| File name: | setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/067fee47-407e-465a-bac1-a34ac9c292c2 |
| 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, 13:48:17 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 14 sections |
| MD5: | 8C85B766F9DAB6899E5E52B770F02DB5 |
| SHA1: | 25C804FB3009811346B4D935C431DC96AFC7CD00 |
| SHA256: | E19206ED4E0A97F93CF46B8E33B49DD89DA9653578B42C32F4607EE5DFC29CE1 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:n1dRE8W5aWK1aH/GjOQxn2jKAsL7/2hadi99MhbNpeoPYe8RunVBd3haz7LtOjyu:C8nszc3j |
MALICIOUS
Actions looks like stealing of personal data
- setup.exe (PID: 4244)
- setup.exe (PID: 904)
SUSPICIOUS
Application launched itself
- setup.exe (PID: 904)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- setup.exe (PID: 904)
Reads the computer name
- setup.exe (PID: 904)
Checks supported languages
- setup.exe (PID: 904)
- setup.exe (PID: 4244)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- setup.exe (PID: 904)
- setup.exe (PID: 4244)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 6560)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 1128)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:03:21 21:59:00+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14 |
| CodeSize: | 4028416 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 1128448 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x26c5e0 |
| OSVersion: | 10 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 10 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 134.1.76.81 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 134.1.76.81 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Brave Software, Inc. |
| FileDescription: | Brave Installer |
| FileVersion: | 134.1.76.81 |
| InternalName: | setup |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright 2016 The Brave Authors. All rights reserved. |
| ProductName: | Brave Installer |
| ProductVersion: | 134.1.76.81 |
| CompanyShortName: | Brave Software |
| ProductShortName: | Brave Installer |
| LastChange: | 7d9d4745cad9bd0b1b1fbeba24dcf2b83cdc9103 |
| OfficialBuild: | 1 |
Total processes
141
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 904 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Brave Software, Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Brave Installer Exit code: 13 Version: 134.1.76.81 Modules
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| 1128 | "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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| 1568 | "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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| 2136 | "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=TimerEvent | C:\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
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| 3304 | 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 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4244 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://cr.brave.com --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Brave --annotation=ver=134.1.76.81 --initial-client-data=0x2c4,0x2c8,0x2cc,0x2a0,0x2d0,0x7ff67b734950,0x7ff67b73495c,0x7ff67b734968 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.exe | setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Brave Software, Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Brave Installer Exit code: 0 Version: 134.1.76.81 Modules
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| 5508 | "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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| 6272 | "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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| 6560 | "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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Total events
1 764
Read events
1 745
Write events
19
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (904) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\BraveSoftware\Update\ClientState\{AFE6A462-C574-4B8A-AF43-4CC60DF4563B} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerProgress |
Value: 19 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (904) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\BraveSoftware\Update\ClientState\{AFE6A462-C574-4B8A-AF43-4CC60DF4563B} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerResult |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (904) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\BraveSoftware\Update\ClientState\{AFE6A462-C574-4B8A-AF43-4CC60DF4563B} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerError |
Value: 13 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (904) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\BraveSoftware\Update\ClientState\{AFE6A462-C574-4B8A-AF43-4CC60DF4563B} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallerResultUIString |
Value: The installer archive is corrupted or invalid. Please download Brave again. | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6272) 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: | (6272) 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: | (6272) 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: | (6560) 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: | (6560) 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: | (6560) 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: | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
6
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6560 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\84ca2c98-786d-4718-babc-80844de95ad2.down_data | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6560 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:0E2EF8170EF8B068837D513B443E4946 | SHA256:F4C3FD228D0ADC42319B95364642C5771F20CEB5D709692FAC238D132E25C8B0 | |||
| 6560 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:4872BABAF39AA62B8D32695EBB7E9173 | SHA256:2EE85DF86EE29BBEB3DCA81AA29B6DE204F605A2769B84C728A329178A2D0999 | |||
| 904 | setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat | binary | |
MD5:9173A654657EB3FF52BF3BB1DD486909 | SHA256:A23BC171F75851C477E6A8D2718833A41612ECACDA08D07947410DD6664029BE | |||
| 6560 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\84ca2c98-786d-4718-babc-80844de95ad2.990447e5-fb56-4764-91dc-c3c625615ce0.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:B68B62E1C062603A06C86951EAC04239 | SHA256:9125BAADD60FB8477A65B248422C62CF85F68E9A467EFDA5D399439199B2F4A3 | |||
| 904 | setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chromium_installer.log | text | |
MD5:4E504946E5158C2172B9FED4A62C94AD | SHA256:473755DFE7311097640D7DB9C5D628C70B052B2BA647EFBEECB5D83269DDE5A6 | |||
| 6560 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\cef5ab75-b279-47b5-902e-8a9f9dbf0c22.up_meta_secure | binary | |
MD5:CF8A4B02422FB00DD29F42557D21EEB8 | SHA256:F040387B382043A1ACF494FD59F1FB9A85349F85A10F2449DB00D2F200C7EB30 | |||
| 6560 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\cef5ab75-b279-47b5-902e-8a9f9dbf0c22.990447e5-fb56-4764-91dc-c3c625615ce0.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:B68B62E1C062603A06C86951EAC04239 | SHA256:9125BAADD60FB8477A65B248422C62CF85F68E9A467EFDA5D399439199B2F4A3 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
14
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.159:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5072 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6560 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
672 | 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 |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
672 | 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 |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.159:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 20.198.162.76:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | SG | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.20:443 | 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 |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5072 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.199.58.43:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
5072 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
6560 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | 92.123.104.43:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |