updater.exe

  • File Path: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\updater.exe
  • Description: Thunderbird Software Updater

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 321D1891CE307A8359422D69221531DD
SHA1 AEE034CC2BBE90037CE61ECD5034A1991BD6EF80
SHA256 7DC408D6FB2A0840334F05FD87D5C8C4B04F60F3A09C6AFB6CF53881698CFB58
SHA384 7221408BBEE4A63993382AB8219568242382F9185026A9581A0299871037EAA7F93AD81320DF9DBA0E88CD4677D4AFBF
SHA512 EBD0E7EF0352DC70044ED24C641019266F77F1E0DEC6C8C5B3A019E6C0BC7DE29240DA54627AAB0A5740720A452A6B3F5DF1240A45417873BC68EB4DDAB39F69
SSDEEP 6144:ow7eEo9z5dv8jAEW9vqpI8/ucD1HBNpoj0Jg3PfcKrKywA:L1M83LeC1VJAdGyF

Runtime Data

Usage (stderr):

Usage: updater patch-dir install-dir apply-to-dir [wait-pid [callback-working-dir callback-path args...]]

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 0DDEB53F957337FBEAF98C4A615B149D
  • Thumbprint: 91CABEA509662626E34326687348CAF2DD3B4BBA
  • Issuer: CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US
  • Subject: E=”release+certificates@mozilla.com”, CN=Mozilla Corporation, OU=Firefox Engineering Operations, O=Mozilla Corporation, L=Mountain View, S=California, C=US

File Metadata

  • Original Filename: updater.exe
  • Product Name: Thunderbird
  • Company Name: Mozilla Foundation
  • File Version: 78.1.0
  • Product Version: 78.1.0
  • Language: Language Neutral
  • Legal Copyright: License: MPL 2

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File Score
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 33
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 38
C:\program files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 36
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe 36
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\updater.exe 40
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\updater.exe 41
C:\program files\Mozilla Thunderbird\updater.exe 41

Possible Misuse

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

Source Source File Example License
sigma proc_creation_win_powersploit_empire_schtasks.yml - 'Updater' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_disable_raccine.yml - 'Raccine Rules Updater' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_gup.yml description: Detects execution of the Notepad++ updater in a suspicious directory, which is often used in DLL side-loading attacks DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_gup.yml - '\Users\\*\AppData\Local\Notepad++\updater\GUP.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_gup.yml - '\Users\\*\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\updater\GUP.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_gup.yml - '\Program Files\Notepad++\updater\GUP.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_gup.yml - '\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\updater\GUP.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_susp_gup.yml - Execution of tools named GUP.exe and located in folders different than Notepad++\updater DRL 1.0
LOLBAS Gpup.yml - 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\updater\gpup.exe '  
LOLBAS OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.yml Description: OneDrive Standalone Updater  
LOLBAS Update.yml - Link: https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/microsoft-teams-updater-living-off-the-land/  
malware-ioc misp-kryptocibule.json "value": "%ProgramFiles(X86)%\\Adobe\\Acrobat Reader DC\\Reader\\Update\\Updater.exe", © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc kryptocibule .Updater (Updater.exe) © ESET 2014-2018
malware-ioc kryptocibule %ProgramFiles(X86)%\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Update\Updater.exe © ESET 2014-2018
atomic-red-team T1574.001.md Upon successful execution, powershell.exe will be copied and renamed to updater.exe and load amsi.dll from a non-standard path. MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1574.001.md copy %windir%\System32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe %APPDATA%\updater.exe MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1574.001.md %APPDATA%\updater.exe -Command exit MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
atomic-red-team T1574.001.md del %APPDATA%\updater.exe >nul 2>&1 MIT License. © 2018 Red Canary
signature-base apt_wildneutron.yar $s12 = “Intel Integrated Graphics Updater” fullword wide /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings / / score: ‘12.00’ */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base apt_wildneutron.yar $s5 = “Adobe Flash Plugin Updater” fullword wide /* PEStudio Blacklist: strings / / score: ‘11.00’ */ CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base crime_nkminer.yar $f = “C:\Windows\Sys64\updater.exe” wide ascii CC BY-NC 4.0
signature-base gen_rats_malwareconfig.yar $string10 = “DynDNS\Updater\config.dyndns” wide CC BY-NC 4.0
stockpile 1258b063-27d6-489b-a677-4807faacf868.yml "microsoft.tri.sensor.updater", Apache-2.0

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