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queryexplorer117.exe

QueryExplorer.com

The application queryexplorer117.exe by QueryExplorer.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “QueryExplorer Service”. While running, it connects to the Internet address i0-h0-s1030.p4-dfw.cdngp.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
QueryExplorer.com  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6675417dcb515b83db9e4bb5a727068b

SHA-1:
dd75eca2b1d3fad897062d414a29826ffc997dac

SHA-256:
626c0d19f6131d136f42c5b28f87a9c14ce01e5f534ae4e2b5413a607de1b6fa

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/26/2024 5:53:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.QueryExplorer (M)
16.1.31.12

File size:
56.3 KB (57,624 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\queryexplorer\queryexplorer117.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
QueryExplorer.com

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
6/23/2010 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/23/2012 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=QueryExplorer.com, O=QueryExplorer.com, STREET=2141 Rosecrans Ave, STREET=Suite 2020, L=El Segundo, S=CA, PostalCode=90245, C=US

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00CD04446163D04D867F3D3A8C6A78A2CD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/9/2010 11:15:22 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:Bbt/WQlLXIKYU/39dmikLmooicX1YsnukjdOfprublt7qBjZxddmDAYLud:p5WkTIbU/tERmo0FY8OBSblUBjZQDAYG

Entry address:
0x5F02

Entry point:
6A, 60, 68, 18, A2, 40, 00, E8, 8A, 1B, 00, 00, BF, 94, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C7, E8, D6, 1C, 00, 00, 89, 65, E8, 8B, F4, 89, 3E, 56, FF, 15, 30, A0, 40, 00, 8B, 4E, 10, 89, 0D, CC, C3, 40, 00, 8B, 46, 04, A3, D8, C3, 40, 00, 8B, 56, 08, 89, 15, DC, C3, 40, 00, 8B, 76, 0C, 81, E6, FF, 7F, 00, 00, 89, 35, D0, C3, 40, 00, 83, F9, 02, 74, 0C, 81, CE, 00, 80, 00, 00, 89, 35, D0, C3, 40, 00, C1, E0, 08, 03, C2, A3, D4, C3, 40, 00, 33, F6, 56, 8B, 3D, 24, A0, 40, 00, FF, D7, 66, 81, 38, 4D, 5A, 75, 1F, 8B, 48, 3C, 03...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.0

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

Service
Display name:
QueryExplorer Service

Description:
Update and control for QueryExplorer

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1059.p4-dfw.cdngp.net  (174.35.21.32:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1030.p4-dfw.cdngp.net  (174.35.21.211:80)

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