| File name: | AceSetup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/3f12d182-8699-4d28-9101-80b309c0981a |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | May 10, 2025, 02:39:24 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 11 sections |
| MD5: | 2BFB7957861AD151EBEBA9966F2B58BF |
| SHA1: | 98D351733AEFE9A0BEFB80E6986F0666977D787E |
| SHA256: | 35FAEE420A6CD009B8CB6BCD334A9B3087B4161CF0202C96EC2DC51A22E4B7E3 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:R1DfzXX48gaPwOma0q6f0nMrModyLAeJxuSkCUyo5CUosjI85N7RXVrw4DrC4TdC:5o5CUo5t2oHjerXemzo |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:02:05 09:39:59+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14 |
| CodeSize: | 3996160 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 8064512 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x393080 |
| OSVersion: | 10 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 10 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 132.0.6852.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 132.0.6852.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | BrowseAI LLC |
| FileDescription: | Ace Installer |
| FileVersion: | 132.0.6852.0 |
| InternalName: | Ace Installer (x64) |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright 2025 The BrowseAI LLC Authors. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | UpdaterSetup.exe |
| ProductName: | Ace Installer |
| ProductVersion: | 132.0.6852.0 |
| CompanyShortName: | BrowseAI LLC |
| ProductShortName: | AceUpdater |
| LastChange: | 7de43b1cd6c8fa0cbd72b1aead50552822efa5f1 |
| OfficialBuild: | 1 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 300 | "C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\ace.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=8 --field-trial-handle=4352,i,4580397066442531427,6435457261412850944,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4832 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\ace.exe | — | ace.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: BrowseAI LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Ace Version: 132.0.6852.0 Modules
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| 896 | "C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\ace.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --string-annotations --start-stack-profiler --field-trial-handle=2036,i,4580397066442531427,6435457261412850944,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2292 /prefetch:3 | C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\ace.exe | ace.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: BrowseAI LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Ace Version: 132.0.6852.0 Modules
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| 1328 | "C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\ace.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --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=5 --field-trial-handle=3232,i,4580397066442531427,6435457261412850944,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3388 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\ace.exe | — | ace.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: BrowseAI LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Ace Version: 132.0.6852.0 Modules
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| 1388 | "C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\ace.exe" --type=renderer --string-annotations --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=6 --field-trial-handle=3212,i,4580397066442531427,6435457261412850944,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3268 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\ace.exe | — | ace.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: BrowseAI LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Ace Version: 132.0.6852.0 Modules
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| 2088 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\CR_49DE3.tmp\setup.exe" --install-archive="C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\CR_49DE3.tmp\CHROME.PACKED.7Z" --do-not-launch-chrome | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\CR_49DE3.tmp\setup.exe | mini_installer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: BrowseAI LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Ace Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 132.0.6852.0 Modules
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| 5344 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\CR_49DE3.tmp\setup.exe" --system-level --verbose-logging --create-shortcuts=0 --install-level=1 | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\CR_49DE3.tmp\setup.exe | — | setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: BrowseAI LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Ace Installer Exit code: 73 Version: 132.0.6852.0 Modules
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| 5892 | C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\CR_49DE3.tmp\setup.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\Crashpad --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Ace --annotation=ver=132.0.6852.0 --initial-client-data=0x288,0x28c,0x290,0x200,0x294,0x7ff612c9a9a8,0x7ff612c9a9b4,0x7ff612c9a9c0 | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\CR_49DE3.tmp\setup.exe | — | setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: BrowseAI LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Ace Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 132.0.6852.0 Modules
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| 6048 | "C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\ace.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --string-annotations --field-trial-handle=2480,i,4580397066442531427,6435457261412850944,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2496 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\ace.exe | — | ace.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: BrowseAI LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Ace Version: 132.0.6852.0 Modules
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| 6476 | C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\CR_49DE3.tmp\setup.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\Crashpad --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Ace --annotation=ver=132.0.6852.0 --initial-client-data=0x24c,0x250,0x254,0x228,0x258,0x7ff612c9a9a8,0x7ff612c9a9b4,0x7ff612c9a9c0 | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\CR_49DE3.tmp\setup.exe | — | setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: BrowseAI LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Ace Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 132.0.6852.0 Modules
