browser_assistant.exe

  • File Path: C:\Program Files\Opera\assistant\browser_assistant.exe
  • Description: Opera Browser Assistant

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 8DA6A8D37DF7D34995D536A720ACDA81
SHA1 796D60C94FABF92F81632E6FFF5A206AD12EB061
SHA256 D79476F82522CD77AA9A0EB13799AB44153784D5F6F2BA8A33D24DA46BE9766C
SHA384 D3C5A502A58E60CDF3750EADC1B78F91C3E6E9CB28DB32ABD0C631FC52E10514248372F6C41558CD7A3663BD58A7E3B6
SHA512 2C2871EEE2675B523A0D56CBAB9F0735D8CA7192288585D68325499F842989339668AF702778D36DB7BAD8803E3CB6EC43DA01BA915EE311CF6AC61A7E1B6368
SSDEEP 49152:tOWbBOJrNTTtluMZmSPtdse/SLqChyCcWncOkL4uPoi8gGmgaTQpmY3HAkTUi:PbERlZmawedWctPogQAi
IMP 619B625C794AF08B9D9228C07ED1CC7B
PESHA1 5778FE27C08FB287C4637AD65910AB5731A0B6FA
PE256 9D16710759B774CB1CB44DED093A297754B73AC03724C022053C3311F1F75586

Runtime Data

Usage (stderr):

[1106/200603.337:ERROR:tracking_data_utils.cc(72)] Can't read edition: missing value.

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Program Files\Opera\assistant\browser_assistant.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\gdi32full.dll
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\System32\sechost.dll
C:\Windows\System32\win32u.dll

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 0D31C23EB2249CE611B953FB16EA0D25
  • Thumbprint: 373CD800B048D39CE2057A09937093EA73BCDE5F
  • Issuer: CN=DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2), OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US
  • Subject: CN=Opera Software AS, O=Opera Software AS, L=Oslo, C=NO, SERIALNUMBER=916 368 127, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=NO

File Metadata

  • Original Filename:
  • Product Name: Opera Browser Assistant
  • Company Name: Opera Software
  • File Version: 81.0.4196.31
  • Product Version: 81.0.4196.31
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Copyright Opera Software 2021
  • Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/72
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d79476f82522cd77aa9a0eb13799ab44153784d5f6f2ba8a33d24da46be9766c/detection

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of browser_assistant.exe being misused. While browser_assistant.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source Source File Example License
sigma registry_event_asep_reg_keys_modification_currentversion.yml Details: 'C:\Program Files\Opera\assistant\browser_assistant.exe' DRL 1.0

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