled.

and you don’t use mobile broadband or USB tethering: qcef.exe

| | Safe (Legitimate) | Dangerous (Malware) | |---------------|----------------------|--------------------------| | File location | C:\Program Files\Qualcomm\ | C:\Windows\ , C:\Users\Public\ , or Temp | | Digital signature | Valid, from Qualcomm Inc. | No signature, invalid, or spoofed | | File size | ~2–5 MB | Very small (<200 KB) or very large (>50 MB) | | Process behavior | Uses little CPU when idle, launches only when you open utility | Runs constantly, phones home to unknown IPs | | Parent process | explorer.exe (if launched by user) or svchost.exe | Unknown scripting host or suspicious launcher | On some Dell or Lenovo laptops, the process