File name: | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe |
Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/35357f34-8008-4e5b-8010-eba56c92929b |
Verdict: | Malicious activity |
Analysis date: | August 03, 2025, 01:19:40 |
OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
Indicators: | |
MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections |
MD5: | F6105DF9183EDC1F4A96BCBA117658B2 |
SHA1: | 938C102D33EE560266D16780929F52C72DD450B9 |
SHA256: | 080E92020FD691D4C90AD3BFCEE58A754C50BB049E8711040AC49F5E5FA69513 |
SSDEEP: | 98304:ONX9ID052jLC4w2+yfOeOC0QzwdYlUOV94Vr+pkiKtUkiCdpgAMSs4GoADiutrKo:9t2ceokWUWpnLcGbtUxjPif |
.exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4) |
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.dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2) |
.exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7) |
.exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3) |
.exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.3) |
MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
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TimeStamp: | 2018:12:15 22:26:14+00:00 |
ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
PEType: | PE32 |
LinkerVersion: | 6 |
CodeSize: | 26624 |
InitializedDataSize: | 473088 |
UninitializedDataSize: | 16384 |
EntryPoint: | 0x338f |
OSVersion: | 4 |
ImageVersion: | 6 |
SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
FileVersionNumber: | 1.557.736.0 |
ProductVersionNumber: | 1.557.736.0 |
FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
FileFlags: | (none) |
FileOS: | Win32 |
ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
FileSubtype: | - |
LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
CompanyName: | Bright Data Ltd. |
FileDescription: | - |
FileVersion: | 1.557.736 |
LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2025 Bright Data Ltd. |
ProductName: | Bright VPN |
ProductVersion: | 1.557.736 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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684 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bright VPN\net_updater32.exe" --install win_brightvpn.com --no-cleanup | C:\Program Files (x86)\Bright VPN\net_updater32.exe | net_updater32.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: BrightData Ltd. (certified) Integrity Level: HIGH Description: BrightData service allows free use of certain features in an app you installed Exit code: 0 Version: 1.557.736 Modules
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888 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Bright Data Ltd. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 1.557.736 Modules
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1036 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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1096 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop luminati_net_updater_win_brightvpn.com | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe | — | net.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Net Command Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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1128 | powershell -Command "(Get-Content -Path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Bright VPN\native_host_manifest_tmp.json') -replace 'EXE_PATH', 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Bright VPN\\BrightVpnNativeMessagingHost.exe' | Set-Content -Path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Bright VPN\host_manifest.json'" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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2040 | "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Bright VPN\\net_updater32.exe" --install-ui win_brightvpn.com --fast | C:\Program Files (x86)\Bright VPN\net_updater32.exe | net_updater32.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: BrightData Ltd. (certified) Integrity Level: HIGH Description: BrightData service allows free use of certain features in an app you installed Exit code: 1 Version: 1.557.736 Modules
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2132 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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2140 | powershell -Command "(Get-Content -Path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Bright VPN\native_host_manifest_firefox_tmp.json') -replace 'EXE_PATH', 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Bright VPN\\BrightVpnNativeMessagingHost.exe' | Set-Content -Path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Bright VPN\host_manifest_firefox.json'" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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2492 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nscDD8B.tmp\brightvpn_installer.exe" /pid=3028 /port=6451 /affiliate= /silent= /exe="C:\Users\admin\Desktop\BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe" /appid="win_brightvpn.com" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nscDD8B.tmp\brightvpn_installer.exe | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Bright Data Ltd Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Bright VPN Version: 1.557.736 Modules
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3028 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Bright Data Ltd. Integrity Level: HIGH Version: 1.557.736 Modules
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(PID) Process: | (3028) BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
(PID) Process: | (3028) BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
(PID) Process: | (3028) BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
