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QQBrowser.exe file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 c1db9123482c89f75563abf6a2ae7316
Latest seen 2025-04-12 23:01:44 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-04-12 23:01:44 (a year ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Tencen
Product QQBrowse
Signed by Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-04-12 23:01:44 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-04-12 23:01:44 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Tencen. Product metadata: QQBrowse.

Digital signature

Signed by Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

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. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

QQBrowser.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with QQBrowse. The reported company name is Tencen. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-12 23:01:44 (a year ago).

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

File Details

Product Name: QQBrowse
Company Name: Tencen
MD5: c1db9123482c89f75563abf6a2ae7316
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2025-04-12 23:01:44 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-04-12 23:01:44 (a year ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-04-12 23:01:44 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
Status: Valid

The signature on QQBrowser.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

Common Places:

%programfiles%\tencent\qqbrowser

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

Top country China
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is China 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 QQBrowser.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

QQBrowser.exe is identified as pe for 64-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 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x000f8db0
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 14
Raw data 1960960

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

.text 1278976 bytes · 65.2% of section data
MD5 2c0974c2ea873aad45131cee9076fc0a
.rdata 290816 bytes · 14.8% of section data
MD5 fe3c2bdedb9c2e7f697402d14a3ab12c
.data 64000 bytes · 3.3% of section data
MD5 595a18a8e2f41c4804eb1da74bc7c6ce
.pdata 34304 bytes · 1.7% of section data
MD5 f8d929daeafc4486a91226d2783cf772
.00cfg 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 508d60a97e4a07fad42358a724eb90ef
.detourc 8704 bytes · 0.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 41cd23e235655b6f0c266b4cff0b2f1c
.detourd 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 edda25907019e5cc74c177f6952e5e4b
.gxfg 12288 bytes · 0.6% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 fb4ba868e0f3814e577bcb627cc6546a
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 5255fc51b70bb72c37739ecd335cecfe
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 7374045ea851e0730361b4e9e3419501
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 c09739caffc81a0cb91ebe7286df809a
malloc_h 1536 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 a8b047fa76d2c69db0dae9097132bc89
.rsrc 260608 bytes · 13.3% of section data
MD5 071a545a4d0a05a6588ca10cceced95e
.reloc 7168 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 64cffd122bb6429868b628499851430c

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

This file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with c1db9123482c89f75563abf6a2ae7316.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.