| File name: | hmpalert.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/98c91885-31b1-48d3-b108-3f95534dd3b1 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | May 16, 2025, 20:41:23 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | 6CF545864F907EDBE47A496B05B0C584 |
| SHA1: | 77C601F8FAC07F8DCFE122F6DA40912EC31BB5B7 |
| SHA256: | 8E14660F8523CE76F269EF8682BE63369ADE7FB106337F1F444A3BFA0C83485D |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:ucKknuzOR3PldEUt5hm7M/ejioQxkoPTant4RE3f1yrUP+Tq9aaw7XZ9QeMEzx1p:l6JxQgkvm |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (1.5) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:02:12 13:37:09+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.16 |
| CodeSize: | 2756096 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2731520 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x2469b0 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 3.20.2.2019 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 3.20.2.2019 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Process default |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Sophos B.V. |
| FileDescription: | HitmanPro.Alert |
| FileVersion: | 3.20.2.2019 |
| InternalName: | hmpalert.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © 2013-2025 |
| OriginalFileName: | hmpalert.exe |
| ProductName: | HitmanPro.Alert |
| ProductVersion: | 3.20.2.2019 |
| Comments: | Incorporates Threatstar Exploit Mitigation Platform (EMP) |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 272 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1400 --field-trial-handle=1520,i,2800482411929851012,1564590260961419209,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 672 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3444 --field-trial-handle=1520,i,2800482411929851012,1564590260961419209,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 848 | "C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe" /alert:7259BB7C2BA9EAC0 | C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe | — | hmpalert.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sophos B.V. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: HitmanPro.Alert Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 3.20.2.2019 Modules
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| 1032 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hmpalert.exe" /elevated /scan | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hmpalert.exe | hmpalert.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sophos B.V. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: HitmanPro.Alert Version: 3.20.2.2019 Modules
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| 1272 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1852 --field-trial-handle=1520,i,2800482411929851012,1564590260961419209,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1336 | "C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe" /alert:00FAC2A12EE4EAE7 | C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe | — | hmpalert.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sophos B.V. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: HitmanPro.Alert Exit code: 3221225547 Version: 3.20.2.2019 Modules
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| 1648 | "C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe" /alert:2B244B85C9571BCA | C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe | — | hmpalert.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sophos B.V. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: HitmanPro.Alert Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 3.20.2.2019 Modules
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| 1964 | "C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe" /alert:02B6EFB8DD23AF7B | C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe | — | hmpalert.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Sophos B.V. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: HitmanPro.Alert Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 3.20.2.2019 Modules
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| 2012 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2416 --field-trial-handle=1520,i,2800482411929851012,1564590260961419209,131072 --enable-features=msMicrosoftRootStoreUsed /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 2056 | "C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe" /service | C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Sophos B.V. Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: HitmanPro.Alert Version: 3.20.2.2019 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3480) hmpalert.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3480) hmpalert.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3480) hmpalert.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3480) hmpalert.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1032) hmpalert.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HitmanPro.Alert |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: HitmanPro.Alert 3 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1032) hmpalert.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HitmanPro.Alert |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayVersion |
Value: 3.20.2.2019 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1032) hmpalert.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HitmanPro.Alert |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayIcon |
Value: C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1032) hmpalert.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HitmanPro.Alert |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallLocation |
Value: C:\Program Files\HitmanPro.Alert | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1032) hmpalert.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HitmanPro.Alert |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NoModify |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1032) hmpalert.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HitmanPro.Alert |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NoRepair |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1032 | hmpalert.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\HitmanPro.Alert\HitmanPro.Alert.lnk | binary | |
