Technical Information
To ensure autorun and distribution
Creates or modifies the following files
- <SYSTEM32>\tasks\bravesoftwareupdatetaskmachinecore{07d61e9e-e630-4246-ba3b-265300661a1b}
- <SYSTEM32>\tasks\bravesoftwareupdatetaskmachineua{99b217ba-8bf7-4149-876e-eb633b6baf1d}
Sets the following service settings
- [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave] 'Start' = '00000002'
- [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\brave] 'ImagePath' = '"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\BraveSoftware\Update\BraveUpdate.exe" /svc'
- [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bravem] 'ImagePath' = '"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\BraveSoftware\Update\BraveUpdate.exe" /medsvc'
Creates the following services
- 'brave' "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\BraveSoftware\Update\BraveUpdate.exe" /svc
- 'bravem' "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\BraveSoftware\Update\BraveUpdate.exe" /medsvc
Modifies file system
Creates the following files
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gut5aec.tmp
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_ko.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_lt.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_lv.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_ml.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_mr.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_ms.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_nl.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_sw.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_no.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_pt-br.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_pt-pt.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_ro.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_ru.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_sk.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_sl.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_sr.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_ja.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_kn.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_pl.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_sv.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_is.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_el.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_en.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_en-gb.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_es.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_es-419.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_et.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_fa.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_fi.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_fil.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_fr.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_gu.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_hi.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_hr.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_hu.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_id.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_it.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_da.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_iw.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_pl.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_ta.dll
- %WINDIR%\temp\tarfa3b.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar11e2.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab128e.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar128f.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab12de.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar12df.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab137c.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar137d.tmp
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_te.dll
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab2af4.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab2bb1.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar2bc2.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab431a.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar431b.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab43b8.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar43b9.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cabfa3a.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tarf9cc.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab11e1.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cabf9bb.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tare11b.tmp
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_th.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_uk.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_ur.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_vi.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_zh-cn.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_zh-tw.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\psuser.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_cs.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\psuser_64.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_de.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\psmachine.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\psmachine_arm64.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\braveupdate.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\braveupdatesetup.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\braveupdatebroker.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\braveupdateondemand.exe
- %WINDIR%\temp\cabe11a.tmp
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\psuser_arm64.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_tr.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\psmachine_64.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_ca.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_bn.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_bg.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_el.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_en.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_en-gb.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_es.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_es-419.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_et.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_fa.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_fi.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_fil.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_fr.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_gu.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_hi.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_hr.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_hu.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_id.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_cs.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_bn.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_de.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_ca.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_bg.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\psuser_64.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\bravecrashhandler.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdate.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\braveupdatebroker.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\braveupdateondemand.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\braveupdatecomregistershell64.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\psmachine.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\psmachine_64.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_is.dll
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab5b01.tmp
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\psuser.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\braveupdatecore.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\bravecrashhandlerarm64.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\braveupdatecomregistershellarm64.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\psmachine_arm64.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\psuser_arm64.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_am.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_ar.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\braveupdate.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\bravecrashhandler64.exe
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar2af5.tmp
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_it.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_ko.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_ur.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_vi.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_zh-cn.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_zh-tw.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\braveupdatesetup.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\braveupdate.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_da.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdate.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\bravecrashhandler.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\bravecrashhandler64.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\bravecrashhandlerarm64.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\braveupdatecomregistershell64.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\braveupdatecomregistershellarm64.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_am.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\goopdateres_ar.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_th.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\braveupdatecore.exe
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_uk.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_tr.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_te.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_ta.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_lt.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_lv.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_ml.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_mr.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_ms.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_nl.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_iw.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_no.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_ja.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_pt-br.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_ro.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_ru.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_sk.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_sl.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_sr.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_sv.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_kn.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_sw.dll
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\goopdateres_pt-pt.dll
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar5b02.tmp
Deletes the following files
- %WINDIR%\temp\cabe11a.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar43b9.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab43b8.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar431b.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab431a.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar2bc2.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab2bb1.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar2af5.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab2af4.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar137d.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab137c.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar12df.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab12de.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar128f.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab128e.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar11e2.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab11e1.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tarfa3b.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cabfa3a.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tarf9cc.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cabf9bb.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tare11b.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\cab5b01.tmp
- %WINDIR%\temp\tar5b02.tmp
Network activity
Connects to
- 'up#####.bravesoftware.com':443
- 'x.##2.us':80
TCP
HTTP GET requests
- http://x.##2.us/x.cer
Other
- 'up#####.bravesoftware.com':443
UDP
- DNS ASK up#####.bravesoftware.com
- DNS ASK x.##2.us
Miscellaneous
Creates and executes the following
- '%ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\temp\gum5aeb.tmp\braveupdate.exe' /installsource taggedmi /install "appguid={AFE6A462-C574-4B8A-AF43-4CC60DF4563B}&appname=Brave-Release&needsadmin=prefers&ap=release&installdataindex=default&referral=none"
- '%ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\braveupdate.exe' /regsvc
- '%ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\braveupdate.exe' /regserver
- '%ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\1.3.361.145\braveupdatecomregistershell64.exe'
- '%ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\braveupdate.exe' /ping PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz48cmVxdWVzdCBwcm90b2NvbD0iMy4wIiB1cGRhdGVyPSJPbWFoYSIgdXBkYXRlcnZlcnNpb249IjEuMy4zNjEuMTQ1IiBzaGVsbF92ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjMuMzYxLjE0NSIgaXNtYWN...
- '%ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\braveupdate.exe' /handoff "appguid={AFE6A462-C574-4B8A-AF43-4CC60DF4563B}&appname=Brave-Release&needsadmin=prefers&ap=release&installdataindex=default&referral=none" /installsource taggedmi /sessionid "{94C4925...
- '%ProgramFiles(x86)%\bravesoftware\update\braveupdate.exe' /svc