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:
stealer
evasion
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+

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • setup.exe (PID: 7256)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • csrss.exe (PID: 5824)
      • setup.exe (PID: 7256)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 6268)
      • brave.exe (PID: 2980)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
      • setup.exe (PID: 856)
      • services.exe (PID: 748)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7384)
      • elevation_service.exe (PID: 872)
      • brave.exe (PID: 5776)
      • csrss.exe (PID: 532)
      • brave.exe (PID: 6248)
      • CompatTelRunner.exe (PID: 5892)
      • brave.exe (PID: 5132)
      • brave.exe (PID: 1052)
      • brave.exe (PID: 6752)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8016)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8040)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7976)
      • brave.exe (PID: 4188)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 4740)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8036)
      • brave.exe (PID: 4000)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 2980)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8096)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 2908)
      • brave.exe (PID: 3760)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8108)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 8012)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7892)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7552)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7680)
      • brave.exe (PID: 2980)
      • brave.exe (PID: 6708)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8044)
      • brave.exe (PID: 6184)
      • brave.exe (PID: 776)
      • brave.exe (PID: 1812)
      • brave.exe (PID: 6620)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7272)
      • brave.exe (PID: 3976)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7584)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8068)
      • brave.exe (PID: 5436)
    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
      • brave_installer-x64.exe (PID: 7528)
      • setup.exe (PID: 7256)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7420)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8020)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7180)
    • Disables SEHOP

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • Creates/Modifies COM task schedule object

      • BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe (PID: 7768)
      • BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe (PID: 7888)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7732)
      • BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe (PID: 7916)
    • Executes as Windows Service

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8068)
      • elevation_service.exe (PID: 872)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7420)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8020)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8068)
    • Application launched itself

      • setup.exe (PID: 7256)
      • setup.exe (PID: 856)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8068)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 8012)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 2908)
    • Searches for installed software

      • setup.exe (PID: 856)
      • setup.exe (PID: 7256)
      • CompatTelRunner.exe (PID: 5892)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • setup.exe (PID: 7256)
    • Reads Mozilla Firefox installation path

      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
    • The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 2908)
    • Checks for external IP

      • brave.exe (PID: 7384)
  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with german language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
      • brave_installer-x64.exe (PID: 7528)
      • setup.exe (PID: 7256)
    • The sample compiled with bulgarian language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with arabic language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with japanese language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with Italian language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with czech language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with polish language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with portuguese language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with korean language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with russian language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with swedish language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with slovak language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • Checks supported languages

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7420)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7696)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7732)
      • BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe (PID: 7888)
      • BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe (PID: 7768)
      • BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe (PID: 7916)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7960)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8020)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8068)
      • brave_installer-x64.exe (PID: 7528)
      • setup.exe (PID: 7256)
      • setup.exe (PID: 8004)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7180)
      • setup.exe (PID: 856)
      • setup.exe (PID: 7520)
      • BraveUpdateOnDemand.exe (PID: 1388)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 6268)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
      • brave.exe (PID: 2980)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7888)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7384)
      • brave.exe (PID: 5776)
      • brave.exe (PID: 5132)
      • brave.exe (PID: 1052)
      • brave.exe (PID: 6248)
      • elevation_service.exe (PID: 872)
      • brave.exe (PID: 4000)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8016)
      • brave.exe (PID: 6752)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7976)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8040)
      • brave.exe (PID: 4188)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8036)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 2908)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 2980)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8108)
      • brave.exe (PID: 3760)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8096)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 4740)
      • brave.exe (PID: 1812)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7892)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7552)
      • brave.exe (PID: 2980)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8044)
      • brave.exe (PID: 6184)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7584)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7680)
      • brave.exe (PID: 8068)
      • brave.exe (PID: 6620)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7272)
      • brave.exe (PID: 5436)
      • brave.exe (PID: 3976)
    • The sample compiled with chinese language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • The sample compiled with turkish language support

