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qks.exe

The application qks.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from 113.171.224.215 and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
0aab1339b5943249921b931bb31b696f

SHA-1:
6d567b9d0b757d812410ee321e0b660229b1ce25

SHA-256:
12dbf1ffa856d62e967a71f076be0a0334fa51cd8928b08fd6aee7aa7a267314

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 7:10:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Elex.Qksee.Meta (M)
16.7.7.8

File size:
2.1 MB (2,180,399 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:IXgwCuh+isrKjiPmbMtHC+69FzGQGvVxFsrsVWN2e:IXyeiebMtHL6vKvdsrs5e

Entry point:
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The file qks.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://113.171.224.215/.../qks.exe

http://113.171.224.175/.../qks.exe

http://113.171.224.245/.../qks.exe

http://www.reqxtmum.com/Public/softs/lim5/9286/.../qks.exe

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