File name:

HMC 2.2.4.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/4f47621d-8f27-4c94-8f91-a6916c3a31eb
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: April 18, 2025, 20:58:43
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
stealer
blankgrabber
telegram
evasion
pyinstaller
discordgrabber
generic
susp-powershell
growtopia
ims-api
umbralstealer
upx
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

E52C83A0EF21040DC4F38C1AFA18D6E5

SHA1:

2DC88123ACAC2CB119CE624F35C81EE2F72A9FE5

SHA256:

B72DA8EC8F74B2612161D230274610A5BC5C6ED32C2E02D0956BBD900092411C

SSDEEP:

98304:b1T2QUEfOzhJ8QKCt7bm6GpJ0SDakyBTsp3qaTOWdFoSIp/5PSPQvJVfPVNbequ4:0/Z2A8Ygtjf45

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)
      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 2384)

    • BlankGrabber has been detected

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • UMBRALSTEALER has been detected (YARA)

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • BLANKGRABBER has been detected (SURICATA)

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Stealers network behavior

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • DISCORDGRABBER has been detected (YARA)

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • GROWTOPIA has been detected (YARA)

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)
      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 2384)
      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 5556)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)

    • Process drops python dynamic module

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)

    • Application launched itself

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)
      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Found strings related to reading or modifying Windows Defender settings

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Get information on the list of running processes

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

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

      • rar.exe (PID: 7748)

    • Possible usage of Discord/Telegram API has been detected (YARA)

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Process communicates with Telegram (possibly using it as an attacker's C2 server)

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 2384)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)

    • Checks supported languages

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)
      • rar.exe (PID: 7748)
      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Reads the computer name

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)
      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 2384)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 1912)
      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 2384)
      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)
      • rar.exe (PID: 7748)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • rar.exe (PID: 7748)

    • PyInstaller has been detected (YARA)

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)
      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 5556)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Found Base64 encoded reflection usage via PowerShell (YARA)

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 4008)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • HMC 2.2.4.exe (PID: 2384)
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ims-api

(PID) Process(4008) HMC 2.2.4.exe
Telegram-Tokens (1)7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A
Telegram-Info-Links
7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A
Get info about bothttps://api.telegram.org/bot7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A/getMe
Get incoming updateshttps://api.telegram.org/bot7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A/getUpdates
Get webhookhttps://api.telegram.org/bot7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A/getWebhookInfo
Delete webhookhttps://api.telegram.org/bot7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A/deleteWebhook
Drop incoming updateshttps://api.telegram.org/bot7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A/deleteWebhook?drop_pending_updates=true
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: 2025:02:16 21:36:10+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: 10.0.20348.1
ProductVersionNumber: 10.0.20348.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Dynamic link library
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: DSREG commandline tool
FileVersion: 10.0.20348.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName: dsregcmd.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: dsregcmd.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 10.0.20348.1
No data.
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Total processes
202
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #BLANKGRABBER hmc 2.2.4.exe hmc 2.2.4.exe no specs hmc 2.2.4.exe #GROWTOPIA hmc 2.2.4.exe tiworker.exe no specs rar.exe no specs svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1912"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HMC 2.2.4.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HMC 2.2.4.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
DSREG commandline tool
Version:
10.0.20348.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hmc 2.2.4.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
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2384"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HMC 2.2.4.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HMC 2.2.4.exe—HMC 2.2.4.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
DSREG commandline tool
Version:
10.0.20348.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hmc 2.2.4.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
4008"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HMC 2.2.4.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\HMC 2.2.4.exe
HMC 2.2.4.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
DSREG commandline tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.20348.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\dpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\cryptbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sspicli.dll
ims-api
(PID) Process(4008) HMC 2.2.4.exe
Telegram-Tokens (1)7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A
Telegram-Info-Links
7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A
Get info about bothttps://api.telegram.org/bot7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A/getMe
Get incoming updateshttps://api.telegram.org/bot7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A/getUpdates
Get webhookhttps://api.telegram.org/bot7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A/getWebhookInfo
Delete webhookhttps://api.telegram.org/bot7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A/deleteWebhook
Drop incoming updateshttps://api.telegram.org/bot7580265903:AAGVhhfhULQrpwEEY1BWCKfWr13hgQvUK9A/deleteWebhook?drop_pending_updates=true
5556"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HMC 2.2.4.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\Desktop\HMC 2.2.4.exe
HMC 2.2.4.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
DSREG commandline tool
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.20348.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
7268C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\TiWorker.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\TiWorker.exe—svchost.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Modules Installer Worker
Version:
10.0.19041.3989 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\tiworker.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
7748C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI55562\rar.exe a -r -hp"Glg" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mD1iC.zip" *C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI55562\rar.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\_mei55562\rar.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
Total events
11 036
Read events
11 034
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7268) TiWorker.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing
Operation:writeName:SessionIdHigh
Value:
31174820
(PID) Process:(7268) TiWorker.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing
Operation:writeName:SessionIdLow
Value:
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
9
Text files
14
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1912HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19122\_decimal.pydexecutable
MD5:7BA541DEFE3739A888BE466C999C9787
SHA256:F90EFA10D90D940CDE48AAFE02C13A0FC0A1F0BE7F3714856B7A1435F5DECF29
1912HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19122\_socket.pydexecutable
MD5:4351D7086E5221398B5B78906F4E84AC
SHA256:A0FA25EEF91825797F01754B7D7CF5106E355CF21322E926632F90AF01280ABE
1912HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19122\_ssl.pydexecutable
MD5:156B1FA2F11C73ED25F63EE20E6E4B26
SHA256:A9B5F6C7A94FB6BFAF82024F906465FF39F9849E4A72A98A9B03FC07BF26DA51
1912HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19122\VCRUNTIME140.dllexecutable
MD5:F12681A472B9DD04A812E16096514974
SHA256:D66C3B47091CEB3F8D3CC165A43D285AE919211A0C0FCB74491EE574D8D464F8
1912HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19122\_lzma.pydexecutable
MD5:8D9E1BB65A192C8446155A723C23D4C5
SHA256:1549FE64B710818950AA9BF45D43FE278CE59F3B87B3497D2106FF793EFA6CF7
1912HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19122\_ctypes.pydexecutable
MD5:38FB83BD4FEBED211BD25E19E1CAE555
SHA256:CD31AF70CBCFE81B01A75EBEB2DE86079F4CBE767B75C3B5799EF8B9F0392D65
1912HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19122\_queue.pydexecutable
MD5:FBBBFBCDCF0A7C1611E27F4B3B71079E
SHA256:699C1F0F0387511EF543C0DF7EF81A13A1CFFDE4CE4CD43A1BAF47A893B99163
1912HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19122\blank.aesbinary
MD5:CE99A012BB856ED8B9C5AC85D7E4D13D
SHA256:783346E965B5BC732AEB282E2DE352AFBD845F0BA72FEBC4911457320B987724
1912HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19122\_sqlite3.pydexecutable
MD5:D678600C8AF1EEEAA5D8C1D668190608
SHA256:D6960F4426C09A12488EB457E62506C49A58D62A1CB16FBC3AE66B260453C2ED
1912HMC 2.2.4.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI19122\base_library.zipcompressed
MD5:DE50D7A292E9D56B9B1F59E71AE546C2
SHA256:E381BCE8CB9043060B9BB1FA19F274EECDB0FD3322D3DF90B5948F758C9B0C7A
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
16
Threats
7

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
23.216.77.31:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4008
HMC 2.2.4.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/?fields=225545
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7052
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7052
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
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
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
23.216.77.31:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
142.250.185.227:443
gstatic.com
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.65:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.31
  • 23.216.77.19
  • 23.216.77.30
  • 23.216.77.18
  • 23.216.77.16
  • 23.216.77.32
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 23.216.77.21
  • 23.216.77.29
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.181.238
whitelisted
gstatic.com
  • 142.250.185.227
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.130
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.76
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
whitelisted
api.telegram.org
  • 149.154.167.220
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com)
2196
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com)
2196
svchost.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible sending an external IP address to Telegram
4008
HMC 2.2.4.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com
4008
HMC 2.2.4.exe
Misc activity
ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI)
2196
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET HUNTING Telegram API Domain in DNS Lookup
4008
HMC 2.2.4.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
STEALER [ANY.RUN] BlankGrabber (SkochGrabber) Generic External IP Check
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Reports
HMC 2.2.4.exe