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qhci4q.exe

OOO

The application qhci4q.exe by OOO has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Youtube AdBlock by Company Inc.. While running, it connects to the Internet address server-54-230-81-141.mia50.r.cloudfront.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
OOO   (signed and verified)

MD5:
de3de21364ebe865951cd62524173849

SHA-1:
9578581fb83602f3691c31c963710c94dd94580b

SHA-256:
be8bb39333db60361ffb7e9ef52174679c8efe47ae983c8987a9748eb85f6003

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
5/3/2024 12:20:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.11.3.11

File size:
359.2 KB (367,784 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\youtube adblock\ieef\qhci4q.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2016 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/17/2017 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="OOO ""STROITELNO-TORGOVAJA KOMPANIJA ""KANT""", O="OOO ""STROITELNO-TORGOVAJA KOMPANIJA ""KANT""", L=Moskva, S=Moskva, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2942AEB661F69FA55973CDACCF81A6FE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2016 11:38:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/jND3uqFPDD2uSAE0IjWh9NuMk2ODCVV+BMjO7GYEM/:R5FbyxAHIyZuzWVBS7JEM/

Entry address:
0x1F2AA

Entry point:
E8, 43, 8E, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04...
 
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Code size:
195 KB (199,680 bytes)

The file qhci4q.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Youtube AdBlock  by Company Inc.
youtubeadblock.net
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-10-182-4.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.10.182.4:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-160-224.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.160.224:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-37-137.jfk1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.37.137:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-36-71.jfk1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.36.71:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-191-37-167.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.191.37.167:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-81-141.mia50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.81.141:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-26-189-217.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.26.189.217:80)

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