Is BetterDiscord-Installer-Windows.exe safe?
Only Trapmine flagged the installer, but one sandbox recorded possible process injection and credential-access activity that warrants caution before execution.
Static scanning is largely reassuring: only 1 of 75 engines flagged the file, and no tier-1 engine detected malware. However, one completed sandbox produced a malicious assessment and mapped activity to process injection and browser credential access, so the installer should not be run until its hash and download source are independently verified.
2eda2104c900a77fbb…8e512c18270432Recommended next actions
Before installing
Do not install it until the source and publisher can be verified independently.
If you already installed it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Download a fresh installer from the developer's official site or an official app store.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
Static scanning is largely reassuring: only 1 of 75 engines flagged the file, and no tier-1 engine detected malware. However, one completed sandbox produced a malicious assessment and mapped activity to process injection and browser credential access, so the installer should not be run until its hash and download source are independently verified.
Trapmine supplied the only detection among 75 engines, while all 17 reporting tier-1 engines remained silent, making a conventional antivirus false positive plausible. The file is unsigned, so its claimed installer identity cannot be authenticated through a publisher certificate. More importantly, one sandbox recorded a malicious assessment and associated execution with T1055 process injection and T1555.003 browser credential access. Those behavioral mappings may include sandbox attribution noise, especially because the visible process tree is dominated by Edge WebView components and no malicious child was established. Similar-file history is mixed and based only on an imphash shared without a signer match, so it cannot resolve the conflict. The evidence therefore supports isolating the file pending provenance and hash verification rather than trusting the low static detection count alone.
What We Detected
Trapmine was the only detector among 75 engines, reporting a generic machine-learning label. No tier-1 engine flagged the sample, and there is no family consensus. The executable is unsigned, so a code-signing certificate does not establish who produced this copy.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox produced a malicious assessment. Its recorded mappings include T1055 process injection and T1555.003 browser credential access, with synthesized heuristics also referencing LSASS access. These are serious indicators, but the available process list mainly shows Microsoft Edge WebView activity, no persistence indicators were recorded, and none of the 10 inspected children received a malicious result; all child verdicts remained unknown. The host-reputation check covered api.github.com but did not completely cover all three contacted IP addresses, so no complete network-reputation conclusion is available.
What To Do Now
Keep endpoint protection enabled and do not execute this copy yet. Obtain the installer directly from the official BetterDiscord release channel, compare its SHA-256 hash with the publisher's release artifact, and discard this copy if the hashes differ or its origin cannot be confirmed.
Where this verdict could be wrong5 caveats
- Trapmine is the sole detector among 75 engines, while all 17 reporting tier-1 engines were silent; this strongly favors a static false positive.
- The official BetterDiscord project distributes a Windows installer through its GitHub releases, so the filename and GitHub API contact are consistent with legitimate software.
- Two community annotations report no threat, but community comments are contextual and do not outweigh the recorded sandbox concerns.
- peAnalysis.likelyPacked=false and peAnalysis.highEntropyCode=false, providing no static evidence of packing or unusually obfuscated code.
- contactedHosts found no cached threat entry for the one inspected domain, but the observed IP contacts were not fully covered.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Only 1/75 engines flagged the file.
- engines.tier1Malicious=0, with 17 tier-1 engines reporting no detection.
- droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false.
- peAnalysis.likelyPacked=false and highEntropyCode=false.
- The filename and api.github.com contact are consistent with the official project's release mechanism.
- One sandbox produced a malicious assessment.
- Runtime mappings include T1055 process injection.
- Runtime mappings include T1555.003 browser credential access.
- The Win32 executable is unsigned.
- Observed host reputation was only partially covered.
- Ten dropped children remained unclassified.
Keep protection enabled and quarantine this copy until its SHA-256 hash is matched against an installer freshly downloaded from the official BetterDiscord release page. Do not rely solely on the low detection count.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete1 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 of 4 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete.
YARA
Complete2 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
PartialIndependent reference checks were attempted but are incomplete.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 38MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 15spawned processes
- 4network contacts
- 36filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Injected code into another process, a technique that can conceal execution.
High concern: Used an input-capture technique that can record credentials or keystrokes.
High concern: Changed an auto-start location that can make code run after sign-in or restart.
High concern: Accessed browser or password-store data that may contain saved logins.
High concern: Attempted to impair or bypass security controls.
High concern: Manipulated how the operating system loads code, which can redirect execution.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
BetterDiscord-Installer-Windows.exe
2eda2104c900a77fbb0568ade67becda3c087ffcbb7a267f3f8e512c18270432
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.92\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=file.exe --webview-exe-version=2.0.0 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --disable-features=msSmartScreenProtection --enable-features=MojoIpcz --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=2216.5096.11297686258578185900
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
throttle_store.dat
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
settings.dat
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
api.github.com
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
140.82.114.6
Contact observed during runtime.
07Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
7 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox; 1 returned "malicious".
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- api.github.com
- 140.82.114.6
- 150.171.28.11
- 162.159.36.2
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}\dr
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\StabilityMetrics\user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}\usagestats
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{F3017226-FE2A-4295-8BDF-00C3A9A7E4C5}\urlstats
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\PreferenceMACs\Default\media.cdm.origin_data
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\PreferenceMACs\Default\media.storage_id_salt
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-6A901AF0-C18.pma
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\lockfile
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\Variations
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\BrowserMetrics-spare.pma
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\ba21272c-f6d9-4d9c-b1b6-5605a539022c.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\Default\shared_proto_db\metadata\000001.dbtmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
- Local\ChromeProcessSingletonStartup!
- __OMADM_NAMED_MUTEX__
- Global\OneSettingQueryMutex+compat+encapsulation
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\DBWinMutex
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\ChromeProcessSingletonStartup!
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 8c1d6a8a2c2daa7dcde5…1c6b33Never scannednever seen before
- fbcfe23a2ecb82b7100c…dc0f2dNever scannednever seen before
- b95a43a047799c0e4dd3…8d4f5cNever scannednever seen before
- 92a40d97d0fb6445ea30…c75391Never scannednever seen before
- cd5684852b71bd2fc33d…b6eef3Never scannednever seen before
- a0c9abae18599f0a65fc…e38e87Never scannednever seen before
- b1e963d702392fb72247…c0cdecNever scannednever seen before
- 5dfc321417fc31359f23…4a2026Never scannednever seen before
- 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a6956…780443Never scannednever seen before
- 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354…02b945Never scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 2rule hits recorded
- 1 / 75engines flagged
- 2,389sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 isolated runtime environment classified the observed behavior as malicious.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 02
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 03
1 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Trapmine.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 04
Scanned file: BetterDiscord-Installer-Windows.exe — 2eda2104c900a77fbb0568ade67becda3c087ffcbb7a267f3f8e512c18270432
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.92\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=file.exe --webview-exe-version=2.0.0 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --disable-features=msSmartScreenProtection --enable-features=MojoIpcz --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=2216.5096.11297686258578185900
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: throttle_store.dat — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: settings.dat — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\file.exe\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: api.github.com — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: 140.82.114.6 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
Available reference checks returned no match, but at least one source was unavailable. This is not a clean result.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
The saved runtime evidence maps this activity to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection). The mapping supports possible process injection, but it does not prove the exact injection method or the operator's intent.
EvidenceC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -pSandbox observed process activity targeting LSASS (Windows credential store). Legitimate software has no business reading LSASS memory — this is Mimikatz-shape behaviour.
EvidenceC:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
1 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- BetterDiscord-Installer-Windows.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 10.6 MB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 3, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC
2eda2104c900a77fbb0568ade67becda3c087ffcbb7a267f3f8e512c18270432Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't install it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this file and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Download a fresh installer from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
Safety FAQ
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