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Database Entry



BlankGrabber


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 27 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 9df6fd2f1d5f61b2cce03f7ed80405b9a2497e7d828526371e6abbd4d9727829
SHA3-384 hash: f96640118f3837320c76ff9ee6b9229b1ecf426b84051418e5dec128181d1bb034397ee3bc035bd6dbf4f23db9242232
SHA1 hash: aa27817a821cdcefa2e2c26946a89e53c95a6f3a
MD5 hash: e14338665e328cd10a750312a492c524
humanhash: cola-august-zebra-triple
File name:BlankGrabber.exe
Download: download sample
Signature BlankGrabber
File size:12'717'398 bytes
First seen:2025-08-22 09:10:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash dcaf48c1f10b0efa0a4472200f3850ed (716 x Efimer, 60 x BlankGrabber, 23 x SalatStealer)
ssdeep 393216:lLijH5cw84fsekfxb+qoy1PZ/woDW1kyF:xijHbsxbGEPhwoDW1t
TLSH T115D633081A6609FBF993553E8833896AAB77FE911B98C7CF036413302D576E1193E727
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:BlankGrabber exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
79
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
BlankGrabber.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-22 09:10:39 UTC
Tags:
blankgrabber anti-evasion uac auto-sch evasion auto-startup stealer screenshot discord pyinstaller ims-api generic upx susp-powershell

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
infosteal autorun quasar
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
DNS request
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching a process
Creating a process from a recently created file
Loading a suspicious library
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Searching for synchronization primitives
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expand expired-cert invalid-signature lolbin microsoft_visual_cc overlay overlay packed pyinstaller signed threat
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2025-08-22T06:27:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-08-22T06:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan-Spy.Win32.Agent.dffz Trojan-PSW.Win64.Stealer.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Mercurial.sb Trojan.Win32.Quasar.sb Trojan.Python.Agent.gen HEUR:Trojan-PSW.Python.Blank.gen Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.MSIL.Quasar.a Trojan-PSW.Python.Blank.sb Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Stealer.sb Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.Dizemp.sb Backdoor.Win64.Stelega.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Greedy.sb
Result
Threat name:
AsyncRAT, Blank Grabber, Quasar
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.adwa.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
AI detected suspicious PE digital signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Check if machine is in data center or colocation facility
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Found malware configuration
Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies existing user documents (likely ransomware behavior)
Modifies the hosts file
Modifies Windows Defender protection settings
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
Removes signatures from Windows Defender
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Powershell Defender Disable Scan Feature
Sigma detected: Suspicious Encoded PowerShell Command Line
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Encoded Command Patterns
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Startup Folder Persistence
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Crypto Currency Wallets
Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data
Uses ping.exe to check the status of other devices and networks
Uses ping.exe to sleep
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes or reads registry keys via WMI
Yara detected AsyncRAT
Yara detected Blank Grabber
Yara detected Quasar RAT
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1762803 Sample: BlankGrabber.exe Startdate: 22/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 117 iwp41178-44386.portmap.host 2->117 119 ip-api.com 2->119 121 2 other IPs or domains 2->121 127 Found malware configuration 2->127 129 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->129 131 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->131 133 16 other signatures 2->133 13 BlankGrabber.exe 81 2->13         started        17 ChromeUpdater.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 file5 107 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\unicodedata.pyd, PE32+ 13->107 dropped 109 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\ucrtbase.dll, PE32+ 13->109 dropped 111 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\sqlite3.dll, PE32+ 13->111 dropped 115 61 other malicious files 13->115 dropped 163 Modifies Windows Defender protection settings 13->163 165 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 13->165 167 Removes signatures from Windows Defender 13->167 19 BlankGrabber.exe 1 88 13->19         started        113 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\WIonujHI3EZJ.bat, DOS 17->113 dropped 169 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 17->169 23 cmd.exe 17->23         started        25 schtasks.exe 17->25         started        27 Conhost.exe 17->27         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 123 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49696, 49703, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 19->123 125 discord.com 162.159.128.233, 443, 49704 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 19->125 139 Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen) 19->139 141 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->141 143 Modifies Windows Defender protection settings 19->143 147 5 other signatures 19->147 29 cmd.exe 1 19->29         started        32 cmd.exe 19->32         started        34 cmd.exe 1 19->34         started        44 25 other processes 19->44 145 Uses ping.exe to sleep 23->145 36 conhost.exe 23->36         started        38 chcp.com 23->38         started        40 PING.EXE 23->40         started        42 conhost.exe 25->42         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 149 Uses ping.exe to sleep 29->149 151 Uses cmd line tools excessively to alter registry or file data 29->151 153 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 29->153 161 2 other signatures 29->161 46 powershell.exe 23 29->46         started        49 conhost.exe 29->49         started        51 bound.exe 32->51         started        54 conhost.exe 32->54         started        155 Modifies Windows Defender protection settings 34->155 157 Removes signatures from Windows Defender 34->157 56 powershell.exe 23 34->56         started        62 2 other processes 34->62 159 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 44->159 58 getmac.exe 44->58         started        60 powershell.exe 44->60         started        64 48 other processes 44->64 process12 file13 103 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ChromeUpdater.exe, PE32 51->103 dropped 171 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 51->171 173 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 51->173 66 ChromeUpdater.exe 51->66         started        70 schtasks.exe 51->70         started        175 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 56->175 177 Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines) 58->177 179 Writes or reads registry keys via WMI 58->179 105 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\zocstsr1.cmdline, Unicode 60->105 dropped 72 csc.exe 60->72         started        74 Conhost.exe 64->74         started        76 Conhost.exe 64->76         started        signatures14 process15 file16 99 C:\Users\user\AppData\...behaviorgraphbSManntj9nN.bat, DOS 66->99 dropped 135 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 66->135 137 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 66->137 78 cmd.exe 66->78         started        81 schtasks.exe 66->81         started        83 conhost.exe 70->83         started        101 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\zocstsr1.dll, PE32 72->101 dropped 85 cvtres.exe 72->85         started        signatures17 process18 signatures19 181 Uses ping.exe to sleep 78->181 87 conhost.exe 78->87         started        89 chcp.com 78->89         started        91 PING.EXE 78->91         started        93 ChromeUpdater.exe 78->93         started        95 conhost.exe 81->95         started        process20 process21 97 Conhost.exe 87->97         started       
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Egairtigado
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-22 09:13:03 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
945
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:blankgrabber family:quasar botnet:vitimas defense_evasion discovery execution persistence spyware trojan upx
Behaviour
Runs ping.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Enumerates processes with tasklist
UPX packed file
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
Quasar RAT
Quasar family
Quasar payload
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
iwp41178-44386.portmap.host:44386
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
9df6fd2f1d5f61b2cce03f7ed80405b9a2497e7d828526371e6abbd4d9727829
MD5 hash:
e14338665e328cd10a750312a492c524
SHA1 hash:
aa27817a821cdcefa2e2c26946a89e53c95a6f3a
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:CAS_Malware_Hunting
Author:Michael Reinprecht
Description:DEMO CAS YARA Rules for sample2.exe
Rule name:CP_AllMal_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__ConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:dependsonpythonailib
Author:Tim Brown
Description:Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:Detect_PyInstaller
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects PyInstaller compiled executables across platforms
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:ldpreload
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upxHook
Author:@r3dbU7z
Description:Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer
Reference:https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
Rule name:vmdetect
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques
Rule name:WHIRLPOOL_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for WhirlPool constants

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