cqrom9.exe

SAFe DownlOad Gtl

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application cqrom9.exe by SAFe DownlOad Gtl has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.0140h.info.
Publisher:
TKYSO  (signed by SAFe DownlOad Gtl)

Product:
TKYSO

Version:
2786.151122.1370.1201

MD5:
30ec8c6864e303e7b9ecdaec0197b93f

SHA-1:
f417703a4d86d9c03812d003672a97d0586384f3

SHA-256:
78d50c54845c92f55909ab93976c3309919c38d0d18cf29f62a5fd7a208c0163

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.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
2/24/2025 11:57:28 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.SAFeDown.Bundler (M)
16.6.15.8

File size:
346.6 KB (354,888 bytes)

Product version:
2786.151122.1370.1201

Copyright:
TKYSO

Trademarks:
TKYSO

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\cqrom9.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
11/10/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SAFe DownlOad Gtl, O=SAFe DownlOad Gtl, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
4D753B2AA88378503DFD6C737E4D9BB1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:lFJ0lbJwtk83hyDa3g6MsP0o2X1nKjDnPYJFgx0dkdK+jdBvZl:AWtX3ZQa5i1MkJ6x9BdxX

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file cqrom9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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