Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    41s
  • max time network
    35s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/10/2026, 17:14

General

  • Target
    QuickShareSetup.exe
  • Size 12.7MB
  • Sample261030-vr93fsfa69
  • SHA256 0673f870eaaba4200db242013e1c2686c1362b210067b56111dcfb5e7753d5da
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 59 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 8 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QuickShareSetup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QuickShareSetup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4288
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google4288_1198736178\bin\updater.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google4288_1198736178\bin\updater.exe" --install=appguid={232066FE-FF4D-4C25-83B4-3F8747CF7E3A}&iid={969936CE-6E98-FB0A-7736-B725E9B4F15F}&lang=en&browser=4&usagestats=0&appname=Nearby%20Better%20Together&needsadmin=true --enable-logging --vmodule=*/components/winhttp/*=1,*/components/update_client/*=2,*/chrome/enterprise_companion/*=2,*/chrome/updater/*=2
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1092
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google4288_1198736178\bin\updater.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google4288_1198736178\bin\updater.exe" --crash-handler --system "--database=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=prod=Update4 --annotation=ver=157.0.8089.0 "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log" "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl" --initial-client-data=0x27c,0x280,0x284,0x278,0x288,0x121165c,0x1211668,0x1211674
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2792
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe" --system --windows-service --service=update-internal
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4992
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe" --crash-handler --system "--database=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=prod=Update4 --annotation=ver=157.0.8089.0 "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log" "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl" --initial-client-data=0x27c,0x280,0x284,0x278,0x288,0xf9165c,0xf91668,0xf91674
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2364
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe" --system --windows-service --service=update
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:464
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe" --crash-handler --system "--database=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=prod=Update4 --annotation=ver=157.0.8089.0 "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log" "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl" --initial-client-data=0x27c,0x280,0x284,0x278,0x288,0xf9165c,0xf91668,0xf91674
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3148
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe" --unzip-worker --system --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1896
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4024
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\updater.exe" --crash-handler --system "--database=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\Crashpad" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=prod=Update4 --annotation=ver=157.0.8089.0 "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log" "--attachment=C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl" --initial-client-data=0x280,0x284,0x288,0x27c,0x28c,0xf9165c,0xf91668,0xf91674
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1400

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        uninstall.cmd

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google4288_1198736178\bin\uninstall.cmd
        • Size 653B
        • SHA256 a38e49c0e87a9dd81682346392d45c965783c25d5ec6aaa373cb9799c2a602e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        updater.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google4288_1198736178\bin\updater.exe
        • Size 7.5MB
        • SHA256 39c3ba6a806eb7486e25f6717fc7b9946cf57989dc894bc7513d1d2cfe253b60
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        settings.dat

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\Crashpad\settings.dat
        • Size 40B
        • SHA256 11da385b21869dd5cfc75ef3e52d344cf3f56a2eff204f93d22a92427006ad0e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        prefs.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\157.0.8089.0\prefs.json
        • Size 19B
        • SHA256 e03e9d262ca3b7d19e37c3a69c7d8b46bd3f5542aa555a17d864071c28257b2c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        prefs.json

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\prefs.json
        • Size 420B
        • SHA256 a06a86a266686e765ad272f8cba14c4098ab0228f138fb5c77949d251ec1ae3e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        prefs.json504c864e-4cef-4c85-aa83-6116490cd8a1.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\prefs.json504c864e-4cef-4c85-aa83-6116490cd8a1.tmp
        • Size 421B
        • SHA256 a7ebfa81c346a4cc7aedc3addcb002953d8684a6732dd1c2427c4a86b7001499
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        prefs.json88a8d2f8-8ba4-4d6b-84a1-74691091b065.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\prefs.json88a8d2f8-8ba4-4d6b-84a1-74691091b065.tmp
        • Size 443B
        • SHA256 fa579d3ebaeeefebc505e73daf73cb647996817a117d4947028a99f2ebd57bd3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        prefs.jsone0094752-f835-4e3f-96d1-bec53f9dfcc4.tmp

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\prefs.jsone0094752-f835-4e3f-96d1-bec53f9dfcc4.tmp
        • Size 491B
        • SHA256 f201fb34707abe529fefe74789d13b9c892f3b21cd1c7bd86b089538224d5694
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        updater.log

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log
        • Size 28KB
        • SHA256 490b083d8c3e96c120054861ffeacd8b5600587e071813a111cf018269876459
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater.log

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log
        • Size 30KB
        • SHA256 5c3ea32bda837f0be891730a6e5ed9e23ba671f31da6654b28fb63b9f7ef39d5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater.log

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log
        • Size 37KB
        • SHA256 0e0be3c7965a23e14f882dc120da5a48544668b62cdf87fbfd99e93072d9f368
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater.log

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log
        • Size 52KB
        • SHA256 612d532e3d8f989dd0a250fc978f271d5e985b1a67994e254969e3df4583dfc4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater.log

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log
        • Size 61KB
        • SHA256 d7ada272d729f9b15c9911946646f9bea1981b1269c119d07c60a3dbd59a4bd5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater.log

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater.log
        • Size 63KB
        • SHA256 514f9947e8959afb69e6d761d2b03454b6b29611bb4aaf7cefcbc9e26d663217
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater_history.jsonl

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 a17e35d13cfa2548efde0ab3c6854e40c9c54887d3fc1ad2404afe3936e41dc6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        updater_history.jsonl

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 071f40a8d3656f212b227e22c0e33a8b528b6f3d6b24677e61fbdad6af029ce6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        updater_history.jsonl

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl
        • Size 5KB
        • SHA256 7d17f4cd1715f264b7c57a1029217c6f8f343611c250f98c65aaba9d056893ef
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater_history.jsonl

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl
        • Size 6KB
        • SHA256 bb9a771e29ae8abd52f627c049c18e80556bddd25c97db65055314cc77c0e505
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater_history.jsonl

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl
        • Size 11KB
        • SHA256 c58120dcac3e712b51d4c2dbc635bd537f20e1822338bac0d6bd8c5f10ad4207
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        updater_history.jsonl

        • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\updater_history.jsonl
        • Size 12KB
        • SHA256 a1cb5bb4c7bb55e2c0d73cbc103c080bdd66a0a42cd156e506d9d2d8a38b6841
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH