elevation_service.exe threat report

MD5 c8cb27a165e312d3c1b7375bbc1feab4
Latest seen 2025-02-10 23:01:54 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-02-10 23:01:54 (a year ago)
Size 3 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 23:01:54 (a year ago)
File hash
c8cb27a165e312d3c1b7375bbc1feab4
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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 23:01:54 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-02-10 23:01:54 (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.

elevation_service.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 23:01:54 (a year ago).

If elevation_service.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: c8cb27a165e312d3c1b7375bbc1feab4
Size: 3 MB
First Published: 2025-02-10 23:01:54 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-02-10 23:01:54 (a year ago)
Status: Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-02-10 23:01:54 (a year ago)
elevation_service.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 elevation_service.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 elevation_service.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.

elevation_service.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: 0x0016d8d0

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 2405376 6a74232a10aa8e6e72940b8c62819cc5
.rdata 401408 c11976d786cc1e764fcfd2d67ad6cd7b
.data 59904 73ed4cc82ebc3029b65065442b86654e
.pdata 50688 bd000cae6ec9105bf15b61d3c9cb4b61
.gxfg 11776 ace6c988fca20c8fa4c23722c13db565
.retplne 512 a34aa589191fc688005f286ab663bc39
.rodata 2560 956c856939278d142083bef02b9de040
.tls 1024 0d420fe615478325def845cb9d4b6b01
LZMADEC 4608 05e9eab8428a551a281ab278073669fa
_RDATA 512 9137b597d1b2281c6206d1e95b2987f3
malloc_h 512 0ac70bacc804d7c367ab814730973021
.rsrc 66048 93640790f34dc232f7b6a7a3e4a6f8b4
.reloc 589824 c3f9798677de3d7d2720470c075ab680

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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