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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)
    • Disables Windows Defender

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Uses TASKKILL.EXE to kill process

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2892)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2244)
    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1668)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1444)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1668)
      • ctfmon.exe (PID: 1444)
      • ctfmon.exe (PID: 1504)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1444)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

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

    • Checks supported languages

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

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 340)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1900)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1864)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1576)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2336)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2408)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Mandela.exe (PID: 2712)
    • 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)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1900)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 340)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1576)
      • IMEKLMG.EXE (PID: 1864)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2336)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2408)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1668)
      • sipnotify.exe (PID: 1444)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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

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

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3456"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Mandela.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Mandela.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NOTHING IS WORTH THE RISK
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
NOTHING IS WORTH THE RISK
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\mandela.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
2712"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Mandela.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Mandela.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
NOTHING IS WORTH THE RISK
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
NOTHING IS WORTH THE RISK
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\mandela.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2892"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k taskkill /f /im explorer.exeC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeMandela.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
2896taskkill /f /im explorer.exeC:\Windows\System32\taskkill.execmd.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
1444C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\Windows\System32\ctfmon.exetaskeng.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
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
1900"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /JPN /LogC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXEexplorer.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
340"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXE" /SetPreload /KOR /LogC:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEKLMG.EXEexplorer.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.exemandela.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.execmd.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
13 101
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
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
1668sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\metadata.jsonbinary
MD5:E8A970BA6CE386EED9A5E724F26212A6
SHA256:7E06107D585D8FC7870998F3856DCC3E35800AA97E4406AAB83BC8444B6CBDE3
2712Mandela.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\cybersoldier_angry.bmpimage
MD5:92A182A679271E505758459B02872170
SHA256:59B66AB942D4C67F06D2ED55D3F4ACF366A9C6F79F8EE527D6C484328C979C08
1668sipnotify.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\microsoft\windows\SipNotify\eoscontent\script.jstext
MD5:A2682382967C351F7ED21762F9E5DE9E
SHA256:36B1D26F1EC69685648C0528C2FCE95A3C2DBECF828CDFA4A8B4239A15B644A2
2712Mandela.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\cybersoldier.bmpimage
MD5:165DC85FA00CF1F84F3466E56EE72997
SHA256:7E62A53A08595E697544E5BA93945DEFC418D06271B0E1932D1B451F92919C3D
2712Mandela.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\nosleep2.bmpimage
MD5:B9805B16E8F3BC852EB4CBFF59828D1E
SHA256:32934EBCAA300EF712736003E0504B96ED07F11F64404FBD25E1D535BBDEE0E0
2712Mandela.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\mask.bmpimage
MD5:8A5FC7A21228596BC1D4F48B3B905491
SHA256:A6F3C0CAE53808BED3E86A4BCADCD027E4EFE2E2BC93F47E872B396CE2C24A11
2712Mandela.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\entity.bmpimage
MD5:6B80387C1369B969100C113E85E301D5
SHA256:0AE1757A6803D51F34D38DB026C8945F23BF2E0A59353B0CB823572D353C88A5
2712Mandela.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\man.bmpimage
MD5:381B1BF27008F1CD9F1AD7C8F0138E31
SHA256:DBCD6398FE3BE77EEEB580F400F9F08FF36F44BD80466446D111260195901FFB
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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
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
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
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
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info