| File name: | SearchFilterHost.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6ceeafc3-2b17-4724-b306-1f9d6059b885 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Blank Grabber is an infostealer written in Python. It is designed to steal a wide array of data, such as browser login credentials, crypto wallets, Telegram sessions, and Discord tokens. It is an open-source malware, with its code available on GitHub and regularly receiving updates. Blank Grabber builder’s simple interface lets threat actors even with basic skills to deploy it and conduct attacks. |
| Analysis date: | August 01, 2025, 02:20:25 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | 53E1C551E573BBC583908AC0E69834BF |
| SHA1: | 431E0FB89FB0CABF7BE2F8C7329E539BC2E0CE78 |
| SHA256: | 06654E350A827053ADE6C860D410A135E65AFF6EC9D61242CD093CCB668DBCA9 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:PJ3UbrMI09zWyKECE67wsLcrxYsRcVyM3eA4nYZgmIa/Yu6q6lnJrZY+2KbkIo4v:0rXWca2Ar |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:11:21 17:00:12+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.41 |
| CodeSize: | 172032 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 157184 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xce20 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 7.0.22000.71 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 7.0.22000.71 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Microsoft Windows Search Filter Host |
| FileVersion: | 7.0.22000.71 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
| InternalName: | SearchFilterHost.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | SearchFilterHost.exe |
| ProductName: | Windows® Search |
| ProductVersion: | 7.0.22000.71 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 768 | REG QUERY HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\DriverDesc 2 | C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Registry Console Tool Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 828 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "tasklist /FO LIST" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | SearchFilterHost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 868 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "powershell Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform' -Name BackupProductKeyDefault" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | SearchFilterHost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1036 | powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1040 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "tree /A /F" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | SearchFilterHost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1068 | reg delete hkcu\Software\Classes\ms-settings /f | C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Registry Console Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1068 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic path win32_VideoController get name" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | SearchFilterHost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1128 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1128 | powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\Desktop\SearchFilterHost.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7016) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell\open\command |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DelegateExecute |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2192) ComputerDefaults.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SlowContextMenuEntries |
Value: 6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2192) ComputerDefaults.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2192) ComputerDefaults.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6312) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell\open\command |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6312) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell\open |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6312) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6312) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2192) ComputerDefaults.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6524) SearchFilterHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Multimedia\DrawDib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 1280x720x32(BGR 0) |
Value: 31,31,31,31 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6688 | SearchFilterHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66882\_lzma.pyd | executable | |
MD5:82EBACAB21A375C90C2CC10A834D294B | SHA256:138ADC9F4A7E8CB239CDCCE05AF832B7E2527ED29DE8E3F461C9900DF8B2C404 | |||
| 6688 | SearchFilterHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66882\_ctypes.pyd | executable | |
MD5:9CA880EE43FB91437D19498793311C2F | SHA256:5C885A972A841F14CCC6D81B942A5ACB60DF116E7B06AD8CB2385FC59A7FB18D | |||
| 6688 | SearchFilterHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66882\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:1E41512E769E3FE3951F7853D12C0AC2 | SHA256:ACDA4A4AB53809DB541A0BF9D9748930C3B574447A93B9FC23222172EDEBE142 | |||
| 6688 | SearchFilterHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66882\_sqlite3.pyd | executable | |
MD5:557A3A3A76C8BBC792901B201B0318CF | SHA256:2C0B99F214E2C6C7F2A7BB81E1EC7759039308B09CA6C4E5FFA246A6AFD2BA9E | |||
| 6688 | SearchFilterHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66882\_decimal.pyd | executable | |
MD5:BC6649C56700E2969DF45E3B590052CF | SHA256:1384008CCD60CDDCC839D3F7B0FC29BCAAC3A8AD6EDD9058488BD8CE21D695F8 | |||
| 6688 | SearchFilterHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66882\_bz2.pyd | executable | |
MD5:14F6CEDE9E0019D27C31EEE3A915EF52 | SHA256:B51492A7499CC557B8D3C055966A2FB5841B35FCB7BA9BA7E7D9B029A83EE44D | |||
| 6688 | SearchFilterHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66882\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:4158D36E8871E903387384121C6D39E0 | SHA256:4EEA5904F383CF0423D05AA6534EA17C6F4FA2224D2FC59148EE5711FC569F06 | |||
| 6688 | SearchFilterHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66882\_hashlib.pyd | executable | |
MD5:BD72948920169B6F05B4F252B2D88460 | SHA256:AE2964C42E590AD1D51837DD96B747619E3ED28F35172C517D7875F4381823E3 | |||
| 6688 | SearchFilterHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66882\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:42C6148731A9226FEDFC49E1F08004DF | SHA256:23EBF4B0AF712D013EE884AB6D4AAC1F70C0BC5A0B7667221492C20C69E9C9BC | |||
| 6688 | SearchFilterHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66882\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll | executable | |
MD5:1BB7D9ADA040376FF3A2000D04C2A07D | SHA256:E3CCEA54268B466E2FAA54C76DB86557D5832B5950D41AC952BEE7B9FB126A72 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6524 | SearchFilterHost.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 204 | 142.250.186.163:443 | https://gstatic.com/generate_204 | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 404 | 162.159.138.232:443 | https://discordapp.com/api/webhooks/1309199814961139873/mg7Bd7rhIarDojHEmyE0WAKDp4Pm312qQ_Rwx9VjuJMBIm3VU8mfVcLRPZQJi1Fg6l3Y | unknown | binary | 45 b | whitelisted |
6524 | SearchFilterHost.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/json/?fields=225545 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 40.91.76.224:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 20.83.72.98:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
blank-0wisq.in |
| unknown |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
gstatic.com |
| whitelisted |
discordapp.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |