| File name: | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/87f3799a-92fa-462d-a082-f62167414603 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Medusa is a ransomware malware family targeting businesses and institutions. Medusa encrypts crucial data, rendering it inaccessible, and attempts to pressure users to pay to regain control of their information. The group behind this malicious software hosts a TOR website where it shares the list of the organizations whose infrastructure has been compromised. This malware utilizes various tactics, including exploiting vulnerabilities and employs a unique file extension (".MEDUSA") to mark encrypted files. |
| Analysis date: | May 18, 2025, 13:18:48 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections |
| MD5: | BD29231BC4F2C6D2F22FA026E2EACA40 |
| SHA1: | F037584C363D566AA69B7307471012247707BB4C |
| SHA256: | 1BAD2B6E8AB16C5A692B2D05F68F7924A73A5818DDF3A9678CA8CAAB3568A78E |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:DaaQf8odYFbzRS12Qadm7+PXIuZWfXThU:DaaQf8odYFbzRS12QadmKPXlZWfXW |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.6) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
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| TimeStamp: | 2021:12:21 16:10:08+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.27 |
| CodeSize: | 490496 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 190976 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x38273 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows command line |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 516 | net stop "Enterprise Client Service" /y | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe | — | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Net Command Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 632 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | net.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 632 | net stop "SQLAgent$SQL_2008" /y | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe | — | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Net Command Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 668 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop "Sophos Agent" /y | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe | — | net.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Net Command Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 672 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | net.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 680 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop "MSSQL$VEEAMSQL2008R2" /y | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe | — | net.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Net Command Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 728 | net stop "Sophos System Protection Service" /y | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe | — | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Net Command Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 732 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Modules
xor-url(PID) Process(732) 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe Decrypted-URLs (4)http://medusakxxtp3uo7vusntvubnytaph4d3amxivbggl3hnhpk2nmus34yd.onion/227098164ef1fdb119ef537986bbdf24 http://medusaxko7jxtrojdkxo66j7ck4q5tgktf7uqsqyfry4ebnxlcbkccyd.onion/ https://utox.org/uTox_win64.exe) https://www.torproject.org/download/): (PID) Process(732) 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe Decrypted-URLs (3)http://medusakxxtp3uo7vusntvubnytaph4d3amxivbggl3hnhpk2nmus34yd.onion/227098164ef1fdb119ef537986bbdf24 http://medusaxko7jxtrojdkxo66j7ck4q5tgktf7uqsqyfry4ebnxlcbkccyd.onion/ https://www.torproject.org/download/): | |||||||||||||||
| 744 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop "Sophos AutoUpdate Service" /y | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe | — | net.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Net Command Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 904 | net stop "Sophos MCS Agent" /y | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe | — | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Net Command Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 732 | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\omni.ja | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5868 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rhw3ahbc.cbb.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 732 | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\ServiceWatcherSchedule.xml | binary | |
MD5:42F80F516AA488CAF44FA35755610112 | SHA256:9C6E5D3DBB582BD1783EBE997209582C8BA85368D97BF129339CCD80A84969EC | |||
| 732 | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\SubsystemController.man | binary | |
MD5:923FB86830AF68ED311B422D06D1F928 | SHA256:850B3445E424A5B0FD23A3FB18512C172789B0605BECCB6B6778522B3C210574 | |||
| 732 | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\i640.cab.cat | binary | |
MD5:596D1C765C4AF5E0D0245BC32A3A69CE | SHA256:2ED3391A301DE61A2F46051B6C690B3941FF0B93D8F41CDAA4B6634C407538D0 | |||
| 732 | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\C2RHeartbeatConfig.xml | binary | |
MD5:7F9EB31E523C2078F6A225928A8A3D7F | SHA256:E556CCB8E508A529311863EBA091883120953AE01FD876C0A164A99B6FC74010 | |||
| 732 | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\ClientCapabilities.json | binary | |
MD5:6D368470E970E90C1897579064C37DE2 | SHA256:2FD4E95579EAA8C6C887A9FD56A3A565C5C9D999EFB1F7954D951F8E0EE5DB38 | |||
| 5868 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1dagenj4.tay.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 732 | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVClient.man | binary | |
MD5:8C86BD58274BE08A075AB5E3007D402B | SHA256:388A2AA27C77F96D64C58BDCA42594218694BBD3BFAA4A21C82F73C812D84584 | |||
| 732 | 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e.exe | C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVClientIsv.man | binary | |
MD5:828ABDF5FBACDA30600B7906CF52721F | SHA256:A63BE7428F00A0C17CFC4BCBEC325B0FD7EE113D627891CA8C61B326CC078A63 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.166:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9768 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
9768 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.166:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.23:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
9768 | SIHClient.exe | 172.202.163.200:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | GB | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |