| File name: | hotfix.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/9fac1bfd-8cb7-49d5-8108-7d18e244910c |
| 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: | January 04, 2025, 13:37:30 |
| 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, 6 sections |
| MD5: | A2271E54B0C19F1EFDBA770DCCEE0128 |
| SHA1: | 6B3FF7D411DF91CFC0F4A356EAE6C1F407B2B8DD |
| SHA256: | F5627B2E36BFF1BF291A4BEE7481DBF96B9F43C709E7D95AD42C58AF36860B6E |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:EJ3Pcol0nO7rqe4qhnpWlLg8JuHdMesSF4PEWKHBJXGYwcnDB7N2JAKCSAsKd8z6:i6y/V1ppf9lyOsiz |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:01:04 12:32:49+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.41 |
| CodeSize: | 172032 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 94208 |
| 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: | Command line performance monitor |
| FileVersion: | 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
| InternalName: | TypePerf.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | TypePerf.exe |
| ProductName: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| ProductVersion: | 10.0.19041.3636 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 556 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\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
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| 848 | powershell Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -DisableIOAVProtection $true -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -DisableScriptScanning $true -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode -Force -MAPSReporting Disabled -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1200 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\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
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| 1876 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hotfix.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hotfix.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Command line performance monitor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1944 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\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
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| 1988 | tasklist /FO LIST | C:\Windows\System32\tasklist.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Lists the current running tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1988 | tree /A /F | C:\Windows\System32\tree.com | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Tree Walk Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2008 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\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
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| 2076 | powershell -Command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hotfix.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2192 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\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
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| (PID) Process: | (4684) hotfix.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Multimedia\DrawDib |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 1280x720x32(BGR 0) |
Value: 31,31,31,31 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7096) TiWorker.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionIdHigh |
Value: 31153837 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7096) TiWorker.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionIdLow |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5316) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5316) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5316) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | hotfix.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18762\_socket.pyd | executable | |
MD5:6EF6BCBB28B66B312AB7C30B1B78F3F3 | SHA256:203DAA59E7BF083176CBFCC614E3BAC09DA83D1D09EF4FCD151F32B96499D4B2 | |||
| 1876 | hotfix.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18762\VCRUNTIME140.dll | executable | |
MD5:BE8DBE2DC77EBE7F88F910C61AEC691A | SHA256:4D292623516F65C80482081E62D5DADB759DC16E851DE5DB24C3CBB57B87DB83 | |||
| 1876 | hotfix.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18762\_ssl.pyd | executable | |
MD5:96AF7B0462AF52A4D24B3F8BC0DB6CD5 | SHA256:23C08F69E5EAA3A4AB9CAB287D7DC2A40ACA048C8B3C89992CDB62D4DE6EB01F | |||
| 1876 | hotfix.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18762\blank.aes | binary | |
MD5:4196D9ED2FFEF0E36D1362974A2D0360 | SHA256:9B2EF58C8F5998133E0CFE30204F3EB88E381FFD5D3A7E6124A0595FE6726CE6 | |||
| 1876 | hotfix.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18762\_decimal.pyd | executable | |
MD5:787F57B9A9A4DBC0660041D5542F73E2 | SHA256:D5646447436DACA3F6A755E188EA15932AE6B5BA8F70D9C1DE78F757D310D300 | |||
| 1876 | hotfix.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18762\libcrypto-3.dll | executable | |
MD5:7F1B899D2015164AB951D04EBB91E9AC | SHA256:41201D2F29CF3BC16BF32C8CECF3B89E82FEC3E5572EB38A578AE0FB0C5A2986 | |||
| 1876 | hotfix.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18762\libssl-3.dll | executable | |
MD5:264BE59FF04E5DCD1D020F16AAB3C8CB | SHA256:358B59DA9580E7102ADFC1BE9400ACEA18BC49474DB26F2F8BACB4B8839CE49D | |||
| 1876 | hotfix.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18762\python311.dll | executable | |
MD5:B167B98FC5C89D65CB1FA8DF31C5DE13 | SHA256:28EDA3BA32F5247C1A7BD2777EAD982C24175765C4E2C1C28A0EF708079F2C76 | |||
| 1876 | hotfix.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18762\rar.exe | executable | |
MD5:9C223575AE5B9544BC3D69AC6364F75E | SHA256:90341AC8DCC9EC5F9EFE89945A381EB701FE15C3196F594D9D9F0F67B4FC2213 | |||
| 1876 | hotfix.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI18762\rarreg.key | text | |
MD5:4531984CAD7DACF24C086830068C4ABE | SHA256:58209C8AB4191E834FFE2ECD003FD7A830D3650F0FD1355A74EB8A47C61D4211 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3508 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3508 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 204 | 142.250.186.67:443 | https://gstatic.com/generate_204 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
4684 | hotfix.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | shared |
4684 | hotfix.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/json/?fields=225545 | unknown | — | — | shared |
— | — | POST | 404 | 162.159.128.233:443 | https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1325079448835592265/E9ojUJQwHX6va9VzooqZI2pAiKPWBKh2FDzM5usuqc_zpc84taO4M1zJcfX9XRVgQZx1 | unknown | binary | 45 b | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.23.227.215:443 | www.bing.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3508 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3508 | svchost.exe | 23.48.23.156:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.156:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
3508 | svchost.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
blank-02g1v.in |
| unknown |
ip-api.com |
| unknown |
gstatic.com |
| whitelisted |
discord.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
4684 | hotfix.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2192 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com) |
4684 | hotfix.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
4684 | hotfix.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI) |
4684 | hotfix.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] BlankGrabber (SkochGrabber) Generic External IP Check |