GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

qbittorrent.exe threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 cb03a80bc17d2d81fd34aab4341e89eb
Latest seen 2023-04-21 23:49:23 (3 years ago)
First seen 2023-04-13 23:54:07 (3 years ago)
Size 28 MB
Publisher The qBittorrent Project
Product qBittorrent

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2023-04-21 23:49:23 (3 years ago)
File hash
cb03a80bc17d2d81fd34aab4341e89eb
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2023-04-13 23:54:07 (3 years ago); latest analysis 2023-04-21 23:49:23 (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 2023-04-21 23:49:23 (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: cb03a80bc17d2d81fd34aab4341e89eb
Size: 28 MB
First Published: 2023-04-13 23:54:07 (3 years ago)
Latest Published: 2023-04-21 23:49:23 (3 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2023-04-21 23:49:23 (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%
%sysdrive%
%sysdrive%\bo 2

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 4 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Italy
Share 33.3%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Italy with 33.3% 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 0x00ef81f0
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 9
Raw data 29697536

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

.text 16338944 bytes · 55.0% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 785549bbe8ff60598225c24706fca95a
.rdata 11560960 bytes · 38.9% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 204a1fe0f01da8cc6de049a327c9092d
.data 608768 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 0d869b3ce6692db0ed2119150fae39b7
.pdata 603648 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 4efb3d53c1c2d3b5efe92bd7473a80b0
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 64dc893d4adcaf31530f9ec61e4f35f4
.qtmetad 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 61e5cd955ed4eb586af461984dce6c07
.qtmimed 323072 bytes · 1.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 2d32d357ab751ffbbb513570c6ee6986
.rsrc 153088 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 ea8405a12d502c4dbbc6af9ef02e4ed1
.reloc 107008 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 eebcf9cc8554f66323b0efe0b22112ef

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 cb03a80bc17d2d81fd34aab4341e89eb. 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 cb03a80bc17d2d81fd34aab4341e89eb.
  • 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.