File name:

Brave.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/02ab0964-0d0a-436c-9dfb-c21f696d1ab8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns.

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Analysis date: March 24, 2025, 20:05:17
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
stealer
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

4E4C82586D5463D298CF16CDA5978BBE

SHA1:

4E42352AC32834B53346B47F7206C7B52CBD2E34

SHA256:

0ED2B6C373446E31C3AB8E424BE0783B7DC397B67DB6DBE29173271321C3F426

SSDEEP:

98304:Q5SWISjW2svVyxboNUeCv8j7F6ptO+p2fyke/N5:a

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • Brave.exe (PID: 5112)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 672)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 208)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.

  • INFO

    • Manual execution by a user

      • Brave.exe (PID: 672)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 208)
      • eventvwr.exe (PID: 6068)
      • eventvwr.exe (PID: 5164)
      • eventvwr.exe (PID: 5956)
      • eventvwr.exe (PID: 4220)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Brave.exe (PID: 672)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 208)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 5112)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 4688)
      • slui.exe (PID: 728)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 728)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • mmc.exe (PID: 872)
      • mmc.exe (PID: 5232)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • mmc.exe (PID: 872)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • mmc.exe (PID: 872)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (57.6)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (2.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:01:03 02:09:49+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.41
CodeSize: 1560064
InitializedDataSize: 1151488
UninitializedDataSize: 543232
EntryPoint: 0x615d0
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows command line
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Brave
FileDescription: Brave
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Brave.dll
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: Brave.dll
ProductName: Brave
ProductVersion: 1.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
157
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
3

Behavior graph

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start brave.exe conhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe rundll32.exe no specs brave.exe conhost.exe no specs brave.exe conhost.exe no specs slui.exe eventvwr.exe no specs eventvwr.exe mmc.exe no specs eventvwr.exe no specs eventvwr.exe mmc.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
208"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Brave.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Brave.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Brave
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Brave
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\brave.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
672"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Brave.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Brave.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Brave
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Brave
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\brave.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
680C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
728C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
872"C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe" "C:\WINDOWS\system32\eventvwr.msc" /l:"C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell%4Operational.evtx"C:\Windows\System32\mmc.exe—eventvwr.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Management Console
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\acgenral.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
2600C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe—svchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
4208\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—Brave.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4220"C:\WINDOWS\system32\eventvwr.exe" /l:"C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\Microsoft-Windows-Store%4Operational.evtx"C:\Windows\System32\eventvwr.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Event Viewer Snapin Launcher
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\eventvwr.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
4688"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
5112"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Brave.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Brave.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Brave
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Brave
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\brave.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
Total events
2 571
Read events
2 558
Write events
12
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(872) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{b05566ad-fe9c-4363-be05-7a4cbb7cb510}
Operation:writeName:HelpTopic
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\Help\eventviewer.chm
(PID) Process:(872) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{b05566ad-fe9c-4363-be05-7a4cbb7cb510}
Operation:writeName:LinkedHelpTopics
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\Help\eventviewer.chm
(PID) Process:(872) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{b05566ae-fe9c-4363-be05-7a4cbb7cb510}
Operation:writeName:HelpTopic
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\Help\eventviewer.chm
(PID) Process:(872) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{b05566ae-fe9c-4363-be05-7a4cbb7cb510}
Operation:writeName:LinkedHelpTopics
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\Help\eventviewer.chm
(PID) Process:(872) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Management Console\Recent File List
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
(PID) Process:(872) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Management Console\Recent File List
Operation:writeName:File1
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\eventvwr.msc
(PID) Process:(872) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Management Console\Recent File List
Operation:writeName:File2
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wf.msc
(PID) Process:(872) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Management Console\Recent File List
Operation:writeName:File3
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.msc
(PID) Process:(872) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Management Console\Recent File List
Operation:writeName:File4
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskschd.msc
(PID) Process:(5232) mmc.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MMC\SnapIns\FX:{b05566ad-fe9c-4363-be05-7a4cbb7cb510}
Operation:writeName:HelpTopic
Value:
C:\WINDOWS\Help\eventviewer.chm
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
872mmc.exeC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Event Viewer\ExternalLogs\Log_0.xmltext
MD5:FC8EB362A1BBB44A72D7E88B06F57C98
SHA256:368E769BE8A460BEE115C1C7CC3D267EA2F4ACDE225C5A17B92580D382AAB06B
872mmc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Event Viewer\RecentViewsbinary
MD5:D0FF3E57D37482C747A9D7ED3C3A1DC3
SHA256:FC7929040F7B431F62AE314E7F4A315664F7248C6B36C2BBC8C721EFE13DE338
872mmc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Event Viewer\Settings.Xmltext
MD5:884320A9B8F018F309F5A96107133F89
SHA256:50FD9D76D1C43BB16B166DE02AAF8ADEC09EB5BC4CEFDCA9D1AF2E0F7B1D8F64
872mmc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\MMC\eventvwrxml
MD5:055C5EEA4E6FC7BBC18F9C95D25EEC5F
SHA256:6B12F5C187FA98609E61D9F6A23F888E65AA474F958038C5A15B3A7C2798A30B
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
28
DNS requests
18
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.176:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
unknown
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.54.109.203:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
unknown
6192
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
23.54.109.203:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
unknown
1672
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
unknown
1672
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
unknown
732
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
23.54.109.203:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
unknown
2104
svchost.exe
23.48.23.176:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
unknown
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
3216
svchost.exe
40.113.110.67:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.65:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown
6544
svchost.exe
23.54.109.203:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
2104
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
6192
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.223.35.26:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
unknown
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.176
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.193
  • 23.48.23.194
  • 23.48.23.158
  • 23.48.23.177
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.180
  • 23.48.23.162
unknown
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
unknown
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
unknown
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 40.126.32.134
unknown
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.54.109.203
unknown
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
unknown
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.109.210.53
unknown
www.microsoft.com
  • 95.101.149.131
unknown
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
unknown

Threats

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Reports
Brave.exe