URL:

https://news.trendingsubject.com/ga/click/2-22993172-173-47931-94688-592145-849adfc600-d235a97b79

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/97a7f03c-88c7-4d37-9e5c-334d893b33d3
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.

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Analysis date: May 28, 2024, 20:37:16
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
balada
jsinjector
Indicators:
MD5:

034C2A65CB84B0FDA7DB5145B482AAFB

SHA1:

BDC99C4B7494625184FFE9DD31710A5E3FE1E8A6

SHA256:

4BA6AC5F3F5045D7D285614A8A3BCB2310040237DB82FD3CD3605BBA0469FFA9

SSDEEP:

3:N8oL5APXKGC08ktivWUbIJXUR51VXWZv:2oLOPonk4OIPH0v

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  • MALICIOUS

    • BALADA has been detected (SURICATA)

      • msedge.exe (PID: 2032)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an Exploit Kit

      • msedge.exe (PID: 2032)

  • INFO

    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 3976)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1800)

    • Reads the computer name

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1800)

    • Checks supported languages

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1800)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
62
Monitored processes
31
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs #BALADA msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
124"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1216 --field-trial-handle=1280,i,4841884561957584439,13161225394588341846,131072 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
600"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=17 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4260 --field-trial-handle=1280,i,4841884561957584439,13161225394588341846,131072 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
660"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2244 --field-trial-handle=1280,i,4841884561957584439,13161225394588341846,131072 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
728"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2264 --field-trial-handle=1280,i,4841884561957584439,13161225394588341846,131072 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1312"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=23 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4320 --field-trial-handle=1280,i,4841884561957584439,13161225394588341846,131072 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1552"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1564 --field-trial-handle=1280,i,4841884561957584439,13161225394588341846,131072 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1676"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3788 --field-trial-handle=1280,i,4841884561957584439,13161225394588341846,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1800"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1960"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3824 --field-trial-handle=1280,i,4841884561957584439,13161225394588341846,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1980"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3916 --field-trial-handle=1280,i,4841884561957584439,13161225394588341846,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe—msedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
4 076
Read events
4 029
Write events
41
Delete events
6

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3976) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:failed_count
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3976) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
2
(PID) Process:(3976) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
(PID) Process:(3976) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty
Operation:writeName:StatusCodes
Value:
01000000
(PID) Process:(3976) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon
Operation:writeName:state
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3976) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}
Operation:writeName:dr
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3976) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics
Operation:writeName:user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3976) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault
Operation:writeName:S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000
Value:
263CB2E21F782F00
(PID) Process:(3976) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\FirstNotDefault
Operation:delete valueName:S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000
Value:
(PID) Process:(3976) msedge.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge
Operation:writeName:UsageStatsInSample
Value:
1
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
117
Text files
30
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3976msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF105ff4.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF106042.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF10618a.TMP —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3976msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4000msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\CrashpadMetrics.pma~RF105296.TMPbinary
MD5:886E82F2CA62ECCCE64601B30592078A
SHA256:E5E13D53601100FF3D6BB71514CBCCC4C73FE9B7EF5E930100E644187B42948E
3976msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgeCoupons\coupons_data.db\LOG.oldtext
MD5:2B5B565981E1565368EC9935843BD794
SHA256:E98D615C43993262B2C3058F9E445BA09A496ED4CEE663371CABD0600CBBF122
3976msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State~RF105db2.TMPbinary
MD5:6EB6B80193BBD69C1814A257B64541C3
SHA256:C241C44AE5D29F84DEBE35F27D4C419DA1EDCE86399E9F55940EE8250286B86A
3976msedge.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Variationsbinary
MD5:961E3604F228B0D10541EBF921500C86
SHA256:F7B24F2EB3D5EB0550527490395D2F61C3D2FE74BB9CB345197DAD81B58B5FED
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
73
DNS requests
81
Threats
16

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2032
msedge.exe
13.107.42.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
3976
msedge.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
unknown
2032
msedge.exe
188.114.97.3:443
news.trendingsubject.com
CLOUDFLARENET
NL
unknown
2032
msedge.exe
13.107.21.239:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
unknown
2032
msedge.exe
92.122.157.43:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
unknown
2032
msedge.exe
104.196.235.110:443
trendingsubject.com
GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM
US
unknown
3976
msedge.exe
224.0.0.251:5353
—
—
—
unknown
2032
msedge.exe
204.79.197.239:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2032
msedge.exe
152.199.21.175:443
msedgeextensions.sf.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
EDGECAST
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
news.trendingsubject.com
  • 188.114.97.3
  • 188.114.96.3
unknown
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
edge.microsoft.com
  • 13.107.21.239
  • 204.79.197.239
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 92.122.157.43
  • 92.122.157.44
  • 92.122.157.40
  • 92.122.157.46
  • 92.122.157.42
  • 92.122.157.48
  • 92.122.157.41
  • 92.122.157.45
  • 92.122.157.47
whitelisted
trendingsubject.com
  • 104.196.235.110
unknown
msedgeextensions.sf.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 152.199.21.175
whitelisted
fonts.googleapis.com
  • 142.250.184.202
whitelisted
four.startperfectsolutions.com
  • 45.142.212.163
unknown
fonts.gstatic.com
  • 172.217.18.3
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 172.217.18.100
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
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Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (startperfectsolutions .com)
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—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (startperfectsolutions .com)
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (startperfectsolutions .com)
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in TLS SNI (startperfectsolutions .com)
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (specialtaskevents .com)
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (specialtaskevents .com)
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in TLS SNI (specialtaskevents .com)
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (specialtaskevents .com)
—
—
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (specialtaskevents .com)
2032
msedge.exe
Exploit Kit Activity Detected
ET EXPLOIT_KIT Balada Domain in DNS Lookup (statisticsplatform .com)
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