| File name: | BraveBrowserSetup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/5292a631-61cb-44d1-bb67-2958b7744171 |
| 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 25, 2025, 06:55:06 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections |
| MD5: | CA4371125A3B496DFCE765632956881E |
| SHA1: | CAE6C3AA50EE92D9868D6D472B2288C8CFCC820D |
| SHA256: | 4D5A72854074D87E12BFD195CDEC921D2DD81C519F5C455F5D69A8009C635CA3 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:OtGeZp7uC6XOFU2Ihs9BIxgXOz0u8QMWV4RS3uo3S1rb31n640w19b9UfEI3qRwF:OrqCsOFU2KKmgXOwu8Q/V4RS3n3S1rb+ |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (5.5) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:03:20 06:15:06+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.41 |
| CodeSize: | 105984 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 1150976 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x6f24 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.3.361.151 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.3.361.151 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | Private build |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | BraveSoftware Inc. |
| FileDescription: | BraveSoftware Update Setup |
| FileVersion: | 1.3.361.151 |
| InternalName: | BraveSoftware Update Setup |
| OriginalFileName: | BraveUpdateSetup.exe |
| ProductName: | BraveSoftware Update |
| ProductVersion: | 1.3.361.151 |
| LanguageId: | en |
| PrivateBuild: | - |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||
| 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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| 776 | "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=1984,i,18197061148260411694,8159757016541739494,262144 --variations-seed-version=main@533f1f2dd75e8be37bc43f03ace8b2228d90641e --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6024 /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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| 856 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\Install\{5691FF84-EA77-492A-86A9-1E300BB21DA4}\CR_ABD1A.tmp\setup.exe" --system-level --verbose-logging --installerdata="C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\Install\{5691FF84-EA77-492A-86A9-1E300BB21DA4}\gui419C.tmp" --create-shortcuts=0 --install-level=1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\Install\{5691FF84-EA77-492A-86A9-1E300BB21DA4}\CR_ABD1A.tmp\setup.exe | setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Brave Software, Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Brave Installer Exit code: 73 Version: 134.1.76.81 Modules
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| 872 | "C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.81\elevation_service.exe" | C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\134.1.76.81\elevation_service.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Brave Software, Inc. Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Brave Browser Exit code: 0 Version: 134.1.76.81 Modules
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| 1052 | "C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe" --type=renderer --enable-distillability-service --origin-trial-public-key=bYUKPJoPnCxeNvu72j4EmPuK7tr1PAC7SHh8ld9Mw3E=,fMS4mpO6buLQ/QMd+zJmxzty/VQ6B1EUZqoCU04zoRU= --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=1984,i,18197061148260411694,8159757016541739494,262144 --variations-seed-version=main@533f1f2dd75e8be37bc43f03ace8b2228d90641e --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3512 /prefetch:1 | 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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| 1388 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1388 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\1.3.361.151\BraveUpdateOnDemand.exe" -Embedding | C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\1.3.361.151\BraveUpdateOnDemand.exe | — | svchost.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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| 1812 | "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=1984,i,18197061148260411694,8159757016541739494,262144 --variations-seed-version=main@533f1f2dd75e8be37bc43f03ace8b2228d90641e --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5440 /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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| 2108 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7400) BraveBrowserSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\BraveSoftware\Promo |
| Operation: | write | Name: | StubInstallerPath |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BraveBrowserSetup.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Type |
Value: 16 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Start |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ErrorControl |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ImagePath |
Value: "C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\BraveUpdate.exe" /svc | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: Brave Update Service (brave) | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DependOnService |
Value: RPCSS | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | DependOnGroup |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WOW64 |
Value: 332 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ObjectName |
Value: LocalSystem | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7400 | BraveBrowserSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\BraveUpdateCore.exe | executable | |
MD5:0DBC2D6B4ED1D89EE8C03B80F7332394 | SHA256:B6E26DECDBEA2C40B5E1420E40363E6467D8B3660328A92FC0138B1CBC699BAB | |||
| 7400 | BraveBrowserSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\psuser_64.dll | executable | |
MD5:6A43D0B6700FEBCDB7917E3570336F31 | SHA256:36438C7379D01BB982232D183ECB82D45A1B819A916F4B693124FB6E3B8A067B | |||
| 7400 | BraveBrowserSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\BraveUpdateBroker.exe | executable | |
MD5:17313001F96CCC653CA2D3DD4FBF61BE | SHA256:A2552AD6127B7FF9D47DD17F677A3F66ADBEA9530F40C82C16CE1D723B096A45 | |||
| 7400 | BraveBrowserSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\psuser.dll | executable | |
MD5:77B1C38D733F0D72DAC760D22B300CAD | SHA256:A0156F9F39005F9B0EC4EA531ABDCB443E94C62AC6031883AA357D945041AB65 | |||
| 7400 | BraveBrowserSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe | executable | |
MD5:3502A248F302855CCDE8B98F54A7FC14 | SHA256:4DD3DB1AD373634743AC220D4B2F1737D8A3AD2692F401B22A050854F569CF2D | |||
| 7400 | BraveBrowserSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\goopdate.dll | executable | |
MD5:F6B05EC0F3930B636F67237DCFA80510 | SHA256:B370517D5375779BDCBE754DBC301C14AF0F4550B41137557B92F47CAF7208FE | |||
| 7400 | BraveBrowserSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\psmachine_64.dll | executable | |
MD5:DC42A30076DC723EF9D21483850A3107 | SHA256:917D7871938D8A724A2B3A286244EF55078AC78B1F683D5C798808B21508B33A | |||
| 7400 | BraveBrowserSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\BraveUpdateOnDemand.exe | executable | |
MD5:AE90F47A848B9D2C41EE022F28D51BC5 | SHA256:1F027A32B93D34DC092C15F0112A628C53099691A34B4BE5C28323165FA1A02C | |||
| 7400 | BraveBrowserSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\psmachine.dll | executable | |
MD5:218FA8CBE6ED91AD7ED717905BA2B369 | SHA256:8D180D8D8396630B276E8248F75B5D9318C67E56AD395350AAACCAA427F07C12 | |||
| 7400 | BraveBrowserSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\psuser_arm64.dll | executable | |
MD5:791C99BB51883A427403EFF2312F1D62 | SHA256:6F620E377114C2881CF2E6E324433237CA5041FF0D85756E3F95E68E957D78FB | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.53.40.176:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8020 | BraveUpdate.exe | GET | 200 | 18.245.38.41:80 | http://ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com/MFQwUjBQME4wTDAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRPWaOUU8%2B5VZ5%2Fa9jFTaU9pkK3FAQUhBjMhTTsvAyUlC4IWZzHshBOCggCEwdzEkpLy9ROx7U76vGUhC06D6E%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7220 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7712 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7712 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.53.40.176:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7960 | BraveUpdate.exe | 13.32.121.70:443 | updates.bravesoftware.com | AMAZON-02 | US | shared |
8068 | BraveUpdate.exe | 13.32.121.70:443 | updates.bravesoftware.com | AMAZON-02 | US | shared |
8020 | BraveUpdate.exe | 13.32.99.14:443 | dl.brave.com | AMAZON-02 | US | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3812 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
updates.bravesoftware.com |
| shared |
dl.brave.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
updates-cdn.bravesoftware.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7384 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7384 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7384 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7384 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7384 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7384 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7384 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7384 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7384 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
7384 | brave.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |