| File name: | Brave.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/2e3a053c-7616-4d0d-96d1-361131005a46 |
| 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. |
| Analysis date: | March 24, 2025, 12:15:18 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| 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 |
| .exe | | | InstallShield setup (57.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.9) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (2.6) |
| 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 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 208 | "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | firefox.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Firefox Exit code: 0 Version: 123.0 Modules
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| 532 | %SystemRoot%\system32\csrss.exe ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,20480,768 Windows=On SubSystemType=Windows ServerDll=basesrv,1 ServerDll=winsrv:UserServerDllInitialization,3 ServerDll=sxssrv,4 ProfileControl=Off MaxRequestThreads=16 | C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe | — | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Client Server Runtime Process Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | |||||||||||||||
| 536 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUM8634.tmp\BraveUpdate.exe /installsource taggedmi /install "appguid={AFE6A462-C574-4B8A-AF43-4CC60DF4563B}&appname=Brave-Release&needsadmin=prefers&ap=release&installdataindex=default&referral=none" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUM8634.tmp\BraveUpdate.exe | — | BraveBrowserSetup-BRV002.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: BraveSoftware Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: BraveSoftware Update Exit code: 0 Version: 1.3.361.151 Modules
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| 668 | "C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --field-trial-handle=1920,i,15069200041289345992,8975164705747251769,262144 --variations-seed-version=main@533f1f2dd75e8be37bc43f03ace8b2228d90641e --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5284 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe | brave.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Brave Software, Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Brave Browser Exit code: 0 Version: 134.1.76.81 Modules
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| 748 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe | C:\Windows\System32\services.exe | wininit.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Services and Controller app Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 864 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\1.3.361.151\BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\1.3.361.151\BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe | — | BraveUpdate.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: BraveSoftware Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: BraveSoftware Update Exit code: 0 Version: 1.3.361.151 Modules
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| 920 | "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -contentproc --channel=4288 -childID 2 -isForBrowser -prefsHandle 4280 -prefMapHandle 4276 -prefsLen 36588 -prefMapSize 244583 -jsInitHandle 1168 -jsInitLen 235124 -parentBuildID 20240213221259 -win32kLockedDown -appDir "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser" - {adc1f9ed-0463-4696-b7fa-29ddce271e8a} 208 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.208" 27202c5a4d0 tab | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | — | firefox.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Firefox Exit code: 0 Version: 123.0 Modules
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| 976 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\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) | |||||||||||||||
| 1040 | "C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --field-trial-handle=1920,i,15069200041289345992,8975164705747251769,262144 --variations-seed-version=main@533f1f2dd75e8be37bc43f03ace8b2228d90641e --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5508 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe | brave.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Brave Software, Inc. Integrity Level: LOW Description: Brave Browser Exit code: 0 Version: 134.1.76.81 Modules
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| 1052 | "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Mozilla Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Firefox Exit code: 0 Version: 123.0 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (1196) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1196) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1196) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6068) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6068) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6068) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5512) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5512) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5512) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3268) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6068 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\5b7090b5-bd30-4a74-910d-c438bf250dc1.down_data | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 208 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\startupCache\scriptCache-current.bin | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6068 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:4872BABAF39AA62B8D32695EBB7E9173 | SHA256:2EE85DF86EE29BBEB3DCA81AA29B6DE204F605A2769B84C728A329178A2D0999 | |||
| 208 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\1657114595AmcateirvtiSty.sqlite-shm | binary | |
MD5:B7C14EC6110FA820CA6B65F5AEC85911 | SHA256:FD4C9FDA9CD3F9AE7C962B0DDF37232294D55580E1AA165AA06129B8549389EB | |||
| 208 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3870112724rsegmnoittet-es.sqlite-shm | binary | |
MD5:B7C14EC6110FA820CA6B65F5AEC85911 | SHA256:FD4C9FDA9CD3F9AE7C962B0DDF37232294D55580E1AA165AA06129B8549389EB | |||
| 208 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\2823318777ntouromlalnodry--naod.sqlite-shm | binary | |
MD5:B7C14EC6110FA820CA6B65F5AEC85911 | SHA256:FD4C9FDA9CD3F9AE7C962B0DDF37232294D55580E1AA165AA06129B8549389EB | |||
| 208 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\sessionCheckpoints.json.tmp | binary | |
MD5:EA8B62857DFDBD3D0BE7D7E4A954EC9A | SHA256:792955295AE9C382986222C6731C5870BD0E921E7F7E34CC4615F5CD67F225DA | |||
| 208 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\sessionCheckpoints.json | binary | |
MD5:EA8B62857DFDBD3D0BE7D7E4A954EC9A | SHA256:792955295AE9C382986222C6731C5870BD0E921E7F7E34CC4615F5CD67F225DA | |||
| 208 | firefox.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\9kie7cg6.default-release\prefs-1.js | text | |
MD5:05B898BD06A9BEF8314C75906077AE00 | SHA256:182983592466A582D52DDBDFFF84E733D5E6D64FA80D58654E00AFDE48B5676B | |||
| 6068 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\8aaaab49-ebd6-4c65-ac43-a5ee86932627.up_meta_secure | binary | |
MD5:3859CA57A1FA06D78E583D2F45E7DBE7 | SHA256:1429FD7A21F719CDBE0B6635F7A69AEE2857734CD189BC5AAA09E1CE8203CC93 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.141:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.141:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
208 | firefox.exe | GET | 200 | 34.107.221.82:80 | http://detectportal.firefox.com/canonical.html | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6068 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5328 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
208 | firefox.exe | GET | 200 | 34.107.221.82:80 | http://detectportal.firefox.com/success.txt?ipv4 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
208 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 2.16.202.121:80 | http://r10.o.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
208 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 142.250.186.163:80 | http://o.pki.goog/s/wr3/cgo | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
208 | firefox.exe | POST | 200 | 2.16.202.121:80 | http://r11.o.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.141:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.141:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.134:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.115.3.253:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
detectportal.firefox.com |
| whitelisted |
prod.detectportal.prod.cloudops.mozgcp.net |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7836 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7836 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7836 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7836 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7836 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7836 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7836 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7836 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7836 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7836 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |