| File name: | ChromeSetup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/3e8de2ad-8d46-4553-91ad-43830cf5143c |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | March 01, 2025, 05:06:59 |
| OS: | Windows 11 Professional (build: 22000, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 8 sections |
| MD5: | B09DA7525279689C0EFC47DE9B14F1BF |
| SHA1: | 60B839183A36C12BD3A99D76871BBEE8089A9474 |
| SHA256: | 0A2396CDFD181562F31236597CE850A7E2CB2D7573E3D0FA68501870B2A66B6C |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:Iok4Zm0NIBj2y67qwjMCUMJKYF6jPJN7WMmfRlGLYBfLJeSTp3IlvyE7SvpBXOtN:XA+2 |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:02:19 04:04:01+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14 |
| CodeSize: | 3537408 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 7139328 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1caea0 |
| OSVersion: | 10 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 10 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 135.0.7023.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 135.0.7023.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Google LLC |
| FileDescription: | Google Installer |
| FileVersion: | 135.0.7023.0 |
| InternalName: | Google Installer (x86) |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright 2025 Google LLC. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | UpdaterSetup.exe |
| ProductName: | Google Installer |
| ProductVersion: | 135.0.7023.0 |
| CompanyShortName: | |
| ProductShortName: | GoogleUpdater |
| LastChange: | 4e3361c333f0140291a2915942c9f40400346c0f-refs/branch-heads/7023@{#1} |
| OfficialBuild: | 1 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 296 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --field-trial-handle=3792,i,16043269198795895237,18198456734620805275,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4468 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 133.0.6943.142 Modules
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| 1116 | "C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping4284_1826786392\CR_EC628.tmp\setup.exe" --channel=stable --system-level --verbose-logging --create-shortcuts=2 --install-level=1 | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping4284_1826786392\CR_EC628.tmp\setup.exe | — | setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Google Chrome Installer Exit code: 73 Version: 133.0.6943.142 Modules
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| 1180 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=5400,i,16043269198795895237,18198456734620805275,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5428 /prefetch:14 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.6943.142 Modules
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| 1188 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5048 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,11479495307900324718,1033428887362665416,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.92 Modules
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| 1264 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\135.0.7023.0\updater.exe" --system --windows-service --service=update | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\135.0.7023.0\updater.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Google Updater Exit code: 0 Version: 135.0.7023.0 Modules
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| 1316 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6436 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,11479495307900324718,1033428887362665416,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.92 Modules
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| 1316 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" https://www.google.com/chrome/go-mobile/?campaign=hp-engagement-page-exp-treatment | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.92 Modules
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| 1396 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=2320,i,16043269198795895237,18198456734620805275,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2172 /prefetch:13 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 133.0.6943.142 Modules
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| 1468 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=133.0.6943.142 --initial-client-data=0x10c,0x110,0x114,0xe8,0x118,0x7ffc7450dcf8,0x7ffc7450dd04,0x7ffc7450dd10 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 133.0.6943.142 Modules
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| 1556 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3312 --field-trial-handle=2232,i,11479495307900324718,1033428887362665416,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.92 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (4284) updater.exe | Key: | HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-166304369-59083888-3082702900-1001\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | dr |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5860) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A2C6CB58-C076-425C-ACB7-6D19D64428CD} |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5860) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A2C6CB58-C076-425C-ACB7-6D19D64428CD}\LocalServer32 |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5860) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A2C6CB58-C076-425C-ACB7-6D19D64428CD}\LocalServer32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ServerExecutable |
Value: C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\133.0.6943.142\notification_helper.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5860) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{708860E0-F641-4611-8895-7D867DD3675B} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AppID |
Value: {708860E0-F641-4611-8895-7D867DD3675B} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5860) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{708860E0-F641-4611-8895-7D867DD3675B} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LocalService |
