Is afrupdate.exe safe?
A lone DrWeb PUA detection conflicts with a verified signature, but rare distribution and credential-access and process-injection mappings warrant caution.
Only 1 of 74 engines flagged this executable, identifying it as a potentially unwanted program rather than a named malware family. However, the file is newly and rarely observed, its signer has no established history, and one sandbox mapped credential-access, process-injection, and defense-evasion techniques, so execution should be deferred pending source verification.
bb85ccbc4768761609…4e8ae7dfd00064Recommended next actions
Before running
Do not run it until the source and publisher can be verified independently.
If you already ran it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Get a fresh copy 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.
Only 1 of 74 engines flagged this executable, identifying it as a potentially unwanted program rather than a named malware family. However, the file is newly and rarely observed, its signer has no established history, and one sandbox mapped credential-access, process-injection, and defense-evasion techniques, so execution should be deferred pending source verification.
DrWeb alone flagged the sample as Program.Unwanted.5215, while 16 other tier-1 engines reported no detection and no family consensus formed. The verified signature from TWEAKING TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED is favorable, but there is no historical signer record and the file has only four submissions from three sources. One completed sandbox run mapped eight offensive techniques, including credential dumping, browser credential access, process injection, and impairment of defenses, although it did not issue a malicious runtime verdict. Ten inspected children produced no malicious child, and researcher intelligence supplied no matching rules or known-malware record. Host-reputation coverage was incomplete because only three hosts were inspected despite four IP addresses and multiple URLs being observed, leaving the network evidence inconclusive.
What We Detected
DrWeb was the only detector among 74 engines, reporting Program.Unwanted.5215. Sixteen other tier-1 engines reported no detection, and there was no strong agreement on a malware family. The executable carries a verified signature from TWEAKING TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED, but no established sample history exists for that signer in the available evidence.
Threat Behavior
One sandbox run mapped eight offensive techniques, including T1003 credential dumping, T1055 process injection, T1555.003 browser credential access, and T1562.001 impairment of defenses. These mappings are concerning but do not prove intent or exact implementation, and the sandbox did not issue a malicious runtime verdict. Ten dropped files were inspected without identifying a malicious child. Three contacted hosts had no cached malicious or suspicious reputation, but the check did not cover every distinct IP and URL observed, so no complete host-reputation result is available.
What To Do Now
Do not run the file until its download source and publisher release channel are confirmed. Keep endpoint protection enabled, scan any installed components, and remove the program if it was obtained unexpectedly or requests unnecessary access to credentials or security settings.
Where this verdict could be wrong4 caveats
- The file has a verified signature from 'TWEAKING TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED', which reduces the likelihood of casual tampering, although no signer history is available.
- Only 1/74 engines detected the file, and the sole label is Program.Unwanted.5215 rather than a named malware family.
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false, droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false, and externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0 provide no independent confirmation of malware.
- contactedHosts found no cached malicious or suspicious results among 3 inspected hosts, but this check did not cover every distinct observed contact.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- signing.verified=true for TWEAKING TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
- Only 1/74 engines reported a detection
- engines.tier1FamilyConsensus.strong=false
- droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false across 10 inspected children
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0 and externalIntel.malwareBazaar.hit=false
- behaviour.offensiveCount=8, including T1003, T1055, T1555.003, and T1562.001
- prevalence.classification=rare_new with only 3 sources and 4 submissions
- signing.signerStats.found=false despite a verified signature
- DrWeb reports Program.Unwanted.5215
- contactedHosts.inspected=3 does not fully cover four observed IPs and multiple URLs
Verify the executable against the publisher's official release channel before use and avoid launching the current copy meanwhile. Keep antivirus and endpoint protection enabled.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete1 of 74 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial3 of 7 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete.
YARA
Complete3 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 24MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 8spawned processes
- 19network contacts
- 25filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Accessed operating-system credential data, which can expose saved passwords.
High concern: Injected code into another process, a technique that can conceal execution.
High concern: Searched files or settings where passwords and keys may be stored.
High concern: Accessed browser or password-store data that may contain saved logins.
High concern: Attempted to impair or bypass security controls.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Runs hidden system commands (script or shell).