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| 6800 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\mini_installer.exe" --do-not-launch-chrome | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\mini_installer.exe | updater.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: BrowseAI LLC Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Ace Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 132.0.6852.0 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2088) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ace\Update\ClientState\{908aaf3d-6daa-4f36-a9b0-538d90bec8c1} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerProgress |
Value: 19 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2088) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ace\Update\ClientState\{908aaf3d-6daa-4f36-a9b0-538d90bec8c1} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerProgress |
Value: 25 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2088) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ace\Update\ClientState\{908aaf3d-6daa-4f36-a9b0-538d90bec8c1} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerProgress |
Value: 39 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2088) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ace\Update\ClientState\{908aaf3d-6daa-4f36-a9b0-538d90bec8c1} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerProgress |
Value: 46 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2088) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ace\Update\ClientState\{908aaf3d-6daa-4f36-a9b0-538d90bec8c1} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerProgress |
Value: 53 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2088) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ace\Update\ClientState\{908aaf3d-6daa-4f36-a9b0-538d90bec8c1} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerProgress |
Value: 59 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2088) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ace\Update\Clients\{908AAF3D-6DAA-4F36-A9B0-538D90BEC8C1}\Commands\on-os-upgrade |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CommandLine |
Value: "C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\132.0.6852.0\Installer\setup.exe" --on-os-upgrade --system-level --verbose-logging %1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2088) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Ace\Update\Clients\{908AAF3D-6DAA-4F36-A9B0-538D90BEC8C1}\Commands\on-os-upgrade |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoRunOnOSUpgrade |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2088) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{33A69274-FA45-4654-8704-3A9645B388D0}\LocalServer32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ServerExecutable |
Value: C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\132.0.6852.0\notification_helper.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2088) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{773FE669-69ED-4029-AED1-BD57595C8358} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AppID |
Value: {773FE669-69ED-4029-AED1-BD57595C8358} | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7864 | updater.exe | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_url_fetcher_7864_1137753365\mini_installer_1_a1xjCdH.crx3 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7864 | updater.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Ace\AceUpdater\crx_cache\{908aaf3d-6daa-4f36-a9b0-538d90bec8c1}_1.727721af1c3313f311bdaa78da7c06462c108f26870a200faff87ac531cec6fd | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7864 | updater.exe | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\mini_installer.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6800 | mini_installer.exe | C:\Windows\SystemTemp\chrome_Unpacker_BeginUnzipping7864_641232858\CR_49DE3.tmp\CHROME.PACKED.7Z | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7864 | updater.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Ace\AceUpdater\prefs.json~RF10f04d.TMP | binary | |
MD5:09C139870D418FF9FDE28CFC099102C5 | SHA256:D58750C428D9F3D801CC44E6752A1D026F29ACEA9F4D090B35A7F548969AB074 | |||
| 7864 | updater.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Ace\AceUpdater\prefs.json | binary | |
MD5:7B83BFB9EB3BED74C8DA050CCF2045A2 | SHA256:DA17F3D682FE76A3161FDC876D901DDB4E5EB562EC7EEAC0279C1D593C13B305 | |||
| 7548 | updater.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Ace\AceUpdater\prefs.json | binary | |
MD5:0DBA0A201B32E6AC338C910BF0C6422C | SHA256:25032D6B1F04A20501E1D417B4FDD201ACD655FA6BE3BE4C636BCBD240A67465 | |||
| 7548 | updater.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Ace\AceUpdater\132.0.6852.0\updater.exe | executable | |
MD5:4DA0FD053C9D31E93702056CB9830EE0 | SHA256:89435CCAE6DE7A80E4969CABF427B8744EB9CBAB3ADAE0C5D6214B651B346771 | |||
| 2088 | setup.exe | C:\Program Files\Ace\Ace\Application\132.0.6852.0\Installer\chrome.7z | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7548 | updater.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\Ace\AceUpdater\d62fd7df-fe2f-407a-8da7-e90239775f81.tmp | binary | |
MD5:0DBA0A201B32E6AC338C910BF0C6422C | SHA256:25032D6B1F04A20501E1D417B4FDD201ACD655FA6BE3BE4C636BCBD240A67465 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.18:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 142.250.186.35:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/gsr1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 142.250.186.35:80 | http://o.pki.goog/we2/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTuMJxAT2trYla0jia%2F5EUSmLrk3QQUdb7Ed66J9kQ3fc%2BxaB8dGuvcNFkCEA85wFTvuwmlCdtY0UxEIqg%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 142.250.186.35:80 | http://c.pki.goog/r/r4.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5512 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5512 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.216.77.18:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 104.22.33.172:443 | update.ace.ai | CLOUDFLARENET | — | unknown |
— | — | 20.190.160.14:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
update.ace.ai |
| unknown |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
dl.google.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
c.pki.goog |
| whitelisted |
o.pki.goog |
| whitelisted |