| URL: | https://melliobrien.com/ |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/9b839c74-c7f1-4f7b-ace6-834d5fc5c638 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Balada Injector is a long-running malware campaign that targets WordPress websites by exploiting vulnerabilities in plugins and themes. The attackers inject malicious code into compromised sites, leading to unauthorized redirects, data theft, and the creation of [backdoors](https://any.run/malware-trends/backdoor) for persistent access. The campaign operates in waves, with spikes in activity observed every few weeks, continually adapting to exploit newly discovered vulnerabilities. |
| Analysis date: | June 16, 2024, 21:12:39 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MD5: | 4580AA413C754B02515C7B2E99651FDC |
| SHA1: | 8AECD423B9022ADE00FED6DB3E0A706500BE960A |
| SHA256: | 0FD1E69E6538825D91F5A0279270FF937A9FAC676B7FC5A6CDD5D693A7123E09 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8Xz4TK:28K |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 188 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=10 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3744 --field-trial-handle=1128,i,1821956588748438848,3895701719986960488,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 308 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2012 --field-trial-handle=1128,i,1821956588748438848,3895701719986960488,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 308 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4572 --field-trial-handle=1128,i,1821956588748438848,3895701719986960488,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 312 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2028 --field-trial-handle=1128,i,1821956588748438848,3895701719986960488,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 600 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=660 --field-trial-handle=1128,i,1821956588748438848,3895701719986960488,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 820 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgACAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1056 --field-trial-handle=1128,i,1821956588748438848,3895701719986960488,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 1036 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1264 --field-trial-handle=1128,i,1821956588748438848,3895701719986960488,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | chrome.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Google Chrome Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 1132 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4260 --field-trial-handle=1128,i,1821956588748438848,3895701719986960488,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | chrome.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 1136 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1508 --field-trial-handle=1128,i,1821956588748438848,3895701719986960488,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| 1280 | "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2580 --field-trial-handle=1128,i,1821956588748438848,3895701719986960488,131072 --disable-features=OptimizationGuideModelDownloading,OptimizationHints,OptimizationHintsFetching,OptimizationTargetPrediction /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | — | chrome.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Google LLC Integrity Level: LOW Description: Google Chrome Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.5414.120 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3976) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty |
| Operation: | write | Name: | StatusCodes |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\ThirdParty |
| Operation: | write | Name: | StatusCodes |
Value: 01000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | dr |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UsageStatsInSample |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Update\ClientStateMedium\{8A69D345-D564-463C-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) chrome.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Update\ClientState\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | metricsid |
Value: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3976 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF102a0f.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3976 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3976 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old~RF102b67.TMP | text | |
MD5:AD0DB8476493577A67FA94A162B646C4 | SHA256:304FB5B4FD83D4A9FF1EF4CF20232A1783169C148297BFE37ED24A1D22A74F2B | |||
| 3976 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old | text | |
MD5:825B582C78EC88D54C215EFDF1EAD639 | SHA256:367995D01A8F13E5C30C79499F86B034775BFD009D83DC97635DE438D47DFA37 | |||
| 3976 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Variations | binary | |
MD5:961E3604F228B0D10541EBF921500C86 | SHA256:F7B24F2EB3D5EB0550527490395D2F61C3D2FE74BB9CB345197DAD81B58B5FED | |||
| 3976 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\LOG.old | text | |
MD5:456D3EF989973A7C218E338A6CFFAD25 | SHA256:75631D994431F254B94255C50038A3657BFC45D76FCE9D794D514E57CA678872 | |||
| 3976 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old~RF103318.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3976 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\coupon_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3976 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Site Characteristics Database\LOG.old~RF102a4e.TMP | text | |
MD5:358570F689377CE6838812643E03734B | SHA256:5B41FCC2E1A843AEAB9437B06E27B798870FF10D86A51B163BF48862BCD32590 | |||
| 3976 | chrome.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\0bbe8d40-57aa-44dd-b2d5-44a8a30ede26.tmp | binary | |
MD5:5058F1AF8388633F609CADB75A75DC9D | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
884 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/k4ldha5kevpu7qn7k4s3mznvgu_4.10.2710.0/oimompecagnajdejgnnjijobebaeigek_4.10.2710.0_win32_ad2kbvs6jks3au5dsxn7cqflsiiq.crx3 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
884 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/k4ldha5kevpu7qn7k4s3mznvgu_4.10.2710.0/oimompecagnajdejgnnjijobebaeigek_4.10.2710.0_win32_ad2kbvs6jks3au5dsxn7cqflsiiq.crx3 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
884 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/k4ldha5kevpu7qn7k4s3mznvgu_4.10.2710.0/oimompecagnajdejgnnjijobebaeigek_4.10.2710.0_win32_ad2kbvs6jks3au5dsxn7cqflsiiq.crx3 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
884 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/k4ldha5kevpu7qn7k4s3mznvgu_4.10.2710.0/oimompecagnajdejgnnjijobebaeigek_4.10.2710.0_win32_ad2kbvs6jks3au5dsxn7cqflsiiq.crx3 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
884 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/k4ldha5kevpu7qn7k4s3mznvgu_4.10.2710.0/oimompecagnajdejgnnjijobebaeigek_4.10.2710.0_win32_ad2kbvs6jks3au5dsxn7cqflsiiq.crx3 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
884 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/k4ldha5kevpu7qn7k4s3mznvgu_4.10.2710.0/oimompecagnajdejgnnjijobebaeigek_4.10.2710.0_win32_ad2kbvs6jks3au5dsxn7cqflsiiq.crx3 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
884 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/k4ldha5kevpu7qn7k4s3mznvgu_4.10.2710.0/oimompecagnajdejgnnjijobebaeigek_4.10.2710.0_win32_ad2kbvs6jks3au5dsxn7cqflsiiq.crx3 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
884 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/k4ldha5kevpu7qn7k4s3mznvgu_4.10.2710.0/oimompecagnajdejgnnjijobebaeigek_4.10.2710.0_win32_ad2kbvs6jks3au5dsxn7cqflsiiq.crx3 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
884 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/k4ldha5kevpu7qn7k4s3mznvgu_4.10.2710.0/oimompecagnajdejgnnjijobebaeigek_4.10.2710.0_win32_ad2kbvs6jks3au5dsxn7cqflsiiq.crx3 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
884 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/k4ldha5kevpu7qn7k4s3mznvgu_4.10.2710.0/oimompecagnajdejgnnjijobebaeigek_4.10.2710.0_win32_ad2kbvs6jks3au5dsxn7cqflsiiq.crx3 | unknown | — | — | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3976 | chrome.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | unknown |
1088 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
1036 | chrome.exe | 66.102.1.84:443 | accounts.google.com | GOOGLE | US | unknown |
1036 | chrome.exe | 139.99.149.160:443 | melliobrien.com | OVH SAS | AU | unknown |
1036 | chrome.exe | 142.250.185.106:443 | fonts.googleapis.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
1036 | chrome.exe | 104.18.42.139:443 | mindfit-co.mykajabi.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | unknown |
1036 | chrome.exe | 142.250.184.195:443 | fonts.gstatic.com | GOOGLE | US | whitelisted |
1036 | chrome.exe | 104.21.79.6:443 | store.flytonearstation.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
melliobrien.com |
| unknown |
accounts.google.com |
| shared |
static.addtoany.com |
| whitelisted |
fonts.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
mindfit-co.mykajabi.com |
| unknown |
fonts.gstatic.com |
| whitelisted |
store.flytonearstation.com |
| unknown |
kajabi-app-assets.kajabi-cdn.com |
| unknown |
www.googletagmanager.com |
| whitelisted |
content-autofill.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1036 | chrome.exe | Exploit Kit Activity Detected | ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (rdntocdns .com) |
1036 | chrome.exe | Exploit Kit Activity Detected | ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (rdntocdns .com) |
1036 | chrome.exe | Misc Attack | ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 4 |
1036 | chrome.exe | Exploit Kit Activity Detected | ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (rdntocdns .com) |
1036 | chrome.exe | Exploit Kit Activity Detected | ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in TLS SNI (rdntocdns .com) |
1036 | chrome.exe | Exploit Kit Activity Detected | ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (rdntocdns .com) |
1036 | chrome.exe | Exploit Kit Activity Detected | ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (rdntocdns .com) |
1036 | chrome.exe | Exploit Kit Activity Detected | ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (specialtaskevents .com) |
1036 | chrome.exe | Exploit Kit Activity Detected | ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (specialtaskevents .com) |
1036 | chrome.exe | Exploit Kit Activity Detected | ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in TLS SNI (specialtaskevents .com) |