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Database Entry



Threat unknown


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: dd2aa1556e882b63666b680a4768056773719fdb847cc7a525c3a9bd9a915fb8
SHA3-384 hash: 70dd8d63e364569915aecee256b4dc625dcfdde096f070acf419be59d24c5c24e69ba8c454d42a72f83a5eb675b29851
SHA1 hash: 7e33c38f0d3877cf17f0269fbf7661279a641fb2
MD5 hash: 261fff9a189f8c67aa612cfea22845d7
humanhash: pasta-carpet-tennis-california
File name:GoogleUpdate.exe
Download: download sample
File size:33'390'609 bytes
First seen:2025-11-19 19:23:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash dcaf48c1f10b0efa0a4472200f3850ed (39 x BlankGrabber, 16 x PythonStealer, 16 x SalatStealer)
ssdeep 786432:pWSOiaKCFtW8MewXMb8oLLsKMMo5ovsVuNwZHjPrRQ766zTkWur5SZEF/PG7rT4M:MScKOtW9fcMoeSqjPwEro4/AX4
TLSH T1527733B633B71155EA85827A58B1A90BC7D07C9A1BA6C54BF3EC36133CF70E5D628243
TrID 66.6% (.EXE) InstallShield setup (43053/19/16)
16.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
7.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
3.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
3.0% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter smica83
Tags:exe RUS

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
101
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
GoogleUpdate.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-19 19:24:45 UTC
Tags:
pyinstaller python telegram auto-startup auto-reg ims-api generic

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Tags:
autorun extens keylog sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a window
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Delayed reading of the file
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
DNS request
Connection attempt
Enabling the 'hidden' option for analyzed file
Setting a keyboard event handler
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expand lolbin microsoft_visual_cc overlay overlay packed pyinstaller
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2025-11-18T17:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-20T01:26:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Backdoor.Win64.Stelega.sb Backdoor.Win32.Zegost.sb HEUR:Trojan-Spy.Python.Keylogger.gen
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw
Score:
60 / 100
Signature
Installs a global keyboard hook
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious GoogleUpdate Child Process
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Yara detected Python Keylogger
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1817167 Sample: GoogleUpdate.exe Startdate: 19/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 60 54 api.telegram.org 2->54 60 Yara detected Python Keylogger 2->60 62 Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious GoogleUpdate Child Process 2->62 9 GoogleUpdate.exe 1001 2->9         started        12 GoogleUpdate.exe 2->12         started        14 GoogleUpdate.exe 1001 2->14         started        16 GoogleUpdate.exe 2->16         started        signatures3 64 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 54->64 process4 file5 46 73 other files (none is malicious) 9->46 dropped 18 GoogleUpdate.exe 9->18         started        36 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\zlib1.dll, PE32+ 12->36 dropped 38 C:\Users\...\_quoting_c.cp313-win_amd64.pyd, PE32+ 12->38 dropped 40 C:\Users\user\...\_yaml.cp313-win_amd64.pyd, PE32+ 12->40 dropped 48 70 other files (none is malicious) 12->48 dropped 21 GoogleUpdate.exe 12->21         started        50 73 other files (none is malicious) 14->50 dropped 23 GoogleUpdate.exe 1 23 14->23         started        42 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\zlib1.dll, PE32+ 16->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\...\_quoting_c.cp313-win_amd64.pyd, PE32+ 16->44 dropped 52 71 other files (none is malicious) 16->52 dropped 26 GoogleUpdate.exe 16->26         started        process6 dnsIp7 58 Installs a global keyboard hook 18->58 28 cmd.exe 18->28         started        30 cmd.exe 21->30         started        56 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49722, 49723 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 23->56 signatures8 process9 process10 32 conhost.exe 28->32         started        34 conhost.exe 30->34         started       
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan-Spy.Python.Keylogger
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
persistence pyinstaller
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Adds Run key to start application
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:dependsonpythonailib
Author:Tim Brown
Description:Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries
Rule name:Detect_PyInstaller
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects PyInstaller compiled executables across platforms
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:PyInstaller
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies executable converted using PyInstaller. This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:upxHook
Author:@r3dbU7z
Description:Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer
Reference:https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/

File information


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