      • BraveBrowserSetup.exe (PID: 7400)
      • BraveUpdateSetup.exe (PID: 7552)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
    • Brave updater related mutex has been found

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7420)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7696)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7732)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8020)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8068)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7960)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 6268)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7888)
    • Reads the computer name

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7420)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7696)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7732)
      • BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe (PID: 7916)
      • BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe (PID: 7768)
      • BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe (PID: 7888)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8020)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8068)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7960)
      • brave_installer-x64.exe (PID: 7528)
      • setup.exe (PID: 7256)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7180)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7888)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 6268)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
      • brave.exe (PID: 5776)
      • elevation_service.exe (PID: 872)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7384)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 8012)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 2908)
      • brave.exe (PID: 3976)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7420)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
      • brave.exe (PID: 1052)
      • brave.exe (PID: 6248)
      • brave.exe (PID: 5436)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7624)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8068)
      • setup.exe (PID: 7256)
      • brave_installer-x64.exe (PID: 7528)
      • setup.exe (PID: 856)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7960)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8020)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8104)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7960)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8068)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8020)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8104)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7836)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 7888)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6576)
      • CompatTelRunner.exe (PID: 5892)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8104)
      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8020)
      • setup.exe (PID: 856)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7384)
      • chrmstp.exe (PID: 2908)
      • brave.exe (PID: 3976)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • BraveUpdate.exe (PID: 8020)
      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7468)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 2108)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8104)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 1388)
      • BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 4220)
    • Disables trace logs

      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
    • Reads CPU info

      • brave.exe (PID: 7156)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.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)

EXIF

EXE

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: -
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Total processes
209
Monitored processes
70
Malicious processes
50
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start bravebrowsersetup.exe braveupdate.exe no specs braveupdatesetup.exe braveupdate.exe braveupdate.exe no specs braveupdate.exe no specs braveupdatecomregistershell64.exe no specs sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe braveupdatecomregistershell64.exe no specs braveupdatecomregistershell64.exe no specs braveupdate.exe braveupdate.exe braveupdate.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs backgroundtransferhost.exe no specs brave_installer-x64.exe setup.exe setup.exe no specs shellexperiencehost.exe no specs slui.exe setup.exe setup.exe no specs braveupdate.exe braveupdateondemand.exe no specs braveupdate.exe brave.exe brave.exe compattelrunner.exe brave.exe brave.exe elevation_service.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe chrmstp.exe brave.exe chrmstp.exe chrmstp.exe chrmstp.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe brave.exe csrss.exe services.exe csrss.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
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=16C:\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)
748C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exeC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
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:8C:\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
Images
c:\program files\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\brave.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\134.1.76.81\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
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=1C:\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
Images
c:\program files (x86)\bravesoftware\update\install\{5691ff84-ea77-492a-86a9-1e300bb21da4}\cr_abd1a.tmp\setup.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
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
Images
c:\program files\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\134.1.76.81\elevation_service.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
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:1C:\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
Images
c:\program files\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\brave.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\134.1.76.81\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
1388"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
1388"C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\1.3.361.151\BraveUpdateOnDemand.exe" -EmbeddingC:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\1.3.361.151\BraveUpdateOnDemand.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
BraveSoftware Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
BraveSoftware Update
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.3.361.151
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.151\braveupdateondemand.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\shlwapi.dll
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:8C:\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
Images
c:\program files\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\brave.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application\134.1.76.81\chrome_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
2108"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exesvchost.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\backgroundtransferhost.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\kernel.appcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcryptprimitives.dll
Total events
69 128
Read events
66 802
Write events
2 201
Delete events
125

