What is pxqhfaod.exe?
pxqhfaod.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\gjatonca\' folder.
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VirusTotal report
51 of the 71 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the pxqhfaod.exe file. That's a 72% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Acronis | suspicious |
| Ad-Aware | Trojan.GenericKD.31546521 |
| AegisLab | Trojan.Win32.IRCNite.4!c |
| AhnLab-V3 | Malware/Gen.Generic.C2949589 |
| Alibaba | Backdoor:Win32/IRCNite.f5811ce5 |
| ALYac | Trojan.GenericKD.31546521 |
| APEX | Malicious |
| Arcabit | Trojan.Generic.D1E15C99 |
| Avast | Win32:BankerX-gen [Trj] |
| AVG | Win32:BankerX-gen [Trj] |
| Avira | TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8 |
| BitDefender | Trojan.GenericKD.31546521 |
| BitDefenderTheta | Gen:Trojan.Heur2.PPBB.3.0.jqW@cuRDt0eiY |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Backdoor.IRCNite |
| Comodo | Malware@#364f3f3q0gfh7 |
| CrowdStrike | win/malicious_confidence_100% (D) |
| Cybereason | malicious.dc084a |
| Cylance | Unsafe |
| Emsisoft | Trojan.GenericKD.31546521 (B) |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/Ramnit.BV |
| F-Secure | Trojan.TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen8 |
| FireEye | Generic.mg.8770897dc084a1e2 |
| Fortinet | W32/Tofsee.BJ!tr |
| GData | Trojan.GenericKD.31546521 |
| Ikarus | Trojan.Win32.Tofsee |
| Invincea | heuristic |
| Jiangmin | Backdoor.IRCNite.bf |
| K7AntiVirus | Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| K7GW | Riskware ( 0040eff71 ) |
| Kaspersky | Backdoor.Win32.IRCNite.hpx |
| Malwarebytes | Backdoor.Tofsee |
| MAX | malware (ai score=86) |
| McAfee | Artemis!8770897DC084 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.Emotet.cc |
| Microsoft | Trojan:Win32/Ramnit |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Trojan.GenericKD.31546521 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Ramnit.fmhhax |
| Paloalto | generic.ml |
| Panda | Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 | Win32/Backdoor.IRC.38e |
| Rising | Backdoor.Tofsee!8.1E9 (TFE:5:47OQfRHg9FV) |
| SentinelOne | DFI - Malicious PE |
| Sophos | Mal/Elenoocka-G |
| Symantec | Ransom.Cerber |
| Trapmine | malicious.high.ml.score |
| TrendMicro | Trojan.Win32.ELENOOKA.SM.hp |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Trojan.Win32.ELENOOKA.SM.hp |
| VBA32 | BScope.Backdoor.IRCNite |
| Zillya | Backdoor.Ramnit.Win32.8407 |
| ZoneAlarm | Backdoor.Win32.IRCNite.hpx |
Sandbox Report
The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.
Summary
Successfully executed process in sandbox.
Summary
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"regkey_written": [
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\wscsvc\\Start",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\jfghdug_ooetvtgk",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\UacDisableNotify",
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\YbfNvhnr",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Userinit",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\UpdatesDisableNotify",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\AntiVirusOverride",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\StandardProfile\\DisableNotifications",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\StandardProfile\\EnableFirewall",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\MpsSvc\\Start",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\FirewallDisableNotify",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Userinit",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\wuauserv\\Start",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\AntiVirusDisableNotify",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System\\EnableLUA",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\FirewallOverride",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\StandardProfile\\DoNotAllowExceptions",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\WinDefend\\Start"
],
"dll_loaded": [
"kernel32.dll",
"gdi32.dll",
"advapi32.dll",
"KERNEL32.DLL",
"acledit.dll",
"jkledit.dll",
"shell32.dll",
"shlwapi.dll",
"user32.dll"
],
"file_opened": [
"C:\\",
"C:\\Windows\\Globalization\\Sorting\\sortdefault.nls"
],
"file_copied": [
[
"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\3ac849d1767ec968a657e83c9badd737e3f6afd6d75c712dcbe34a6dddaa5a3b.bin",
"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\ybfnvhnr.exe"
],
[
"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\3ac849d1767ec968a657e83c9badd737e3f6afd6d75c712dcbe34a6dddaa5a3b.bin",
"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\qunblheb\\ybfnvhnr.exe"
],
[
"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\rgwnelwfabncolp",
"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ooubhdvvv"
]
],
"regkey_opened": [
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Security Center",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon",
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\MpsSvc",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\WinDefend",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\wscsvc",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\policies\\system",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\StandardProfile",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\Svc",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\wscsvc",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\wuauserv"
],
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"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\Windows Defender"
],
"mutex": [
"{3426C355-447B-0F40-BEE6-6187D3649889}"
],
"regkey_read": [
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\jfghdug_ooetvtgk",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Nls\\CustomLocale\\en-US",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Userinit",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Nls\\ExtendedLocale\\en-US",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Userinit",
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders\\Startup"
],
"directory_created": [
"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\qunblheb\\"
]
}Generic
[
{
"process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
"process_name": "lsass.exe",
"pid": 476,
"summary": {},
"first_seen": 1573887184.3438,
"ppid": 376
},
{
"process_path": "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\3ac849d1767ec968a657e83c9badd737e3f6afd6d75c712dcbe34a6dddaa5a3b.bin",
"process_name": "3ac849d1767ec968a657e83c9badd737e3f6afd6d75c712dcbe34a6dddaa5a3b.bin",
"pid": 2436,
"summary": {
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"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\wscsvc\\Start",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\jfghdug_ooetvtgk",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\UacDisableNotify",
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\YbfNvhnr",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Userinit",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\UpdatesDisableNotify",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\AntiVirusOverride",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\StandardProfile\\DisableNotifications",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\StandardProfile\\EnableFirewall",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\MpsSvc\\Start",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\FirewallDisableNotify",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Userinit",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\wuauserv\\Start",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\AntiVirusDisableNotify",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System\\EnableLUA",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Wow6432Node\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\FirewallOverride",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\StandardProfile\\DoNotAllowExceptions",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\WinDefend\\Start"
],
"dll_loaded": [
"kernel32.dll",
"gdi32.dll",
"advapi32.dll",
"KERNEL32.DLL",
"acledit.dll",
"jkledit.dll",
"shell32.dll",
"shlwapi.dll",
"user32.dll"
],
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"C:\\Windows\\Globalization\\Sorting\\sortdefault.nls"
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"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\3ac849d1767ec968a657e83c9badd737e3f6afd6d75c712dcbe34a6dddaa5a3b.bin",
"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup\\ybfnvhnr.exe"
],
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"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\qunblheb\\ybfnvhnr.exe"
],
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"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\rgwnelwfabncolp",
"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ooubhdvvv"
]
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"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Security Center",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon",
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\MpsSvc",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\WinDefend",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\wscsvc",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\policies\\system",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\SharedAccess\\Parameters\\FirewallPolicy\\StandardProfile",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Security Center\\Svc",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\wscsvc",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\services\\wuauserv"
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"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Nls\\CustomLocale\\en-US",
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}
]Signatures
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}
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pxqhfaod.exe removal instructions
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- If pxqhfaod.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that pxqhfaod.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 8770897dc084a1e271513f5ecfda3ebf |
| SHA256 | 3ac849d1767ec968a657e83c9badd737e3f6afd6d75c712dcbe34a6dddaa5a3b |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to pxqhfaod.exe:
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pxqhfaod.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
pxqhfaod.exe has stopped working.
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pxqhfaod.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
pxqhfaod.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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