chrome_pwa_launcher.exe threat report

MD5 e5f0003413411fc4ceb9746401fdbef8
Latest seen 2025-02-10 23:02:03 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-02-10 23:02:03 (a year ago)
Size 1 MB
Product Brave Browser

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The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as Trojan.Heur!. 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
Trojan.Heur!
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-02-10 23:02:03 (a year ago)
File hash
e5f0003413411fc4ceb9746401fdbef8
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Heur!.

Timeline

First seen 2025-02-10 23:02:03 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-02-10 23:02:03 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Brave Software, Inc.. Product metadata: Brave Browser.

Observed locations

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

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

chrome_pwa_launcher.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Brave Browser. The reported company name is Brave Software, Inc.. The current detection status is Trojan.Heur!, based on the latest analysis from 2025-02-10 23:02:03 (a year ago).

If chrome_pwa_launcher.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 Trojan.Heur!.

Product Name: Brave Browser
Company Name: Brave Software, Inc.
MD5: e5f0003413411fc4ceb9746401fdbef8
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2025-02-10 23:02:03 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-02-10 23:02:03 (a year ago)
Status: Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-02-10 23:02:03 (a year ago)
chrome_pwa_launcher.exe 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.

%programfiles%\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application

ThreatInfo has observed chrome_pwa_launcher.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.

100.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Morocco with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for chrome_pwa_launcher.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.

chrome_pwa_launcher.exe is identified as pe for 64 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: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000140000000
Entry Address: 0x0007b960

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 877568 6e90e036a5c40dc28dd0a30fb10a480f
.rdata 178688 688b0dc200bade4840fb139dbeb8ab62
.data 59392 e242f62a29378e9f0d1650235ca72358
.pdata 30208 4f95c1772aa401f2a3bfc43042886e91
.gxfg 10752 4a82c2b3e1b5bc5b5a3cb9e01ebb4a9a
.retplne 512 8c950f651287cbc1296bcb4e8cd7e990
.tls 512 f9dd03992394294f9a4e45507b0db0a9
LZMADEC 4608 05e9eab8428a551a281ab278073669fa
_RDATA 512 f0295488ec9732e1a2a774b4530a33bc
.rsrc 272384 b6fd74ac846a0d4e0263ce75cf3b1254
.reloc 585728 5e282a766ce259b178cf04167d229425

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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