Malware analysis PassatHook.rar Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	PassatHook.rar
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/9be08460-e045-4132-99c3-9ed3aa620a03
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Analysis date:	February 01, 2025, 19:56:29
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:	arch-exec
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-rar
File info:	RAR archive data, v5
MD5:	9797D96B67970B8BF6C376DEB9CC3990
SHA1:	26E4F7D6469B5FF764C11110F41ADB90EC42696E
SHA256:	26B764876C8DE892E9CF08C30F3D13AC88D0BDB89EBD8BF0B59F90F47E766E18
SSDEEP:	98304:72L3XR5Ib4NuhcQSO0a6ccoUtXvFPBo92g1XLNHkTFvd7h6a2Rrjz7B+lhJkrNYc:XsFRIl4kP//UxxajWF4JvkZ6fJFX

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 180 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 120 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Generic archive extractor
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 6428)
SUSPICIOUS
- Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 6428)
- Application launched itself
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 6428)
- Creates file in the systems drive root
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 6428)
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 6200)
  - conhost.exe (PID: 3724)
  - PassatHook.exe (PID: 1684)
  - PassatHook.exe (PID: 836)
  - conhost.exe (PID: 4548)
INFO
- Manual execution by a user
  - PassatHook.exe (PID: 6420)
  - PassatHook.exe (PID: 1684)
  - PassatHook.exe (PID: 836)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - WinRAR.exe (PID: 6200)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.rar	\|	RAR compressed archive (v5.0) (61.5)
.rar	\|	RAR compressed archive (gen) (38.4)

EXIF

ZIP

FileVersion:	RAR v5
CompressedSize:	12959196
UncompressedSize:	14681088
OperatingSystem:	Win32
ArchivedFileName:	PassatHook.exe

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Total processes

134

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

836

"C:\PassatHook.exe"

C:\PassatHook.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

3221225781

Modules

Images
c:\passathook.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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

1684

"C:\PassatHook.exe"

C:\PassatHook.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

3221225781

Modules

Images
c:\passathook.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.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

3724

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

—

PassatHook.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

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

4548

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

—

PassatHook.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

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

6200

"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" -elevate6428

C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe

WinRAR.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Alexander Roshal

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

WinRAR archiver

Exit code:

Version:

5.91.0

Modules

Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.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

6420

"C:\PassatHook.exe"

C:\PassatHook.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

3221226540

Modules

Images
c:\passathook.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll

6428

"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PassatHook.rar

C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Alexander Roshal

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

WinRAR archiver

Exit code:

Version:

5.91.0

Modules

Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.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

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Total events

1 862

Read events

1 817

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(6428) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	3
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip
(PID) Process:	(6428) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	2
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip
(PID) Process:	(6428) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	1
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip
(PID) Process:	(6428) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:	write	Name:	0
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\PassatHook.rar
(PID) Process:	(6428) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	name
Value: 120
(PID) Process:	(6428) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	size
Value: 80
(PID) Process:	(6428) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	type
Value: 120
(PID) Process:	(6428) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:	write	Name:	mtime
Value: 100
(PID) Process:	(6428) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\DialogEditHistory\ExtrPath
Operation:	delete value	Name:	15
Value:
(PID) Process:	(6428) WinRAR.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\DialogEditHistory\ExtrPath
Operation:	delete value	Name:	14
Value:

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
6200	WinRAR.exe	C:\PassatHook.exe		executable
		MD5:72DF2E3A0CACCDD000CCDF66BE320195	SHA256:9C25BD88B0EFE0FD6E378D9954F7C90C40E2396A85B5427D60FA3AFB484201B5

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
5640	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	184.30.21.171:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6684	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	GET	200	184.30.21.171:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5640	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	184.30.21.171:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
—	—	184.30.21.171:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
—	—	51.104.136.2:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4712	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.104.136.2:443	—	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	104.126.37.144:443	www.bing.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
5064	SearchApp.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	20.190.160.67:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
1176	svchost.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
1076	svchost.exe	184.30.18.9:443	go.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
www.microsoft.com	184.30.21.171	whitelisted
www.bing.com	104.126.37.144 104.126.37.123 104.126.37.154 104.126.37.178 104.126.37.170 104.126.37.136 104.126.37.131 104.126.37.176 104.126.37.139	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.160.67 40.126.32.136 20.190.160.20 40.126.32.76 40.126.32.134 20.190.160.5 40.126.32.74 20.190.160.4	whitelisted
go.microsoft.com	184.30.18.9	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	40.127.240.158	whitelisted
arc.msn.com	20.223.35.26	whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com	20.199.58.43	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	20.109.210.53	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	20.242.39.171	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

PassatHook.rar

9797D96B67970B8BF6C376DEB9CC3990

26E4F7D6469B5FF764C11110F41ADB90EC42696E

26B764876C8DE892E9CF08C30F3D13AC88D0BDB89EBD8BF0B59F90F47E766E18

98304:72L3XR5Ib4NuhcQSO0a6ccoUtXvFPBo92g1XLNHkTFvd7h6a2Rrjz7B+lhJkrNYc:XsFRIl4kP//UxxajWF4JvkZ6fJFX

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Generic archive extractor

SUSPICIOUS

Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

Application launched itself

Creates file in the systems drive root

INFO

Manual execution by a user

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

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ZIP

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