(PID) Process: | (2492) brightvpn_installer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\brightvpn_installer_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (2492) brightvpn_installer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\brightvpn_installer_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (2492) brightvpn_installer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\brightvpn_installer_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (2492) brightvpn_installer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\brightvpn_installer_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
(PID) Process: | (2492) brightvpn_installer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\brightvpn_installer_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
(PID) Process: | (2492) brightvpn_installer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\brightvpn_installer_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
(PID) Process: | (2492) brightvpn_installer.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\brightvpn_installer_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing |
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
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3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nscDD8B.tmp\StdUtils.dll | executable | |
MD5:C6A6E03F77C313B267498515488C5740 | SHA256:B72E9013A6204E9F01076DC38DABBF30870D44DFC66962ADBF73619D4331601E | |||
3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nscDD8B.tmp\System.dll | executable | |
MD5:0D7AD4F45DC6F5AA87F606D0331C6901 | SHA256:3EB38AE99653A7DBC724132EE240F6E5C4AF4BFE7C01D31D23FAF373F9F2EACA | |||
3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nscDD8B.tmp\nsProcess.dll | executable | |
MD5:F0438A894F3A7E01A4AAE8D1B5DD0289 | SHA256:30C6C3DD3CC7FCEA6E6081CE821ADC7B2888542DAE30BF00E881C0A105EB4D11 | |||
3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nscDD8B.tmp\INetC.dll | executable | |
MD5:38CAA11A462B16538E0A3DAEB2FC0EAF | SHA256:ED04A4823F221E9197B8F3C3DA1D6859FF5B176185BDE2F1C923A442516C810A | |||
3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\E4DJRUXW\init[1] | text | |
MD5:115D0B1B2A63CB42AE4D45A2860DDB96 | SHA256:DE89AC85A9E383E1AD01089796729CBEB28AAE5D1989AEF07BF313F8C07AFE54 | |||
3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KCV3KQBA\affiliate[1] | binary | |
MD5:CFCD208495D565EF66E7DFF9F98764DA | SHA256:5FECEB66FFC86F38D952786C6D696C79C2DBC239DD4E91B46729D73A27FB57E9 | |||
3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nscDD8B.tmp\brightvpn_installer.exe | executable | |
MD5:76CBF97D5048823F24FAED6E40EC214F | SHA256:B2E10BB41F545ED3CA7033AE6D84EE18DB3066075EB2568A61A32DB5E60271FB | |||
3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Bright VPN\brd_config.json | binary | |
MD5:8B7B33732167DEE17025EF93182B933D | SHA256:18B94CCBEFE1DED06FD52E8A0243ED5EED1B8850A79A897250D7BE51FC455F73 | |||
3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Bright VPN\lum_sdk32.dll | executable | |
MD5:EAFC308819708BCEC16A94BF18D463E6 | SHA256:05249A43D6AD61E9157F4C720DF382F06BC8F2BCDE8F770428F0F12784185476 | |||
3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Bright VPN\net_updater32.exe | executable | |
MD5:A4F0C602CD8CF5803806340D04A21101 | SHA256:EC23D9DBBAF8FA43640F1508D11114C2B91033005172717A4C7D32C006165C7E |
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
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— | — | POST | 200 | 44.194.147.247:443 | https://perr.brightvpn.com/perr?id=vpn.installer.init | unknown | text | 11 b | — |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6312 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.3.109.244:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.3.109.244:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6312 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.3.109.244:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 44.194.147.247:443 | https://perr.brightvpn.com/perr?id=vpn.installer.ui.show | unknown | text | 11 b | — |
— | — | POST | 200 | 44.194.147.247:443 | https://perr.brightvpn.com/perr?id=vpn.installer.ui.consent_agree | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 200 | 44.194.147.247:443 | https://client.brightvpn.com/api/campaign?download_id=0 | unknown | — | — | — |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
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5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.72.205.209:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 20.72.205.209:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6312 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.72.205.209:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3028 | BrightVPN-Setup-1.557.736.exe | 44.194.147.247:443 | perr.brightvpn.com | AMAZON-AES | US | unknown |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
6312 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.3.109.244:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
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settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
perr.brightvpn.com |
| unknown |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.brightvpn.com |
| unknown |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
client.brightdata.com |
| unknown |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
brightvpn.com |
| unknown |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
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— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Observed Suspicious UA (NSIS_Inetc (Mozilla)) |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Observed Suspicious UA (NSIS_Inetc (Mozilla)) |