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7400) BraveBrowserSetup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\BraveSoftware\Promo
Operation:writeName:StubInstallerPath
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BraveBrowserSetup.exe
(PID) Process:(748) services.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave
Operation:writeName:Type
Value:
16
(PID) Process:(748) services.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave
Operation:writeName:Start
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(748) services.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave
Operation:writeName:ErrorControl
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(748) services.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave
Operation:writeName:ImagePath
Value:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\BraveUpdate.exe" /svc
(PID) Process:(748) services.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave
Operation:writeName:DisplayName
Value:
Brave Update Service (brave)
(PID) Process:(748) services.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave
Operation:writeName:DependOnService
Value:
RPCSS
(PID) Process:(748) services.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave
Operation:delete valueName:DependOnGroup
Value:
(PID) Process:(748) services.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave
Operation:writeName:WOW64
Value:
332
(PID) Process:(748) services.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\brave
Operation:writeName:ObjectName
Value:
LocalSystem
Executable files
248
Suspicious files
336
Text files
102
Unknown types
8

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7400BraveBrowserSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\BraveUpdateCore.exeexecutable
MD5:0DBC2D6B4ED1D89EE8C03B80F7332394
SHA256:B6E26DECDBEA2C40B5E1420E40363E6467D8B3660328A92FC0138B1CBC699BAB
7400BraveBrowserSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\psuser_64.dllexecutable
MD5:6A43D0B6700FEBCDB7917E3570336F31
SHA256:36438C7379D01BB982232D183ECB82D45A1B819A916F4B693124FB6E3B8A067B
7400BraveBrowserSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\BraveUpdateBroker.exeexecutable
MD5:17313001F96CCC653CA2D3DD4FBF61BE
SHA256:A2552AD6127B7FF9D47DD17F677A3F66ADBEA9530F40C82C16CE1D723B096A45
7400BraveBrowserSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\psuser.dllexecutable
MD5:77B1C38D733F0D72DAC760D22B300CAD
SHA256:A0156F9F39005F9B0EC4EA531ABDCB443E94C62AC6031883AA357D945041AB65
7400BraveBrowserSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\BraveUpdateComRegisterShell64.exeexecutable
MD5:3502A248F302855CCDE8B98F54A7FC14
SHA256:4DD3DB1AD373634743AC220D4B2F1737D8A3AD2692F401B22A050854F569CF2D
7400BraveBrowserSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\goopdate.dllexecutable
MD5:F6B05EC0F3930B636F67237DCFA80510
SHA256:B370517D5375779BDCBE754DBC301C14AF0F4550B41137557B92F47CAF7208FE
7400BraveBrowserSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\psmachine_64.dllexecutable
MD5:DC42A30076DC723EF9D21483850A3107
SHA256:917D7871938D8A724A2B3A286244EF55078AC78B1F683D5C798808B21508B33A
7400BraveBrowserSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\BraveUpdateOnDemand.exeexecutable
MD5:AE90F47A848B9D2C41EE022F28D51BC5
SHA256:1F027A32B93D34DC092C15F0112A628C53099691A34B4BE5C28323165FA1A02C
7400BraveBrowserSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\psmachine.dllexecutable
MD5:218FA8CBE6ED91AD7ED717905BA2B369
SHA256:8D180D8D8396630B276E8248F75B5D9318C67E56AD395350AAACCAA427F07C12
7400BraveBrowserSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GUMB23B.tmp\psuser_arm64.dllexecutable
MD5:791C99BB51883A427403EFF2312F1D62
SHA256:6F620E377114C2881CF2E6E324433237CA5041FF0D85756E3F95E68E957D78FB
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
86
DNS requests
55
Threats
19

HTTP requests

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
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Connections

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

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.18.14
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.176
  • 23.53.40.178
whitelisted
updates.bravesoftware.com
  • 13.32.121.70
  • 13.32.121.47
  • 13.32.121.124
  • 13.32.121.6
shared
dl.brave.com
  • 13.32.99.14
  • 13.32.99.23
  • 13.32.99.78
  • 13.32.99.123
whitelisted
ocsp.rootca1.amazontrust.com
  • 18.245.38.41
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.115.3.253
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.131
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
updates-cdn.bravesoftware.com
  • 3.161.82.36
  • 3.161.82.8
  • 3.161.82.75
  • 3.161.82.23
whitelisted

Threats

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
No debug info