| File name: | 4ad9216a0a6ac84a7b0b5593b0fc97e27de9cdfeb84ab7e5339ae5a4102100c0.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c79104ff-4b2a-46b1-b127-d88757d20a44 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Fog is a ransomware strain that locks and steals sensitive information both on Windows and Linux endpoints. The medial ransom demand is $220,000. The medial payment is $100,000. First spotted in the spring of 2024, it was used to attack educational organizations in the USA, later expanding on other sectors and countries. Main distribution method — compromised VPN credentials. |
| Analysis date: | May 15, 2025, 11:54:15 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections |
| MD5: | 4D5BEC4D9D32E00C7D0B9D89E3948C8F |
| SHA1: | 2E988872F7FFE5DC29C12C54D017B7FBB4F01C30 |
| SHA256: | 4AD9216A0A6AC84A7B0B5593B0FC97E27DE9CDFEB84AB7E5339AE5A4102100C0 |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:kPJN4444444oT5ajKRN2GgBL+2UD6w5PatuUFMu/pg9iTc1:mN4444444bKSGAL+RDX54uUFR6sT |
MALICIOUS
FOG has been found (auto)
- 4ad9216a0a6ac84a7b0b5593b0fc97e27de9cdfeb84ab7e5339ae5a4102100c0.exe (PID: 6036)
SUSPICIOUS
No suspicious indicators.INFO
Reads the computer name
- 4ad9216a0a6ac84a7b0b5593b0fc97e27de9cdfeb84ab7e5339ae5a4102100c0.exe (PID: 6036)
Checks supported languages
- 4ad9216a0a6ac84a7b0b5593b0fc97e27de9cdfeb84ab7e5339ae5a4102100c0.exe (PID: 6036)
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TRiD
| .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) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:03:24 20:55:20+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.16 |
| CodeSize: | 298496 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 165376 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x358fb |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows command line |
Total processes
130
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
0
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3900 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | 4ad9216a0a6ac84a7b0b5593b0fc97e27de9cdfeb84ab7e5339ae5a4102100c0.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4688 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6036 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ad9216a0a6ac84a7b0b5593b0fc97e27de9cdfeb84ab7e5339ae5a4102100c0.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ad9216a0a6ac84a7b0b5593b0fc97e27de9cdfeb84ab7e5339ae5a4102100c0.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Modules
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| 6048 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | SppExtComObj.Exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
167
Read events
167
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6036 | 4ad9216a0a6ac84a7b0b5593b0fc97e27de9cdfeb84ab7e5339ae5a4102100c0.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\RANSOMNOTE.txt | text | |
MD5:711990EE3616FF54FEADD91B636DF0E3 | SHA256:75EDCDF92240CBD9DCCDC69E83230B17F2402EB21157A24E7F6E1E97BE1D7FE6 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
14
DNS requests
10
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1096 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.3:443 | 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 |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1096 | SIHClient.exe | 172.202.163.200:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | GB | whitelisted |
1096 | SIHClient.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1096 | SIHClient.exe | 20.3.187.198:443 | fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |