File name:

Hone-Optimizer.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9de7dcad-da88-47b2-82a4-81e2a3870e20
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.

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Analysis date: August 23, 2024, 16:04:37
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
uac
blankgrabber
evasion
python
pyinstaller
discord
stealer
growtopia
discordgrabber
generic
susp-powershell
upx
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
MD5:

BAA9792A0BB9C8DF5521B14E425DBE09

SHA1:

1CF257B5C2AC3C84D468A3A6A3DBC846F7D50D5E

SHA256:

07F228E81A538261D88699E099867204DC8FA6BA44590A75BD6C17BF50217B65

SSDEEP:

98304:Q4/5weISLBhAfJ+rhVgCgxLOWNNVTVXqpDF6+DRuf3cF+Q4zeYrfhOkFXOxJ86hE:jiG8UpbrG8Nb8lgyNM+

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  • MALICIOUS

    • BlankGrabber has been detected

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)

    • Bypass User Account Control (Modify registry)

      • reg.exe (PID: 6872)

    • Bypass User Account Control (ComputerDefaults)

      • ComputerDefaults.exe (PID: 6580)

    • Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6352)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6296)

    • Antivirus name has been found in the command line (generic signature)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6200)
      • MpCmdRun.exe (PID: 1616)

    • Windows Defender preferences modified via 'Set-MpPreference'

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6200)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)

    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6524)

    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6728)

    • DISCORDGRABBER has been detected (YARA)

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)

    • GROWTOPIA has been detected (YARA)

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)

    • BLANKGRABBER has been detected (SURICATA)

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)

    • Stealers network behavior

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • csc.exe (PID: 4692)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6676)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)

    • Process drops python dynamic module

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)

    • Application launched itself

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7164)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6676)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • bound.exe (PID: 6980)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7164)

    • Uses REG/REGEDIT.EXE to modify registry

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6712)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6800)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6156)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 7164)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)

    • Loads Python modules

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6676)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)

    • Changes default file association

      • reg.exe (PID: 6872)

    • Uses WEVTUTIL.EXE to query events from a log or log file

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6904)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 1616)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • csc.exe (PID: 4692)

    • Found strings related to reading or modifying Windows Defender settings

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6676)

    • Get information on the list of running processes

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6196)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5796)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6192)

    • Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6296)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6352)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6296)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6200)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6352)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6524)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3176)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6900)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6156)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 5152)

    • Script disables Windows Defender's real-time protection

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6200)

    • Script disables Windows Defender's IPS

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6200)

    • The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process

      • bound.exe (PID: 6980)
      • rar.exe (PID: 812)

    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain Windows Installer data

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6768)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2248)

    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • bound.exe (PID: 6980)

    • Accesses product unique identifier via WMI (SCRIPT)

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 7060)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 2096)

    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain a list of video controllers

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6396)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 240)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2088)

    • Accesses video controller name via WMI (SCRIPT)

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 5492)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 6152)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 6328)

    • The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6524)

    • Base64-obfuscated command line is found

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6524)

    • BASE64 encoded PowerShell command has been detected

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6524)

    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain operating system information

      • cmd.exe (PID: 5796)

    • Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain computer system information

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6300)

    • Checks for external IP

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2256)

    • Accesses operating system name via WMI (SCRIPT)

      • WMIC.exe (PID: 6052)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6676)
      • mode.com (PID: 5144)
      • bound.exe (PID: 6980)
      • MpCmdRun.exe (PID: 1616)
      • csc.exe (PID: 4692)
      • cvtres.exe (PID: 6352)
      • rar.exe (PID: 812)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6676)
      • bound.exe (PID: 6980)
      • MpCmdRun.exe (PID: 1616)
      • csc.exe (PID: 4692)
      • rar.exe (PID: 812)
      • cvtres.exe (PID: 6352)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6656)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • MpCmdRun.exe (PID: 1616)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • ComputerDefaults.exe (PID: 6580)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • ComputerDefaults.exe (PID: 6580)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 7060)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 5492)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 6152)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 6052)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 2096)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 4168)
      • WMIC.exe (PID: 6328)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6820)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6872)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6888)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6872)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6888)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6820)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6336)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6348)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • csc.exe (PID: 4692)
      • rar.exe (PID: 812)

    • PyInstaller has been detected (YARA)

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6532)
      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)

    • Found Base64 encoded reflection usage via PowerShell (YARA)

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)

    • Attempting to use instant messaging service

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2256)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • Hone-Optimizer.exe (PID: 6268)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2023:09:17 06:59:03+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 14.36
CodeSize: 166400
InitializedDataSize: 109056
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xb340
OSVersion: 5.2
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.2
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 10.0.19041.3205
ProductVersionNumber: 10.0.19041.3205
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Primitive Operations Queue Executor
FileVersion: 10.0.19041.3205 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName: POQExec
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: poqexec.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 10.0.19041.3205
No data.
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Total processes
229
Monitored processes
105
Malicious processes
8
Suspicious processes
6

Behavior graph

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start #BLANKGRABBER hone-optimizer.exe hone-optimizer.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wevtutil.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs computerdefaults.exe no specs computerdefaults.exe no specs computerdefaults.exe THREAT hone-optimizer.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wevtutil.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs #GROWTOPIA hone-optimizer.exe cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs bound.exe no specs tasklist.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs mode.com no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs reg.exe no specs reg.exe no specs svchost.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs tasklist.exe no specs tasklist.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs reg.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs mpcmdrun.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs csc.exe cvtres.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs rar.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs wmic.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
32powershell Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment' -Name PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIERC:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
240reg add HKCU\CONSOLE /v VirtualTerminalLevel /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Console Tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
240C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic path win32_VideoController get name"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—Hone-Optimizer.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
252\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
304\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
812C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI65322\rar.exe a -r -hp"123" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Y7YJs.zip" *C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI65322\rar.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\_mei65322\rar.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
888\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
936\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1224\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1344REG QUERY HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\DriverDesc 2C:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\reg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
Total events
57 144
Read events
57 124
Write events
16
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6872) reg.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell\open\command
Operation:writeName:DelegateExecute
Value:
(PID) Process:(7088) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7088) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7088) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(7088) cmd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6580) ComputerDefaults.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000
(PID) Process:(6580) ComputerDefaults.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(6580) ComputerDefaults.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(6580) ComputerDefaults.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(6188) reg.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell\open\command
Operation:delete keyName:(default)
Value:
Executable files
38
Suspicious files
17
Text files
43
Unknown types
1

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6656Hone-Optimizer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66562\VCRUNTIME140.dllexecutable
MD5:49C96CECDA5C6C660A107D378FDFC3D4
SHA256:69320F278D90EFAAEB67E2A1B55E5B0543883125834C812C8D9C39676E0494FC
6656Hone-Optimizer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66562\_hashlib.pydexecutable
MD5:B227BF5D9FEC25E2B36D416CCD943CA3
SHA256:D42C3550E58B9AA34D58F709DC65DC4EE6EEA83B651740822E10B0AA051DF1D7
6656Hone-Optimizer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66562\_bz2.pydexecutable
MD5:C413931B63DEF8C71374D7826FBF3AB4
SHA256:17BFA656CABF7EF75741003497A1C315B10237805FF171D44625A04C16532293
6656Hone-Optimizer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66562\libcrypto-3.dllexecutable
MD5:78EBD9CB6709D939E4E0F2A6BBB80DA9
SHA256:6A8C458E3D96F8DD3BF6D3CACC035E38EDF7F127EEE5563B51F8C8790CED0B3E
6656Hone-Optimizer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66562\_ssl.pydexecutable
MD5:F9CC7385B4617DF1DDF030F594F37323
SHA256:B093AA2E84A30790ABEEE82CF32A7C2209978D862451F1E0B0786C4D22833CB6
6656Hone-Optimizer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66562\libssl-3.dllexecutable
MD5:BF4A722AE2EAE985BACC9D2117D90A6F
SHA256:827FDB184FDCDE9223D09274BE780FE4FE8518C15C8FC217748AD5FD5EA0F147
6656Hone-Optimizer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66562\select.pydexecutable
MD5:45D5A749E3CD3C2DE26A855B582373F6
SHA256:2D15C2F311528440AA29934920FB0B015EAF8CBE3B3C9AD08A282A2D6BA68876
6656Hone-Optimizer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66562\python311.dllexecutable
MD5:5F6FD64EC2D7D73AE49C34DD12CEDB23
SHA256:FF9F102264D1944FBFAE2BA70E7A71435F51A3E8C677FD970B621C4C9EA71967
6656Hone-Optimizer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66562\base_library.zipcompressed
MD5:BBBF46529C77F766EF219F4C146E6EF5
SHA256:734E277712E823FCA86CA75BF5D4F85A21893208E683C4AB407BE10C3B9052DC
6656Hone-Optimizer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI66562\sqlite3.dllexecutable
MD5:DBC64142944210671CCA9D449DAB62E6
SHA256:6E6B6F7DF961C119692F6C1810FBFB7D40219EA4E5B2A98C413424CF02DCE16C
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
18
DNS requests
9
Threats
7

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6268
Hone-Optimizer.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/?fields=225545
unknown
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shared
—
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GET
204
142.250.185.163:443
https://gstatic.com/generate_204
unknown
—
—
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6268
Hone-Optimizer.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting
unknown
—
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shared
—
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POST
404
162.159.135.232:443
https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1128327828388192329/h01RscJ6_ZsG4BUlpvk07BQvK8NDMoGDgcpO9fIBnU8Yd4BQ8GGFVtL56NdlL4AbkQYG
unknown
binary
45 b
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
368
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3840
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6268
Hone-Optimizer.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
TUT-AS
US
unknown
2120
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
6268
Hone-Optimizer.exe
142.250.185.227:443
gstatic.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
4324
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
6268
Hone-Optimizer.exe
162.159.138.232:443
discord.com
CLOUDFLARENET
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unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.184.206
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
blank-wbjd6.in
  • —
unknown
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
shared
gstatic.com
  • 142.250.185.227
whitelisted
discord.com
  • 162.159.138.232
  • 162.159.128.233
  • 162.159.135.232
  • 162.159.136.232
  • 162.159.137.232
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2256
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com)
2256
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com)
6268
Hone-Optimizer.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
2256
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed Discord Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com)
6268
Hone-Optimizer.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
STEALER [ANY.RUN] BlankGrabber (SkochGrabber) Generic External IP Check
6268
Hone-Optimizer.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
6268
Hone-Optimizer.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI)
No debug info
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Hone-Optimizer.exe