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Jtagserver.exe file information

The process known as Altera JTAG Server or Quartus (version II 12.1 Web Edition (Build 177)) belongs to software ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition or Quartus (version II 8.1 Programmer and SignalTap, II 6.0sp1 Web Edition Full, II 12.1 Web Edition, II 9.1sp2 Web Edition, II 11.0sp1 Web Edition) or Quartus II or Quartus II Subscription Edition or ModelSim — Intel FPGA Starter Edition or Quartus Prime Lite Edition or Quartus II Web Edition by .

Description: Jtagserver.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. Jtagserver.exe is located in a subfolder of «C:» or sometimes in a subfolder of the user’s «Documents» folder—mainly C: or C:altera13.0sp1quartusbin64.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 268,800 bytes (32% of all occurrences), 164,352 bytes and 13 more variants.  
It is a service (JTAGServer) running invisible in the background.

The program has no file description. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. The program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
Jtagserver.exe is able to monitor applications and hide itself.
Therefore the technical security rating is 63% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.

Uninstalling this variant:
In the event of any problems with jtagserver.exe, you may also want to do the following:
  1) uninstall the software Quartus II or ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition using the Uninstall a Program function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Uninstall a Program)
  2) turn to the software company, Altera, for advice
  3) check the vendor’s website for a newer version.

Recommended: Identify jtagserver.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as jtagserver.exe, particularly when located in the C:Windows or C:WindowsSystem32 folder. Therefore, you should check the jtagserver.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.

Best practices for resolving jtagserver issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with jtagserver. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows’ 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or, for Windows 8 and later versions, executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To help you analyze the jtagserver.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. BMalwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.

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