browserupdate.exe threat report
ThreatInfo file report
browserupdate.exe
GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection
Detected by GridinSoft before you download
The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as Ransom.Wacatac. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the device, confirm whether this file is present, and remove the detected object if it is found.
- Detection name
- Ransom.Wacatac
- Recommended action
- Scan and remove
- Last analysis
- 2022-11-17 23:27:04 (3 years ago)
- File hash
- fa0733b9fea77460a5c006e384779577
Why it matters
Why GridinSoft flags this file
GridinSoft identifies the sample as Ransom.Wacatac.
First seen 2022-11-17 23:27:04 (3 years ago); latest analysis 2022-11-17 23:27:04 (3 years ago).
Company metadata: Opera Software. Product metadata: Opera Internet Browser.
Signed by Google. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.
ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.
Recommended action
What to do next
- Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
- Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
- Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.
File context
browserupdate.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Opera Internet Browser. The reported company name is Opera Software. The current detection status is Ransom.Wacatac, based on the latest analysis from 2022-11-17 23:27:04 (3 years ago).
If browserupdate.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Ransom.Wacatac.
File Details
| Product Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Company Name: | Opera Software |
| MD5: | fa0733b9fea77460a5c006e384779577 |
| Size: | 9 MB |
| First Published: | 2022-11-17 23:27:04 (3 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2022-11-17 23:27:04 (3 years ago) |
| Status: | Ransom.Wacatac (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2022-11-17 23:27:04 (3 years ago) |
Detection screenshot
The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.
Overview
| Signed By: | |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on browserupdate.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.
Common Places:
| %programfiles%\google\chrome |
ThreatInfo has observed browserupdate.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.
Geography:
| 100.0% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Angola with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 10 | 100.0% |
The most common operating system signal for browserupdate.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.
Analysis
browserupdate.exe is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 32 |
| Image Base: | 0x00400000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x009e3000 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 2717184 | cc709e787755cc4105d0634d3364836c |
| .rdata | 2179584 | 016d53579bf689806f816ac99702627b |
| .data | 40960 | 33323982e1f3688c42c1158bb6f3b9e4 |
| .qtmetad | 512 | b71b4f52f13cc5bd376b55d6e760f36f |
| .rsrc | 118272 | e930715eaff6a1a755910b1f2a073ce2 |
| .reloc | 128512 | f261b8a69f5387837e0e73246ac7bce8 |
| .imports | 1024 | 8cd781135e2a283bc98155a473ef26de |
| .tls | 512 | 11b2627332838c4e7b93fb7d47391adb |
| .themida | 5120000 | d6c9e345e01ae0ee07cd1361e1441984 |
| .reloc | 512 | 685503a8b3482257d39fa13cbfda66aa |
| .taggant | 8212 | 733f52b07ec633020d6cb54074eaef7d |
PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.
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