DownloadHQ
What is DownloadHQ?
DownloadHQ is software application developed by DownloadHQ Group. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 67.44% of installations running this operating system. DownloadHQ's installer is typically 4.00 MB in size and installs around 5 files.
DownloadHQ is most popular in the United States with 70.49% of installations residing in this country.
DownloadHQ adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, DownloadHQ is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About DownloadHQ?
DownloadHQ is a bundled installation utilizing a download monetization platform. It should be noted that installing the co-bundled software through the modified installer may be a mandatory step. The product is available for free on the distribution site and provides users with additional bundle products, which may include advertisements. However, users have the option to opt out of these additional offerings and install the software without any extra programs.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in DownloadHQ.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Comodo Security | 15156 | Heur.Suspicious |
| Trend Micro | 10.465.08 | ADW_KRADARE |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.220 | ADW_KRADARE |
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- chatServer.exe runs as a service named 'Ares Chatroom server' (AresChatServer) "Hosts your chatroom on the Ares network.".
- Firewall:
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- chatServer.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ares\chatServer.exe'.
- DownloadHQ.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\DownloadHQ\DownloadHQ.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- chatServer.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{37D3EC0A-6273-4D20-8CE2-CC6294CAA141}' (runs on registration).
Startup Entries
- Registry entries:
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- chatServer.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AresChatServer' and executes as C:\Program Files\Ares\chatServer.exe.
- DownloadHQ.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'downloadhq' and executes as "C:\Program Files\DownloadHQ\DownloadHQ.exe" -h.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://download-hq.net
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\downloadhq
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\Program Files\DownloadHQ\uninstall.exe"
- Size:
- 4.00 MB
- Language:
- English
DownloadHQ Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- DownloadHQ.exe
- Name:
- DownloadHQ
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\downloadhq\DownloadHQ.exe
- MD5:
- a500317c8443ff0e89028ec7304bf9f3
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –