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DownloadHQ

Published by DownloadHQ Group

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\downloadhq
Install size:4.22 MB (4,429,345 bytes)
About URL:http://download-hq.net/
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\DownloadHQ\uninstall.exe"

The trust score is the reputation of DownloadHQ based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Files installed (DownloadHQ.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Automatically executes when the user logs into Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

3
Malware detections

DownloadHQ.exe has been detected by the following 3 antivirus programs:
Comodo Internet Security
as Heur.Suspicious
Trend Micro
as ADW_KRADARE
Trend Micro HouseCall
as ADW_KRADARE
DownloadHQ installs 2 unique (by hash) versions of the file DownloadHQ.exe that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

DownloadHQ.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\downloadhq\DownloadHQ.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run)
Name:DownloadHQ p2p for Windows
MD5:
3
a500317c8443ff0e89028ec7304bf9f3
chatServer.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Publisher:Ares Development Group
Name:Ares Chat Server
MD5:eb7319da35fff406c2afd912f8268f4c
bass.dll
Publisher:Un4seen Developments
Description:BASS
MD5:38473d7a84ab44517dec3d9327764cc9
libfaad2.dll
MD5:fd5abedf547602eaa107ddbeba50cdc7
uninstall.exe
MD5:550cfff64dfc5bc6ddabab7905bbce6a

Installs by Country

66.7%
6.7%
6.7%
6.7%
6.7%
6.7%
US
AU
DE
IL
JP
ZA

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs





Facts

  • DownloadHQ is developed by DownloadHQ Group.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 60.0%.
  • A startup entry is added to the user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots and the user logs in.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Ares Chatroom server' (AresChatServer) (described as: "Hosts your chatroom on the Ares network.").
  • About 66.7% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 73.33%
Windows XP 20.00%
Windows Vista 6.67%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 21.43%
GIGABYTE 21.43%
HP 21.43%
Dell 14.29%
Intel 7.14%
Lenovo 7.14%
Toshiba 7.14%
 
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