File name:

Mandela.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/8d063e66-e9b8-49a5-8908-582b11406dd8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: January 24, 2024, 06:29:04
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

68558A4A7DF242046A8A7345501ADCF7

SHA1:

EAC84B6BC1BE332AF4BAFC1BDAC30B40041A1295

SHA256:

C6818DA28A36A7ED628E5A86EDE3A642B609B34B2F61AE4DBA9A4814D6822D2F

SSDEEP:

393216:3S2Jj2w9YgIrP/gHase3j3LINmWuwd6CZ/OK4jXo/jH599sl:Cm3YgIrXg6sELLIQWXsCZGKgY/jxa

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)

    • Changes the login/logoff helper path in the registry

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)

    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)

    • Disables Windows Defender

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1668)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1444)

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2892)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2244)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1668)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1444)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1444)
      • ctfmon.exe (PID: 1504)
      • ctfmon.exe (PID: 1444)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1668)

  • INFO

    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 340)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1900)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1864)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1576)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 340)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1900)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2336)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2408)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1864)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1576)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1900)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 340)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1576)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2336)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1864)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2408)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1668)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1444)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1900)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 340)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2336)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2408)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1576)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1864)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2054:04:04 17:20:39+02:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 15806976
InitializedDataSize: 110080
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xf151de
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: NOTHING IS WORTH THE RISK
CompanyName: NOTHING IS WORTH THE RISK
FileDescription: NOTHING IS WORTH THE RISK
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Mandela.exe
LegalCopyright: NOTHING IS WORTH THE RISK
LegalTrademarks: NOTHING IS WORTH THE RISK
OriginalFileName: Mandela.exe
ProductName: NOTHING IS WORTH THE RISK
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
138
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start mandela.exe cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs ctfmon.exe no specs sipnotify.exe imeklmg.exe no specs imeklmg.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs taskkill.exe no specs ctfmon.exe no specs sipnotify.exe imeklmg.exe no specs imeklmg.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs mandela.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
340"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /KOR /LogC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Office IME 2010
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.0.4734.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\ime14\shared\imeklmg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\userenv.dll
1444C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe—taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CTF Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctfmonitor.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1444C:\Windows\system32\sipnotify.exe -LogonOrUnlockC:\Windows\System32\sipnotify.exe
taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
sipnotify
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7602.20480 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.191010-1716)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sipnotify.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1504C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe—taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
CTF Loader
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctfmonitor.dll
c:\windows\system32\msctf.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
1576"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /JPN /LogC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Office IME 2010
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.0.4734.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\ime14\shared\imeklmg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\userenv.dll
1668C:\Windows\system32\sipnotify.exe -LogonOrUnlockC:\Windows\System32\sipnotify.exe
taskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
sipnotify
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7602.20480 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.191010-1716)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sipnotify.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1864"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /KOR /LogC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Office IME 2010
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.0.4734.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\ime14\shared\imeklmg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\userenv.dll
1900"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /JPN /LogC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Office IME 2010
Exit code:
1
Version:
14.0.4734.1000
Modules
Images
c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\ime14\shared\imeklmg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\userenv.dll
2244"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k taskkill /f /im explorer.exeC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe—mandela.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2280taskkill /f /im explorer.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Terminates Processes
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
Total events
144 835
Read events
75 972
Write events
68 863
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2712) Mandela.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(2712) Mandela.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Operation:writeName:Shell
Value:
explorer.exe
(PID) Process:(2712) Mandela.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:FilterAdministratorToken
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2712) Mandela.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:EnableLUA
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2712) Mandela.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
Operation:writeName:DisableAntiSpyware
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2712) Mandela.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:FilterAdministratorToken
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2712) Mandela.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:EnableLUA
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2712) Mandela.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2712) Mandela.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2712) Mandela.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
2
Text files
21
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2712Mandela.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\education.mp4 —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2712Mandela.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\momo.bmpimage
MD5:CF6D2C56E76DD4F62FDC478F1EF952D7
SHA256:6B4C497C22754112A387E0286179E28989740DF614CEEF96F745C3333D05DB6D
2712Mandela.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\mask.bmpimage
MD5:8A5FC7A21228596BC1D4F48B3B905491
SHA256:A6F3C0CAE53808BED3E86A4BCADCD027E4EFE2E2BC93F47E872B396CE2C24A11
2712Mandela.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\cybersoldier_angry.bmpimage
MD5:92A182A679271E505758459B02872170
SHA256:59B66AB942D4C67F06D2ED55D3F4ACF366A9C6F79F8EE527D6C484328C979C08
1444sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\main.jpgimage
MD5:B342ACE63F77961249A084C61EABC884
SHA256:E5067BBA2095B5DA7C3171EC116E9A92337E24E471339B0860A160076EFE49B9
1444sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\en-us.htmlhtml
MD5:9752942B57692148B9F614CF4C119A36
SHA256:E31B834DD53FA6815F396FC09C726636ABF98F3367F0CF1590EF5EB3801C75D1
2712Mandela.exeC:\Windows\mandela.exeexecutable
MD5:68558A4A7DF242046A8A7345501ADCF7
SHA256:C6818DA28A36A7ED628E5A86EDE3A642B609B34B2F61AE4DBA9A4814D6822D2F
1668sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\en-us.htmlhtml
MD5:9752942B57692148B9F614CF4C119A36
SHA256:E31B834DD53FA6815F396FC09C726636ABF98F3367F0CF1590EF5EB3801C75D1
1668sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\script.jstext
MD5:A2682382967C351F7ED21762F9E5DE9E
SHA256:36B1D26F1EC69685648C0528C2FCE95A3C2DBECF828CDFA4A8B4239A15B644A2
1668sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\styles.csstext
MD5:3383EEF350240253D7C2C2564381B3CB
SHA256:85443493D86D6D7FB0E07BC9705DFC9C858086FBA1B0E508092AB328D5F145E8
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
15
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1668
sipnotify.exe
HEAD
200
23.197.138.118:80
http://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE2JgkA?v=133505514549530000
unknown
—
—
—
1668
sipnotify.exe
HEAD
200
23.197.138.118:80
http://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE2JgkA?v=133505515786400000
unknown
—
—
—
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
unknown
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1088
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1668
sipnotify.exe
23.197.138.118:80
query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
US
unknown
1108
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com
  • 23.197.138.118
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
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Reports
Mandela.exe