| File name: | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/07992026-de87-4cc1-a848-7033042914a1 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Exela Stealer is an infostealer malware written in Python. It is capable of collecting a wide range of sensitive information from compromised systems and exfiltrating it to attackers over Discord. It is frequently used to steal browser data, and obtain session files from various applications, including gaming platforms, social media platforms, and messaging apps. |
| Analysis date: | May 17, 2025, 02:04:32 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | A5A04C9F4F8B732506107AB1ACF93EE1 |
| SHA1: | F85D4262695D331CDEA478B0A11C11B3B270386A |
| SHA256: | 7A672195838F7C3161FAE8D47389B1547DDAE34705FABD43EDA974C83697AF66 |
| SSDEEP: | 196608:caawvfk1wE1MU2881mw3P/kiPNAnL5oo:Rrvfk1f26w//jlAVb |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
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| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
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| TimeStamp: | 2025:05:14 15:02:45+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.42 |
| CodeSize: | 173568 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 146432 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xce20 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 664 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "wmic csproduct get uuid" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 680 | mshta "javascript:var sh=new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell'); sh.Popup('The Program can\x22t start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-|l1-1-.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem', 0, 'System Error', 0+16);close()" | C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft (R) HTML Application host Exit code: 0 Version: 11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 728 | chcp | C:\Windows\System32\chcp.com | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Change CodePage Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 920 | attrib +h +s "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\WaltuhiumUpdateService\Waltuhium.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\attrib.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Attribute Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1164 | net user administrator | C:\Windows\System32\net.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Net Command Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1180 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "tasklist" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1196 | cmd.exe /c chcp | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1240 | systeminfo | C:\Windows\System32\systeminfo.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Displays system information Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1452 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c "cmd.exe /c chcp" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1568 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.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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| (PID) Process: | (680) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (680) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8080) TiWorker.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionIdHigh |
Value: 31180496 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8080) TiWorker.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionIdLow |
Value: 350584286 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (680) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7688 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI76882\_ctypes.pyd | executable | |
MD5:29873384E13B0A78EE9857604161514B | SHA256:3CC8500A958CC125809B0467930EBCCE88A09DCC0CEDD7A45FACF3E332F7DB33 | |||
| 7688 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI76882\VCRUNTIME140.dll | executable | |
MD5:32DA96115C9D783A0769312C0482A62D | SHA256:8B10C53241726B0ACC9F513157E67FCB01C166FEC69E5E38CA6AADA8F9A3619F | |||
| 7688 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI76882\_overlapped.pyd | executable | |
MD5:363409FBACB1867F2CE45E3C6922DDB4 | SHA256:F154AC9D5CA0646D18F6197C0406F7541B6E0752B2D82A330036C1E39D3A49E7 | |||
| 7688 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI76882\aiohttp\_http_writer.cp313-win_amd64.pyd | executable | |
MD5:3EAD5784285EDA9417377A93205FCEEC | SHA256:19A16EA9A86AAB9293B80C59B88229C712CB8CDE96D843F539A13FE9EC8D43A7 | |||
| 7688 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI76882\_bz2.pyd | executable | |
MD5:684D656AADA9F7D74F5A5BDCF16D0EDB | SHA256:A5DFB4A663DEF3D2276B88866F6D220F6D30CC777B5D841CF6DBB15C6858017C | |||
| 7688 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI76882\_decimal.pyd | executable | |
MD5:21FCB8E3D4310346A5DC1A216E7E23CA | SHA256:9A0E05274CAD8D90F6BA6BC594261B36BFBDDF4F5CA6846B6367FE6A4E2FDCE4 | |||
| 7688 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI76882\_cffi_backend.cp313-win_amd64.pyd | executable | |
MD5:5CBA92E7C00D09A55F5CBADC8D16CD26 | SHA256:0E3D149B91FC7DC3367AB94620A5E13AF6E419F423B31D4800C381468CB8AD85 | |||
| 7688 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI76882\_socket.pyd | executable | |
MD5:566CB4D39B700C19DBD7175BD4F2B649 | SHA256:77EBA293FE03253396D7BB6E575187CD026C80766D7A345EB72AD92F0BBBC3AA | |||
| 7688 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI76882\_ssl.pyd | executable | |
MD5:689F1ABAC772C9E4C2D3BAD3758CB398 | SHA256:D3A89AA7E4A1DF1151632A8A5CAF338C4DDDB674EC093BFDBC122ADC9DB28A97 | |||
| 7688 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI76882\_lzma.pyd | executable | |
MD5:D63E2E743EA103626D33B3C1D882F419 | SHA256:7C2D2030D5D246739C5D85F087FCF404BC36E1815E69A8AC7C9541267734FC28 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | GET | — | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/json | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | GET | — | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/json | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1912 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | 162.159.135.232:443 | discord.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | 162.159.137.232:443 | discord.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | 162.159.136.232:443 | discord.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
discord.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com) |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI) |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI) |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI) |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI) |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Service Domain (discord .com) in TLS SNI |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Discord Chat Service Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com) |
7736 | 2025-05-17_a5a04c9f4f8b732506107ab1acf93ee1_black-basta_cobalt-strike_satacom.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Service Domain (discord .com) in TLS SNI |