What is AQFileRestoreSrv.exe?

AQFileRestoreSrv.exe is part of Fix-It Essentials and developed by Avanquest Software according to the AQFileRestoreSrv.exe version information.

AQFileRestoreSrv.exe's description is "File Undeleter Service"

AQFileRestoreSrv.exe is digitally signed by Avanquest North America Inc..

AQFileRestoreSrv.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Avanquest\Fix-It\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected AQFileRestoreSrv.exe.

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VirusTotal report

2 of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the AQFileRestoreSrv.exe file. That's a 3% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
DrWeb	Program.Unwanted.1200
Zillya	Trojan.PackedCRTD.Win32.9273

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1567039984.3281,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "E:\\TeamCity\\BuildAgents\\Agent_3\\work\\Fix-It.15.6.6.9\\FileUndeleter.New\\AQFileRestoreSrv4Win8\\Win32\\Release\\AQFileRestoreSrv_Win8.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    },
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "The file contains an unknown PE resource name possibly indicative of a packer",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "resource name",
                "ioc": "REGISTRY",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "pe_unknown_resource_name"
    },
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "Foreign language identified in PE resource",
        "severity": 2,
        "marks": [
            {
                "name": "REGISTRY",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x0001b144",
                "filetype": "ASCII text, with CRLF line terminators",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_SIMPLIFIED",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000083"
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "origin_langid"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 662,
            "time": 6.2209329605103,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3462,
            "time": 6.1808300018311,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3790,
            "time": 4.1586890220642,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4118,
            "time": 6.1928789615631,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4446,
            "time": 4.6620149612427,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4774,
            "time": 3.043349981308,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 5102,
            "time": 4.6895110607147,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 11572,
            "time": 4.1924760341644,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 15764,
            "time": 6.2521839141846,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "482f1ed5b3c272aff42b398ee01a3cc899b6bd80b4e0aec7a7fb2ccde8f756d4",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "fc6d23920f35e0058e7c97526033ab3c94defb491cf3025b7a6112881ada612b",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

AQFileRestoreSrv.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove AQFileRestoreSrv.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the AQFileRestoreSrv.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that AQFileRestoreSrv.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate AQFileRestoreSrv.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the AQFileRestoreSrv.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate AQFileRestoreSrv.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   C:\Program Files (x86)\Avanquest\Fix-It\AQFileRestoreSrv.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the AQFileRestoreSrv.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If AQFileRestoreSrv.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If AQFileRestoreSrv.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If AQFileRestoreSrv.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
8. Restart your computer.
9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that AQFileRestoreSrv.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

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