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
afrupdate.exe
bb85ccbc47687616092725122f5b862bf7bd2b70a64ea673d54e8ae7dfd00064
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\afrsetup.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PLPS6.tmp\afrsetup.tmp" /SL5="$40026,9237542,1283072,C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\afrsetup.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
afrsetup.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PLPS6.tmp\afrsetup.tmp
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
thumbcache_32.db
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_32.db
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
18.172.170.26
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
104.18.20.226
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 and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- 18.172.170.26
- 104.18.20.226
- 104.18.21.226
- 165.227.176.158
- http://ocsp2.globalsign.com/rootr3/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT1nGh%2FJBjWKnkPdZIzB1bqhelHBwQUj%2FBLf6guRSSuTVD6Y5qL3uLdG7wCEHe9DgdC1dnp0EnXdNAqb5o%3D
- https://cdn.tweaking.in/setups/advancedfilerecovery/dll/x64/vlc/libvlc-win-x64.cab
- https://cdn.tweaking.in/setups/advancedfilerecovery/dll/Select.HtmlToPdf.dll
- https://cdn.tweaking.in/setups/advancedfilerecovery/dll/Select.Html.dep
- https://cdn.tweaking.in/setups/advancedfilerecovery/dll/Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU.dll
- https://cdn.tweaking.in/setups/advancedfilerecovery/dll/x64/7z.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PLPS6.tmp\afrsetup.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_32.db
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_32.db
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_256.db
- Local\SessionImmersiveColorMutex
- Global\C::Users:Bruno:AppData:Local:Microsoft:Windows:Explorer:thumbcache_idx.db!rwWriterMutex
- Global\C::Users:Bruno:AppData:Local:Microsoft:Windows:Explorer:thumbcache_16.db!dfMaintainer
- Global\C::Users:Bruno:AppData:Local:Microsoft:Windows:Explorer:thumbcache_32.db!dfMaintainer
- Global\C::Users:Bruno:AppData:Local:Microsoft:Windows:Explorer:thumbcache_48.db!dfMaintainer
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 339f40e4d8ab8ce9abac…fc6067Never scannednever seen before
- d0992ef72fe63a2866c4…42b62cNever scannednever seen before
- 0c6e533e29f9487cc5e9…c68009Never scannednever seen before
- 32f16bff0660c73f7bf4…737f3cNever scannednever seen before
- 02a691a88de95e824ed3…6563d3Never scannednever seen before
- 7e8b8ff7b1475e6368aa…648020Never scannednever seen before
- 735dbdadf7b4751b70a6…235b50Never scannednever seen before
- d0eb9572375ceb800589…bd9457Never scannednever seen before
- 388a796580234efc95f3…136f95Never scannednever seen before
- da171a2e0eec75f372d1…71d284Never 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.
- 3rule hits recorded
- 1 / 74engines flagged
- 3sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
1 of 74 antivirus engines flagged the file, including DrWeb.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The file has a valid code signature from TWEAKING TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED.
ProvenanceObservedSourceCode-signing metadataObserved at - 04
Scanned file: afrupdate.exe — bb85ccbc47687616092725122f5b862bf7bd2b70a64ea673d54e8ae7dfd00064
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\afrsetup.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PLPS6.tmp\afrsetup.tmp" /SL5="$40026,9237542,1283072,C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\afrsetup.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: afrsetup.tmp — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-PLPS6.tmp\afrsetup.tmp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: thumbcache_32.db — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\thumbcache_32.db
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 18.172.170.26 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: 104.18.20.226 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: pua
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
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\DllHost.exe /Processid:{AB8902B4-09CA-4BB6-B78D-A8F59079A8D5}MITRE T1003 (OS Credential Dumping) mapped by at least one sandbox run.
The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence18.172.170.26 · 104.18.20.226 · 104.18.21.226
1 of 74 engines flagged this file
View all 74 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
Barely seen in the wild and first surfaced recently. 1 antivirus detection make that low prevalence materially relevant, but rarity alone is not proof of malware.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- afrupdate.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- Signature valid: TWEAKING TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
- Size
- 9.6 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 17, 2026, 9:51 AM UTC
bb85ccbc47687616092725122f5b862bf7bd2b70a64ea673d54e8ae7dfd00064Safety & 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 run 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. Get a fresh copy 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.
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