MD5:3D6F76496BFD92148A418DEE6E37DE0E | SHA256:DF8B147D9F1B97C4EAE04B6B329F854DAE857B3CA02848B0CCD80E4E4F82A483 | |||
| 1032 | hmpalert.exe | C:\Windows\System32\drivers\hmpalert.sys | executable | |
MD5:D36AD09AE5C49C03A8BF34B4FE9A3536 | SHA256:EF242C52A12891356AA60EF840303CD16228FA8FA7357A98B9793EF732A42A7C | |||
| 2056 | hmpalert.exe | C:\Windows\System32\catroot2\dberr.txt | text | |
MD5:64BBA5FDA51F1BD89A837DF118C21102 | SHA256:AD3F519FF37892C0C4370AA700D3F4102D4C91126C44AB376423FF01A6BE6B36 | |||
| 1032 | hmpalert.exe | C:\Windows\System32\hmpalert.dll | executable | |
MD5:D10CAD900B5D7C37C86037D0B5F2AAB5 | SHA256:7EADE91E0D85FD336B74C106329C79A9FCB9C8964BF7AAC0A55F838AF3B219AD | |||
| 2056 | hmpalert.exe | C:\ProgramData\HitmanPro.Alert\excalibur.db-journal | binary | |
MD5:64C8D853340F3090295522C06C157A02 | SHA256:D41F099762F4C571825DE43475AA522B022ADF923BDCE5F7D29550377068C2D2 | |||
| 2056 | hmpalert.exe | C:\ProgramData\HitmanPro.Alert\excalibur.db | binary | |
MD5:CAA69F0F3A56A56957EAA26802FCEB69 | SHA256:73764F592B6EC970937A57A787EADA6AE576CA945CDDF0C6278249C5AC26D36F | |||
| 2056 | hmpalert.exe | C:\ProgramData\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.bf | binary | |
MD5:F40E33C6BD43264AF81676448E93A89C | SHA256:523C5B2D04357627737D384C579E6F6A363B0A2B98BAC315110F5B94DCE97CAD | |||
| 1032 | hmpalert.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\07CEF2F654E3ED6050FFC9B6EB844250_3431D4C539FB2CFCB781821E9902850D | binary | |
MD5:38286AC4EB6ADFC1AFC38AB2ADC88329 | SHA256:833F8910F54B43E7AE4A13F53B263F09CC2E39A2AAD2CFC35C6B275EB6347D69 | |||
| 1032 | hmpalert.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\57C8EDB95DF3F0AD4EE2DC2B8CFD4157 | binary | |
MD5:A5F8CA3DC4E71F3778BE042B2124B124 | SHA256:6FC98F392384AA134BBD1EFA39925AE6EB2E373A4A57B7A681D2A57EA0D6A548 | |||
| 1032 | hmpalert.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\07CEF2F654E3ED6050FFC9B6EB844250_3431D4C539FB2CFCB781821E9902850D | binary | |
MD5:C7E09C7C90F49E93F9D2D48526B06ECF | SHA256:B9A7B2611DAAE08300975AECFA4A3B319491ABB4810D18DAAD64B8EF2D0583C2 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3328 | hmpalert.exe | GET | 200 | 192.124.249.22:80 | http://ocsp.godaddy.com//MEowSDBGMEQwQjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBS2CA1fbGt26xPkOKX4ZguoUjM0TgQUQMK9J47MNIMwojPX%2B2yz8LQsgM4CCQD%2B7fViWgGKzw%3D%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1032 | hmpalert.exe | GET | 302 | 185.105.204.28:80 | http://get.hitmanpro.com/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
1032 | hmpalert.exe | GET | 200 | 208.89.74.17:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?ceadea81227a2c01 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3636 | HitmanPro.exe | GET | 200 | 208.89.74.17:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?08fdce93b3fdd4e2 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3328 | hmpalert.exe | GET | 200 | 192.124.249.22:80 | http://ocsp.godaddy.com//MEIwQDA%2BMDwwOjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQdI2%2BOBkuXH93foRUj4a7lAr4rGwQUOpqFBxBnKLbv9r0FQW4gwZTaD94CAQc%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3636 | HitmanPro.exe | GET | 200 | 52.174.35.5:80 | http://scan.hitmanpro.com/banner.aspx?lc=en&v=3.8.44.340&c= | unknown | — | — | unknown |
1032 | hmpalert.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.38.233:80 | http://ocsp.usertrust.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTNMNJMNDqCqx8FcBWK16EHdimS6QQUU3m%2FWqorSs9UgOHYm8Cd8rIDZssCEH1bUSa0droR23QWC7xTDac%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3636 | HitmanPro.exe | GET | — | 172.217.18.4:80 | http://www.google.com/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2056 | hmpalert.exe | 23.97.160.56:443 | hash.hitmanpro.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3328 | hmpalert.exe | 23.97.160.56:443 | hash.hitmanpro.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1032 | hmpalert.exe | 185.105.204.28:80 | get.hitmanpro.com | Signet B.V. | NL | suspicious |
1032 | hmpalert.exe | 185.105.204.28:443 | get.hitmanpro.com | Signet B.V. | NL | suspicious |
1032 | hmpalert.exe | 208.89.74.17:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | — | US | whitelisted |
1032 | hmpalert.exe | 104.18.38.233:80 | ocsp.usertrust.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
hash.hitmanpro.com |
| unknown |
alert.hitmanpro.com |
| unknown |
get.hitmanpro.com |
| unknown |
files.surfright.nl |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.usertrust.com |
| whitelisted |
scan.hitmanpro.com |
| unknown |
www.google.com |
| whitelisted |
remnants.hitmanpro.com |
| unknown |
Process | Message |
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hmpalert.exe | Service: starting
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hmpalert.exe | Service: mode 1
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hmpalert.exe | FalsePositiveManager: 5854 items in bloom C:\ProgramData\HitmanPro.Alert\hmpalert.bf
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hmpalert.exe | FalsePositiveManager: initialized
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hmpalert.exe | Antivirus: startup
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hmpalert.exe | Antivirus: creating C:\ProgramData\HitmanPro\localcache.db
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hmpalert.exe | Antivirus: initialize
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hmpalert.exe | Antivirus: 0 signatures
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hmpalert.exe | Antivirus: opening (result 0) C:\ProgramData\HitmanPro\localcache.db
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hmpalert.exe | Antivirus: opening (result 0) C:\ProgramData\HitmanPro\localcache.db
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