| File name: | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/99babc3c-18c0-4c3b-9e42-bcf09686c93c |
| 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 19, 2025, 04:29:36 |
| 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, 5 sections |
| MD5: | 588B20C2228A04D7E38D165197E17C33 |
| SHA1: | 80889B9CF8A45E3676F5E540BD905504FE1FF1DD |
| SHA256: | 9E245AC611D0C3115922C0115E9307245F402062D8306DD06D5D121B05D1776F |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:KyauNWkEThfoKqT0zhS3/xlkSjzk4YTNpo/jioRalKHLOzv:muNWk/B52Sjzk4wNS/Ta6Ozv |
| .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 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2023:06:08 16:10:38+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.36 |
| CodeSize: | 248832 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 90624 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1fbe8 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows command line |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 208 | \??\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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| 208 | \\?\C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe /c %windir%\sysnative\cmd.exe /c net stop REportServer$ISARS | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 516 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop SQLBrowser | C:\Windows\System32\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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| 632 | 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) | |||||||||||||||
| 728 | C:\WINDOWS\sysnative\cmd.exe /c vssadmin.exe Delete Shadows /All /Quiet | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1020 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\net1 stop SQLWriter | C:\Windows\System32\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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| 1132 | wbadmin DELETE SYSTEMSTATEBACKUP | C:\Windows\System32\wbadmin.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Command Line Interface for Microsoft® BLB Backup Exit code: 4294967293 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1184 | C:\WINDOWS\sysnative\cmd.exe /c bcdedit.exe /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1272 | C:\WINDOWS\sysnative\cmd.exe /c net stop MSSQL$ISARS | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1348 | \\?\C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe /c %windir%\sysnative\cmd.exe /c net stop MSSQLServerADHelper100 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 2 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | |||||||||||||||
| (PID) Process: | (6700) 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableLinkedConnections |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6700) 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\PAIDMEMES |
| Operation: | write | Name: | PUBLIC |
Value: BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQBR+HOD0v3B5mFX/F/utMnLP4bMLC7Y03rfh5wKQZk/AVqgQAbzIJFbmw55UMZNnH6x4mexAGaS3GYbvSmxiyAkIJt6nzNi5+JbPGki/EF1xEK1Mx8pYQfRnDARETB4MND86eWgAznSml0WDmbcLsylzVOi4pCrKuLAnRcTjJgfBHxWKo++n/+TiAR2laXCxe0IOAfharP4uBrwKY62Ybr4BBxnjuRfYrIZ1uoBx/tTbDlE5d7VcjLJG5FC2r1wfJFx4urVRlus4u2inS290QYRsCL8cLZOfKBCUGJMJjoHRVvxAJDUpYKSSfjCZhG7itb5WxOQJO6rXddV3OBdXG3n | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6700) 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\PAIDMEMES |
| Operation: | write | Name: | PRIVATE |
Value: 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 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6700 | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | C:\BOOTNXT.blackheart343 | binary | |
MD5:F85AC4EB655B4F7ABBE02A251193BB23 | SHA256:7FE34E1E2A2CC777B520030A1B763B478F62B30B52641628BCC5868556517632 | |||
| 6700 | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | C:\bootTel.dat.blackheart343 | binary | |
MD5:51237FD8DB5ED970FA7A2B184000AD1A | SHA256:AFD3E1C35F695876459D9330B49FE759BCB54AFED58FF616B6B9E1045EB3699D | |||
| 6700 | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\How_to_back_files.html | html | |
MD5:85FB8CFDD4056E2BC2A72DE78721C799 | SHA256:1B444CDBD42F5D607EA23CD2986E71B508A4A759505EB07CFF342C4B059D8A13 | |||
| 6700 | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | C:\bootTel.dat | binary | |
MD5:51237FD8DB5ED970FA7A2B184000AD1A | SHA256:AFD3E1C35F695876459D9330B49FE759BCB54AFED58FF616B6B9E1045EB3699D | |||
| 6700 | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | C:\BOOTNXT | binary | |
MD5:F85AC4EB655B4F7ABBE02A251193BB23 | SHA256:7FE34E1E2A2CC777B520030A1B763B478F62B30B52641628BCC5868556517632 | |||
| 6700 | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Adobe\How_to_back_files.html | html | |
MD5:85FB8CFDD4056E2BC2A72DE78721C799 | SHA256:1B444CDBD42F5D607EA23CD2986E71B508A4A759505EB07CFF342C4B059D8A13 | |||
| 6700 | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\How_to_back_files.html | html | |
MD5:85FB8CFDD4056E2BC2A72DE78721C799 | SHA256:1B444CDBD42F5D607EA23CD2986E71B508A4A759505EB07CFF342C4B059D8A13 | |||
| 6700 | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\cef_100_percent.pak.blackheart343 | binary | |
MD5:729E94EC3962A3D87DE2C753CA33C96D | SHA256:72CDD729A9FD8F0D3E889B701362450CDEBEF698D3AAAF60309997E177AB7288 | |||
| 6700 | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\cef.pak.blackheart343 | binary | |
MD5:729E94EC3962A3D87DE2C753CA33C96D | SHA256:72CDD729A9FD8F0D3E889B701362450CDEBEF698D3AAAF60309997E177AB7288 | |||
| 6700 | 588b20c2228a04d7e38d165197e17c33.exe | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\AcroCEF\icudtl.dat | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.12:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.219.150.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5436 | 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 |
5436 | 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 |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | 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 | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.241.12:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.219.150.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | CL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4268 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
5436 | SIHClient.exe | 4.175.87.197:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5436 | SIHClient.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5436 | SIHClient.exe | 20.3.187.198:443 | fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |