GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

NckModule.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 54c9664aa81e809f98f58065592f7cd5
Latest seen 2025-05-31 23:02:31 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-05-31 23:02:31 (a year ago)
Size 33 MB
Publisher Qualcomm Tool

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-05-31 23:02:31 (a year ago)
File hash
54c9664aa81e809f98f58065592f7cd5
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2025-05-31 23:02:31 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-05-31 23:02:31 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Qualcomm Tool.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

NckModule.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. The reported company name is Qualcomm Tool. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2025-05-31 23:02:31 (a year ago).

If NckModule.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as General Threat.

File Details

Company Name: Qualcomm Tool
MD5: 54c9664aa81e809f98f58065592f7cd5
Size: 33 MB
First Published: 2025-05-31 23:02:31 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-05-31 23:02:31 (a year ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-05-31 23:02:31 (a year ago)

Detection screenshot

NckModule.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%sysdrive%\nckdongle

ThreatInfo has observed NckModule.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen NckModule.exe across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Colombia
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Colombia with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for NckModule.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

NckModule.exe is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0171bcad
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 34852352

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

CODE 3929600 bytes · 11.3% of section data
MD5 9aecb9906dfc169f49cddfee5b9792d4
DATA 270848 bytes · 0.8% of section data
MD5 f1a4cc0225e0919aa9b033433096ddc4
BSS 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.idata 17920 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 446ce61c88f4b4ab040f1b8e13dfd437
.tls 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
.rdata 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 a38b8958dcb3f33c2545843c0901cbcf
.nck0 18969600 bytes · 54.4% of section data
Large raw data Uncommon name
MD5 3bee3b339ad7265d780392a935619fe6
.nck1 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 1a3c107548ec9d31fc35277cc433c90a
.nck2 11290624 bytes · 32.4% of section data
Large raw data Uncommon name
MD5 479f26d7058cd807440e68b94240f6ae
.rsrc 372736 bytes · 1.1% of section data
MD5 a11325a19bb5770b803d1e19de4a23a2

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

GridinSoft detects this file as General Threat

This report identifies NckModule.exe by MD5 54c9664aa81e809f98f58065592f7cd5. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 54c9664aa81e809f98f58065592f7cd5.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.