| File name: | crowdstrike.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/df3763cd-7e28-4999-8a74-bb9eaaaeab74 |
| 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: | April 29, 2025, 05:12:41 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (console) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 13 sections |
| MD5: | 24773958A10D8419DFA68F8BB732973E |
| SHA1: | 66F3939AF62CF17E050DD4EF9818B8D37A423A91 |
| SHA256: | CEC69857781970F15A8D53BFABE45D1CDE5B851EEFE15AABA5698DBCAB3DC871 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:GUNwVJBiAX34wrSRUCPegE2USgk3EHwYweGLi: |
MALICIOUS
MEDUSA has been detected
- crowdstrike.exe (PID: 6184)
- crowdstrike.exe (PID: 2600)
- crowdstrike.exe (PID: 4244)
SUSPICIOUS
No suspicious indicators.INFO
Checks supported languages
- crowdstrike.exe (PID: 6184)
- crowdstrike.exe (PID: 2600)
- crowdstrike.exe (PID: 4244)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 4268)
- slui.exe (PID: 5324)
Manual execution by a user
- crowdstrike.exe (PID: 2600)
- crowdstrike.exe (PID: 4244)
Reads Microsoft Office registry keys
- OpenWith.exe (PID: 6828)
- OpenWith.exe (PID: 7036)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 4268)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 0000:00:00 00:00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware, No debug |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 3 |
| CodeSize: | 675328 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 111616 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x5e520 |
| OSVersion: | 6.1 |
| ImageVersion: | 1 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows command line |
Total processes
143
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | crowdstrike.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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| 2600 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\crowdstrike.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\crowdstrike.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 3888 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | crowdstrike.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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| 4244 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\crowdstrike.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\crowdstrike.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 4268 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4880 | 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 Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5324 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6184 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\crowdstrike.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\crowdstrike.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 6516 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | crowdstrike.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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| 6652 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
2 690
Read events
2 690
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
46
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6184 | crowdstrike.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hugejump.rtf.MEDUSA | binary | |
MD5:CF6B2F1AB82CD22E18F38AA19DFA67EC | SHA256:12CB890F8DA85A3E85A977380831798A2E8252DF97D09301F68F3E8ED64B0403 | |||
| 6184 | crowdstrike.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\crowdstrike.exe.MEDUSA | binary | |
MD5:B1C85BF5659B57665AD5E64D9AC24768 | SHA256:071D3A030E451BC167402B55B159C3DED869466F32073F8B6F3DA0788A64DADB | |||
| 2600 | crowdstrike.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\crowdstrike.exe.MEDUSA.MEDUSA | binary | |
MD5:9258A6FEBCEB5E6B5DDC03E45B8BD157 | SHA256:F5DE9F6E10AB76D43A385D04CBFEABB726B94A242819CAD2E095ACC6AE06DE79 | |||
| 2600 | crowdstrike.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\finallyyes.jpg.MEDUSA.MEDUSA | binary | |
MD5:11869BA8FBB190F6CCBFA75E00691B08 | SHA256:EC1A271B3533F2E8438978AA5BA2A7DD43D47E86ED447B9B07B938608133BBE7 | |||
| 6184 | crowdstrike.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\sscience.png.MEDUSA | binary | |
MD5:E101CB532099E1B2C177212562528210 | SHA256:53D16759B51E6FDDC7422F21B0052D958C5B32668CE045E65B431D82ED8626E9 | |||
| 6184 | crowdstrike.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ohel.jpg.MEDUSA | binary | |
MD5:1AF8BEDFA3478785C1592E032F5DE924 | SHA256:109EA9B289477FC8E65633B8427569FC0093AADC0FA88C881F919F40294C0629 | |||
| 2600 | crowdstrike.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\desktop.ini.MEDUSA.MEDUSA | binary | |
MD5:97AE4645A5EC1C77E1320845CEB21E12 | SHA256:5874731641FA14BAECBB8A9D1388EF35D866D4920BDCA91164182E61D29BD20B | |||
| 6184 | crowdstrike.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\writtenplus.rtf.MEDUSA | binary | |
MD5:D8AC2F37ADAE2B4DD55AFFA5DC05E30F | SHA256:EB9177F542B49E08CBC0EAAB1D7C532481ACD8848168D08D38DEA2460D0B985B | |||
| 6184 | crowdstrike.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\pahad.rtf.MEDUSA | binary | |
MD5:9799DBED3B2F095D123B028EC7A7D6C4 | SHA256:C474BA1663CB09E3777EC05DE6A5D731FB3C9D45CADD90D37C5D6CD252D51675 | |||
| 6184 | crowdstrike.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\trialthing.png.MEDUSA | binary | |
MD5:A52ED51AAE536FBA668B8B7024FFE62A | SHA256:7D256A09491A13EE154891B880ED5C3046699EA9BED386044B8D4D6D33111493 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
18
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.49:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1660 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1660 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.164.49:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
1660 | SIHClient.exe | 172.202.163.200:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | GB | whitelisted |
1660 | SIHClient.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |