Qone8.com

By ZulaZuza in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	5,967
Threat Level:	50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers:	16,075

First Seen:	June 3, 2013
Last Seen:	January 26, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

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There have been reports of a PC threat designed to force computer users to visit Qone8.com repeatedly. Other characteristics associated with these PC infections include unauthorized changes to the victim's settings, pop-up windows and unwanted advertising. These kinds of PC infections are known as browser hijackers. In the case of Qone8.com, browser hijackers associated with this website will usually take the form of a web browser toolbar that is installed by the victim's themselves, believing that they are installing a harmless extension for their Web browser. Typically, browser hijackers associated with Qone8.com are acquired from compromised freeware programs, and while it is possible to opt out from their installation, many computer users fail to do so. If you are experiencing Qone8.com redirects, ESG malware analysts highly commend using a strong anti-malware program to scan your PC and remove these unwanted symptoms.

Web traffic is a very valuable commodity due to the fact that it can often be monetized into advertisement revenue. In other words, marketers can benefit from directing computer users to visit a particular website if that means that they will be open to several advertising strategies which may include sponsored search results, banner advertisements, and affiliate marketing links. In fact, low quality search engines like Qone8.com can be quite lucrative, which has meant that these kinds of scams have increased quickly in the last couple of years. Typically, browser hijackers associated with Qone8.com force the victim to visit Qone8.com by displaying this website in pop-up windows, changing the infected Web browser's predefined websites to Qone8.com, and redirecting the computer user constantly to this low quality search engine.

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Preventing Malware Infections Associated with Qone8.com

The vast majority of web browser hijacker infections, including those associated with Qone8.com, are usually Web browser extensions or toolbars that are installed by the computer user. Often, these will be bundled with freeware programs with the option (often concealed) to opt out from the installation. Because of this, it is possible to prevent PC threats associated with Qone8.com simply by avoiding the download of freeware programs from third party sources and always using custom installation to ensure that every component being installed is actually a part of the freeware program and not web browser toolbars and other software used to fill the bill at the expense of the computer user.

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File System Details

Qone8.com may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	smt_qone8_new.exe	6ab29b7c4194ba37b540b0878c20fb9f	36
Name: smt_qone8_new.exe MD5: 6ab29b7c4194ba37b540b0878c20fb9f Size: 564.33 KB (564336 bytes) Detections: 36 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\smt_qone8_new.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 18, 2022
2.	adks_ar_qone8_20131022.exe	31db95190350a91470bca5127fec0e9a	30
Name: adks_ar_qone8_20131022.exe MD5: 31db95190350a91470bca5127fec0e9a Size: 702.61 KB (702616 bytes) Detections: 30 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 12, 2019
3.	smt_qone8.exe	b1be1561a302ae5908dd69a015ecd21a	23
Name: smt_qone8.exe MD5: b1be1561a302ae5908dd69a015ecd21a Size: 888.98 KB (888984 bytes) Detections: 23 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 1, 2019
4.	vtt_qone8.exe	631010cf79276c1125d98da0663eaec4	14
Name: vtt_qone8.exe MD5: 631010cf79276c1125d98da0663eaec4 Size: 564.88 KB (564888 bytes) Detections: 14 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\PhxEDFC Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 29, 2020
5.	ild_qone8.exe	980ccefcebb1aeafd34267267ba65183	6
Name: ild_qone8.exe MD5: 980ccefcebb1aeafd34267267ba65183 Size: 888.98 KB (888984 bytes) Detections: 6 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\nsmE938.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
6.	qone8.exe	f3db65691e51c34c3c3e687fb0243c41	6
Name: qone8.exe MD5: f3db65691e51c34c3c3e687fb0243c41 Size: 564.33 KB (564336 bytes) Detections: 6 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\is-BKDGK.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
7.	amt_ar_qone8.exe	90f1bc2840596a48305f7ca1c8fcd974	5
Name: amt_ar_qone8.exe MD5: 90f1bc2840596a48305f7ca1c8fcd974 Size: 702.61 KB (702616 bytes) Detections: 5 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
8.	tugs_qone8.exe	629e2f318e53dbeccf5d53fca497fd49	5
Name: tugs_qone8.exe MD5: 629e2f318e53dbeccf5d53fca497fd49 Size: 1.07 MB (1070744 bytes) Detections: 5 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\Java7.exe\a2888d717e3a465f98560a2182cad379\software Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 22, 2020
9.	qone8installer.exe	f06c4455c740b192fd37cee9501327f2	4
Name: qone8installer.exe MD5: f06c4455c740b192fd37cee9501327f2 Size: 424.52 KB (424528 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
10.	mp3_qone8.exe	11271d10e988edbdffcc937c4e2bd25f	4
Name: mp3_qone8.exe MD5: 11271d10e988edbdffcc937c4e2bd25f Size: 888.98 KB (888984 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\tmpFB59 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
11.	adks_qone8.exe	bdc4686f840441d462c3eed3b7d7c6d5	4
Name: adks_qone8.exe MD5: bdc4686f840441d462c3eed3b7d7c6d5 Size: 888.98 KB (888984 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
12.	sien_qone8.exe	d4a1e11f2c16e035d687c151837b9593	4
Name: sien_qone8.exe MD5: d4a1e11f2c16e035d687c151837b9593 Size: 888.98 KB (888984 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\TempDir Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
13.	qone8.exe	7b548f10fa6d3816ac7e63d241f83b22	3
Name: qone8.exe MD5: 7b548f10fa6d3816ac7e63d241f83b22 Size: 789.55 KB (789555 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
14.	qone8.exe	e5273f4c52cf1d0c63c61867e2247858	3
Name: qone8.exe MD5: e5273f4c52cf1d0c63c61867e2247858 Size: 888.98 KB (888984 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\is-EAJ4G.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
15.	httptart.qone8.com	d06d75f844c89f7e7b91c3adba34821c	2
Name: httptart.qone8.com MD5: d06d75f844c89f7e7b91c3adba34821c Size: 15B (15 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Command, executable file Path: D: Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
16.	amt_qone8.exe	ba4658ada2bfbbf0b8403af61b560552	2
Name: amt_qone8.exe MD5: ba4658ada2bfbbf0b8403af61b560552 Size: 1.07 MB (1070744 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\amt_qone8.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 18, 2022
17.	amt_qone8.exe	7436de41267e2e556ca95d1134e5713f	2
Name: amt_qone8.exe MD5: 7436de41267e2e556ca95d1134e5713f Size: 454.8 KB (454808 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
18.	nsbit_qone8.exe	29704641833251ed1eeafe28b4fd3e5d	2
Name: nsbit_qone8.exe MD5: 29704641833251ed1eeafe28b4fd3e5d Size: 888.98 KB (888984 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\nsd4D1C.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
19.	nsbes_qone8.exe	9e9ac9eed092e4eb79f427f09adb195b	2
Name: nsbes_qone8.exe MD5: 9e9ac9eed092e4eb79f427f09adb195b Size: 564.33 KB (564336 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\nsd44F0.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 25, 2020
20.	vtt_qone8.exe	738a9e07b789b14cf23e5055ddb06e26	2
Name: vtt_qone8.exe MD5: 738a9e07b789b14cf23e5055ddb06e26 Size: 564.33 KB (564336 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\PhxD365 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
21.	mp3_qone8.exe	65d1d1d8306ece43e908f8f94109dc16	2
Name: mp3_qone8.exe MD5: 65d1d1d8306ece43e908f8f94109dc16 Size: 564.33 KB (564336 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\tmp4D21 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
22.	qone8.exe	64ea47821ac5e01e35520313a60db4f8	1
Name: qone8.exe MD5: 64ea47821ac5e01e35520313a60db4f8 Size: 731.21 KB (731216 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
23.	qone8.exe	a121f96bc4546ffba72f24efbf36dd3e	1
Name: qone8.exe MD5: a121f96bc4546ffba72f24efbf36dd3e Size: 694.86 KB (694864 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
24.	qone8.exe	80a4ca56ce8e3679884bae00c0e691d6	1
Name: qone8.exe MD5: 80a4ca56ce8e3679884bae00c0e691d6 Size: 694.86 KB (694864 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
25.	qone8.exe	613d7fca26afa7b3a3ba960aec47e9db	1
Name: qone8.exe MD5: 613d7fca26afa7b3a3ba960aec47e9db Size: 772.68 KB (772688 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
26.	tugs_qone8.exe	c3731247baaa29d326b442691240ae80	1
Name: tugs_qone8.exe MD5: c3731247baaa29d326b442691240ae80 Size: 454.8 KB (454808 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\Java7.exe\a2888d717e3a465f98560a2182cad379\software Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
27.	qone8.exe	b5d4cfda055e488e2f791d4e55435c23	1
Name: qone8.exe MD5: b5d4cfda055e488e2f791d4e55435c23 Size: 422.99 KB (422992 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP% Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
28.	bdo_qone8.exe	bbc23d8a54088f73bf661ca2d5bdb654	1
Name: bdo_qone8.exe MD5: bbc23d8a54088f73bf661ca2d5bdb654 Size: 564.33 KB (564336 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\LILA5E7.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014
29.	uni_qone8.exe	e9e372746138a307ca2b4f8963dc3d00	1
Name: uni_qone8.exe MD5: e9e372746138a307ca2b4f8963dc3d00 Size: 888.98 KB (888984 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %TEMP%\is-8CM7H.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 31, 2014

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Registry Details

Qone8.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

Regexp file mask

%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\browser\searchplugins\qone8.xml

%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\qone8.xml

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\browser\searchplugins\qone8.xml

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\qone8.xml

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\qone8.com

SOFTWARE\qone8Software

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\qone8Software

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

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Directories

Qone8.com may create the following directory or directories:

%AppData%\qone8

URLs

Qone8.com may call the following URLs:

http://qone8.com/

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