Windows sqm consolidator has stopped working

I'm thinking this was perhaps legitimately changed by a recent MS update, but how can I tell when Microsoft has actually recently updated?

The file in question is wsqmcons. See screenshot attached. I'm thinking I may have to reboot to get rid of the window since there is no way to close it other than to click Allow. You could restore to earlier and see if it happens again but also the Deny not showing up is strange and unusual behavior unless you have some permission issues etc.

Thanks for the response. When I go to the KB article and the security update that's related, I don't see a description of what files are updated when it is installed. So in the future, if ESS prompts me, I want to be able to make an informed decision, instead of always clicking Deny.

I mean, if it happens right after I install an MS update, I'm pretty sure that's what caused it. If it happens two weeks afterwards, I have no idea if that file was legitimately updated recently or is the victim of a zero-day. On this page you can scroll down to File Information , and at the bottom File Hash information. Maybe there is a pre-defined rule to allow it, but this would be quite strange too.

If Eset is performing authenticode signature checking on the executables, then the fact the window states "Microsoft Windows" as the vendor means that the program is not malware. If the link text doesn't give details about a signature, opening the program's Properties window and navigating to the "Digital Signatures" tab will tell you. None of this explains the lack of the Deny button, but at least it'll put you at ease. Microsoft do publish lists of changed files in each of their security updates, but trawling through this will be very time consuming.

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