Categories: Malware

What is “Win32/Qhost.PPC”?

The Win32/Qhost.PPC is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What Win32/Qhost.PPC virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Serbian
Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
The sample wrote data to the system hosts file.
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Qhost.PPC?


File Info:
crc32: 5F666E64md5: 996ba35165bb62473d2a6743a5200d45name: updatewin2.exesha1: 52169b0b5cce95c6905873b8d12a759c234bd2e0sha256: 5caffdc76a562e098c471feaede5693f9ead92d5c6c10fb3951dd1fa6c12d21dsha512: 2a7fb9bdf8dcf577ac851752f8875a710a3694b99d107c397942fce1392fd99ee0b85f1fddc18c33fba56d7b8fd4dda5f40f28e64d8398e6048c2ab140780634ssdeep: 6144:vLgbC0mVQlY+3aKn7n4CTHcXXnXXfXXXWXXXXHXXXXBXXXXgXXXXX5XXXXiXXXX:vGCtQlb3aKzvT8XXnXXfXXXWXXXXHXXtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2018, guvaxizInternalName: gigifaw.exeFileVersion: 5.3.7.82Translation: 0x0669 0x04b0

Win32/Qhost.PPC also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.AgentWDCR.SVC
FireEye	Generic.mg.996ba35165bb6247
CAT-QuickHeal	Ransom.Stop.S7866402
McAfee	Generic.bto
ALYac	Trojan.Ransom.Stop
Cylance	Unsafe
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AegisLab	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Sangfor	Malware
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 00545a541 )
BitDefender	Trojan.AgentWDCR.SVC
K7GW	Trojan ( 00545a541 )
Cybereason	malicious.165bb6
Invincea	heuristic
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34084.ru0@aqo3V9lG
F-Prot	W32/Kryptik.PT.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	Packed.Generic.525
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Qhost.PPC
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Trojan.Win32.MALREP.THOABAAI
Avast	Other:Malware-gen [Trj]
GData	Win32.Packed.Kryptik.BHC4MD
Kaspersky	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Alibaba	Trojan:Win32/Qhost.f7d7d33f
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Encoder.fmcefj
ViRobot	Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.281088.FA
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Generic.Hufr
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
Sophos	Mal/GandCrab-G
Comodo	Malware@#336x40kplzrai
F-Secure	Trojan.TR/Crypt.Agent.tbytt
DrWeb	Trojan.Encoder.26667
Zillya	Trojan.Hosts2.Win32.3219
TrendMicro	Trojan.Win32.MALREP.THOABAAI
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.dh
Trapmine	malicious.high.ml.score
Emsisoft	Trojan.AgentWDCR.SVC (B)
APEX	Malicious
Cyren	W32/Trojan.KIAG-5029
Jiangmin	Trojan.Generic.dayql
MaxSecure	Ransomeware.GandCrypt.JZ
Avira	TR/Crypt.Agent.tbytt
Antiy-AVL	Trojan[Ransom]/Win32.Chapak.a
Arcabit	Trojan.AgentWDCR.SVC
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Dropper
AhnLab-V3	Win-Trojan/Gandcrab10.Exp
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Fareit.V!MTB
TACHYON	Trojan/W32.DNSChanger.281088
VBA32	BScope.Trojan.Chapak
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
Ad-Aware	Trojan.AgentWDCR.SVC
Malwarebytes	Trojan.MalPack.GS
Panda	Trj/WLT.E
Zoner	Trojan.Win32.80301
Rising	Trojan.Kryptik!1.B582 (KTSE)
Yandex	Trojan.Agent!DLDkla8n4zQ
Ikarus	Trojan-Ransom.Downloader.Stop
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Fortinet	W32/Generic.PPC!tr
Webroot	W32.Adware.Installcore
AVG	Other:Malware-gen [Trj]
Paloalto	generic.ml
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Qihoo-360	Win32/Trojan.96d