File Behavior
QCHTQLQX.EXE has been seen to perform the following behavior:
- The Process is packed and/or encrypted using a software packing process
- Writes to another Process's Virtual Memory (Process Hijacking)
- Executes a Process
- Automatically changes your firewall settings to allow itself or other programs to communicate over the internet
- Can communicate with other computer systems using HTTP protocols
- Copies files
- This process creates other processes on disk
- Modifies firewall settings, without user permission so it is not blocked from accessing the Internet
- Creates a new Background Service on the machine
- Injects code into other processes
- Disables the built in Windows File Protection System
- Registers a Dynamic Link Library File
- Sets processes to start during user logon
QCHTQLQX.EXE has been the subject of the following behavior:
- Created as a new Background Service on the machine
- Created as a process on disk
- Executed as a Process
- Has code inserted into its Virtual Memory space by other programs
- Terminated as a Process
- Copied to multiple locations on the system
- Deleted as a process from disk
Country Of Origin
The filename QCHTQLQX.EXE was first seen on Feb 7 2010 in the following geographical regions of the Webroot community:
- Poland on Feb 7 2010
- Sweden on Feb 7 2010
- Morocco on Feb 7 2010
- The United States on Feb 7 2010
File Name Aliases
QCHTQLQX.EXE can also use the following file names:
- SVCHOST.EXE
- TMP.EXE
- BRHPXF.EXE
- BDXCPHIF.EXE
- USVUK.EXE
- YGVTN.EXE
- GRHKVCE.EXE
- LNFAE.EXE
- VSWRYYH.EXE
- FILE[1].EXE
- FILE.EXE
- FILE_011.EXE
Filesizes
The following file size has been seen:
- 8,192 bytes
- 17,920 bytes
- 23,040 bytes
File Type
The filename QCHTQLQX.EXE refers to many versions of an executable program.
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