Value: GoogleChromeElevationService | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5860) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{463ABECF-410D-407F-8AF5-0DF35A005CC8}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5860) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{463ABECF-410D-407F-8AF5-0DF35A005CC8}\TypeLib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1116) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Google\Chrome |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerPinned |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5860) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\CC25D338FFEA3FD3EA8273C2B51C0588\InstallProperties |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayVersion |
Value: 133.0.6943.142 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4284 | updater.exe | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_url_fetcher_4284_407549712\-8a69d345-d564-463c-aff1-a69d9e530f96-_133.0.6943.142_all_pnkrze6bgzexosbneka74ebhgi.crx3 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4284 | updater.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\crx_cache\{8a69d345-d564-463c-aff1-a69d9e530f96}_1.af92645c36e1943733c8dd4311f76c4afd285516f8833d5d935569798681b92e | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4284 | updater.exe | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping4284_1826786392\133.0.6943.142_chrome_installer.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4824 | 133.0.6943.142_chrome_installer.exe | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping4284_1826786392\CR_EC628.tmp\CHROME.PACKED.7Z | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5860 | setup.exe | — | ||
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5860 | setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\133.0.6943.142\Installer\chrome.7z | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 4284 | updater.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\prefs.json | binary | |
MD5:4FC7ACBCAF835BBBE683B26D627C87A7 | SHA256:89457C90DEB7A867305330403F77BAC74AFAD310495B0964A06AFFE7F8A497A6 | |||
| 4284 | updater.exe | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping4284_1826786392\_metadata\verified_contents.json | text | |
MD5:F797B21A85459E3A4D86531111CDD7A9 | SHA256:59D48A1B92DE84F224A7239DA8CFF678FEF49F20DE3B1B4A76C700B51ACC06FA | |||
| 4284 | updater.exe | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping4284_1826786392\manifest.json | binary | |
MD5:E56B1EC88703EB1A4A4DC26A3F37FA50 | SHA256:4A992CB3F863ED27CE1C39CAB02A66EB3C56D9920625CA609A58EDC7408B2EDE | |||
| 5860 | setup.exe | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\Crashpad\settings.dat | binary | |
MD5:D751C9BF3B58DE9C8D807E676331BC0D | SHA256:8432CD48803EE58902F040C6FAD56CD89C2B4C5C6EDF03A3E1A43E8A6BBE149E | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1352 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.42:80 | http://www.msftconnecttest.com/connecttest.txt | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?f09c8c5163fe75a7 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4284 | updater.exe | GET | 200 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome/pogchvp53pjjn6f43dfyzgpv3m_133.0.6943.142/-8a69d345-d564-463c-aff1-a69d9e530f96-_133.0.6943.142_all_pnkrze6bgzexosbneka74ebhgi.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2768 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 199.232.214.172:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?f9d017629be3db39 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5236 | chrome.exe | GET | 200 | 142.250.185.206:80 | http://clients2.google.com/time/1/current?cup2key=8:TyUTGDRiylV_sXQoI53qviMLuDOChRP6tvYKhz9X-fM&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | — | 142.250.186.100:443 | https://www.google.com/async/ddljson?async=ntp:2 | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | — | 142.250.186.100:443 | https://www.google.com/complete/search?client=chrome-omni&gs_ri=chrome-ext-ansg&xssi=t&q=&oit=0&gs_rn=42&sugkey=AIzaSyA2KlwBX3mkFo30om9LUFYQhpqLoa_BNhE | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | — | 142.250.186.100:443 | https://www.google.com/complete/search?client=chrome-omni&gs_ri=chrome-ext-ansg&xssi=t&q=&oit=0&oft=1&pgcl=7&gs_rn=42&sugkey=AIzaSyA2KlwBX3mkFo30om9LUFYQhpqLoa_BNhE | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | POST | 200 | 142.250.185.99:443 | https://update.googleapis.com/service/update2/json?cup2key=14:EnT9-N2QcrchlJayME2xq9O1jXQXUqCWXolI1iE6HCg&cup2hreq=56b611804489210b5e1d7960cb3701ff07168342f3cd80287791430d3d9225e1 | unknown | text | 704 Kb | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 142.250.186.100:443 | https://www.google.com/chrome/v2/whats-new/?version=133 | unknown | html | 617 Kb | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1352 | svchost.exe | 2.16.164.42:80 | — | Akamai International B.V. | NL | unknown |
2628 | smartscreen.exe | 172.211.159.152:443 | checkappexec.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
— | — | 199.232.214.172:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | FASTLY | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 172.217.16.195:443 | update.googleapis.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 142.250.185.110:443 | dl.google.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
4284 | updater.exe | 34.104.35.123:80 | edgedl.me.gvt1.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
3952 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
820 | svchost.exe | 23.60.203.209:443 | fs.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2768 | svchost.exe | 199.232.214.172:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | FASTLY | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
checkappexec.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
dl.google.com |
| whitelisted |
update.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
edgedl.me.gvt1.com |
| whitelisted |
dns.msftncsi.com |
| whitelisted |
fs.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1352 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Microsoft Connection Test |
— | — | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA HTTP Request unrecognized authorization method |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Possible Chrome Plugin install |