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qbittorrent.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 8e6aff182427d887dfab573a728297e2
Latest seen 2022-06-04 23:21:00 (3 years ago)
First seen 2022-06-04 23:21:00 (3 years ago)
Size 29 MB
Publisher The qBittorrent Project
Product qBittorrent

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2022-06-04 23:21:00 (3 years ago)
File hash
8e6aff182427d887dfab573a728297e2
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2022-06-04 23:21:00 (3 years ago); latest analysis 2022-06-04 23:21:00 (3 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: The qBittorrent Project. Product metadata: qBittorrent.

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

qbittorrent.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with qBittorrent. The reported company name is The qBittorrent Project. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2022-06-04 23:21:00 (3 years ago).

If qbittorrent.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

Product Name: qBittorrent
Company Name: The qBittorrent Project
MD5: 8e6aff182427d887dfab573a728297e2
Size: 29 MB
First Published: 2022-06-04 23:21:00 (3 years ago)
Latest Published: 2022-06-04 23:21:00 (3 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2022-06-04 23:21:00 (3 years ago)

Detection screenshot

qbittorrent.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:

%programfiles%

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

Top country Germany
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Germany 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 qbittorrent.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

qbittorrent.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 0x00eadea0
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 31092736

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

.text 16266240 bytes · 52.3% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 1450d05a0934a26fa7a77a48e05268d6
.rdata 11318784 bytes · 36.4% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 b5fea9fe74d2ea99f848a78b0946081b
.data 264192 bytes · 0.8% of section data
MD5 325ea54eacbb9baf96e6cc51d7447981
.pdata 687104 bytes · 2.2% of section data
MD5 0cfb5d87744f3edc04de1679c880fc42
.gxfg 13312 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 dffaf260bd1c418fa1dc724c1aeb574b
.gehcont 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bc889906fa4ce9aa7355c650cfca96ce
.qtmetad 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 18a484d83fda518988a0a926671eefaa
.qtmimed 2280448 bytes · 7.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 5f20e4528b5e36f87b56bea02c516706
.rsrc 153600 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 e3a0afaaf2d7d61f9a8924cba79643d8
.reloc 107008 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 b17d94165135b4fd231e8fe2fd99f0c2

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 qbittorrent.exe by MD5 8e6aff182427d887dfab573a728297e2. 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 8e6aff182427d887dfab573a728297e2.
  • 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.