The Thorium-WinUpdater.exe (Thorium Browser Windows Updater) File Analysis

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Thorium-WinUpdater.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	Thorium-WinUpdater.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	24576:v8w41MYT0mWFR6DeLC+pjJT5cEWdGzuBAEiKlK:i1beL/xJtcEWdAT
Scanner Version	1.0.158.174
Database Version	2024-01-31 02:00:48 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 7 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

10%

Detection Rate

952,832

File Size (bytes)

7/71

Engines Detected

2024-01-31

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	2b4b42a1336e12d1c361f0c52c32c5d2
SHA1	2a0467f8f926c0baffaa82b0f0c0c870075bb346
SHA256	16f08ef28dbcac3527d04463ea221fc8e60567be6053ff0873f11a245fd8fcc7
SHA512	43c16379584eff2e2831a43cc1833e2c21b9c2e8965be8a314cd669ea64b9e69e742b0fbc58241374abbd240ffc37d64431e78dfb08970870f7f57bc8dd5034b
ImpHash	8d813561e4ad07e9f8918a83e16f95c0

Security Engines with Detections (7 of 71)

Bkav

W32.AIDetectMalware Malicious

Skyhigh

BehavesLike.Win32.Sality.dh Malicious

Zillya

Trojan.Bobik.Win32.7967 Malicious

APEX

Malicious Malicious

Trapmine

suspicious.low.ml.score Malicious

VBA32

Trojan.Script Malicious

Rising

[email protected] (RDML:AZhKvONtyTQ4KpRh+yVMXA) Malicious

64 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 200772575de3c1a6a72e252fdd4acd7f Fuzzy: 775dc9c70d4a415f36e0a60acfbd35f8 dHash: f0cc86b3b296cce0
Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x00493a73`
Compilation Time	2023-07-08 05:25:57
Checksum	0x000f6be9 (Actual: 0x000f6be9)
OS Version	5.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	The PE file does not contain a certificate table.
Imports	14 libraries
Exports	0 functions
Resources	14 Resources
Sections	4 Sections

Version Information

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FileDescription	Thorium Browser Windows Updater
FileVersion	1.8.1
InternalName
LegalCopyright	ltguillaume and Alex313031
CompanyName	The Chromium Authors and Alex313031
OriginalFilename	Thorium-WinUpdater.exe
ProductName	Thorium WinUpdater
ProductVersion	1.8.1
Translation	0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	657,201 bytes	657,408 bytes	6.62 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`6CC0324F1402F1DAE84A24BA7B553766`
`.rdata`	`0x000a2000`	146,966 bytes	147,456 bytes	4.82 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`5920A614DA28CF6F1D2C504D7BB4B24E`
`.data`	`0x000c6000`	36,772 bytes	13,312 bytes	3.92 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`93D8510A6FC7AF6DFFBC32C027387D7B`
`.rsrc`	`0x000cf000`	133,392 bytes	133,632 bytes	6.15 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`23F2E01FD2935D89156CCA2AAB5E3EFC`

Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 14 (132,467 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	6	109,998 bytes	83%
RT_MENU	1	712 bytes	0.5%
RT_DIALOG	1	232 bytes	0.2%
RT_ACCELERATOR	1	72 bytes	0.1%
RT_RCDATA	1	19,285 bytes	14.6%
RT_GROUP_ICON	2	96 bytes	0.1%
RT_VERSION	1	804 bytes	0.6%
RT_MANIFEST	1	1,268 bytes	1%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	Thorium WinUpdater
Description	Thorium Browser Windows Updater
File Version	1.8.1
Original Name	Thorium-WinUpdater.exe
Copyright	ltguillaume and Alex313031

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
Timestamping proves when the signature was applied

Certificate Verification Status

The PE file does not contain a certificate table.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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Proactive Protection

7 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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