Qword Browser
Posted: November 5, 2015
Threat Metric
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Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Ranking: | 5,546 |
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Threat Level: | 1/10 |
Infected PCs: | 5,766 |
First Seen: | October 20, 2015 |
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Last Seen: | October 15, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Qword Browser is a stand-alone Web client that is based on the Chromium platform. Its developers have made efforts to advertise their product as a more reliable browser than the popular Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Allegedly, this program should increase your downloading speed, shield you from unsafe pages and offer free cloud storage. In reality, Qword Browser is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may not meet the expectations of its clients. The primary reason the users may not enjoy this application is that it may show too many commercial materials. What is more, this PUP may not achieve the majority of promised features. For example, it doesn't possess a database about harmful webpages, so it cannot offer you adequate protection. When it comes to the cloud storage or the promised built-in torrent engine, Qword Browser relies on third-party software that you can use with any of the legitimate browsers. The may insert large quantities of pop-ups, banners, interstitial ads and videos. The questionable Web client may store data about the sites you have visited and the searches you have conducted recently. It may use this information to adjust the ads, which explains why the coupons and discounts may seem appealing. Caution is highly advised if you want to check them because some of the partner sites may not be safe. The presence of too many ads, some of which may contain heavy multimedia elements, may make the operating speed of the browser too slow. Qword Browser has its own and untrustworthy search engine that may display manipulated results to trick you into visiting affiliate platforms. If you face any errors when trying to delete Qword Browser manually, which would be quite likely, you should remove it with a special security application.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\Downloads\QwordSetup.exe
File name: QwordSetup.exeSize: 668.38 KB (668384 bytes)
MD5: fd849b7581a78a10294e2ad800f641e3
Detection count: 21
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\Downloads\QwordSetup.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 2, 2022
Registry Modifications
CLSID{77BCDA7A-C1A0-4A99-8CAE-CBAA445A793D}{86E6BFA4-99B9-4159-8754-AB3CD7404DAE}File name without pathQword Browser.lnkRegexp file mask%WinDir%\System32\Tasks\QwordUpdateTaskMachine[RANDOM CHARACTERS]%WINDIR%\Tasks\QwordUpdateTaskMachineCore.job%WINDIR%\Tasks\QwordUpdateTaskMachineUA.jobHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\QwordUpdate.exeSOFTWARE\Classes\Qword.VideoSOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\QwordSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\qword.comSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\QwordUpdate.exeSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\QwordUpdateTaskMachineCoreSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\QwordUpdateTaskMachineUASoftware\QwordSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\QwordUpdate.exeSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Clients\StartMenuInternet\QwordSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@upgrade.Qword.com/Qword Update;version=3SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@upgrade.Qword.com/Qword Update;version=9SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\QwordSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QUpdateSvrSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\QUpdateSvrMSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\QUpdateSvrSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\QUpdateSvrMSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\QUpdateSvrSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\QUpdateSvrMHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Qword{BF7F96E4-8ABF-4E10-9292-D23FA2CDEC58}
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