File name:

Brave.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/d20f1be1-45aa-4f71-b444-cbb922b31582
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 21, 2025, 21:47:58
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: 1128)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 7020)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 5344)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 4220)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 3304)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 5984)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.
  • INFO

    • Manual execution by a user

      • cmd.exe (PID: 1300)
    • Checks supported languages

      • Brave.exe (PID: 3304)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 1128)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 7020)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 5344)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 4220)
      • Brave.exe (PID: 5984)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 4776)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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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All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
138
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
6

Behavior graph

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start brave.exe conhost.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1128brave.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Brave.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Brave
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Brave
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\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
1300"C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
3221225786
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.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\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldp.dll
2088\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.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
2552C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
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
3304"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Brave.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\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\desktop\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
4220brave.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Brave.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Brave
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Brave
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\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
4776"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
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
5216\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeBrave.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
5344brave.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Brave.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Brave
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Brave
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\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
5984brave.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\Brave.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Brave
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Brave
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\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
Total events
3 801
Read events
3 801
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
8
Threats
0

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
2.16.204.149:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
204.79.197.222:443
fp.msedge.net
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4776
slui.exe
20.83.72.98:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.206
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.16.204.149
  • 2.16.204.148
  • 2.16.204.160
  • 2.16.204.155
  • 2.16.204.157
  • 2.16.204.145
  • 2.16.204.135
whitelisted
fp.msedge.net
  • 204.79.197.222
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info