| File name: | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.7z |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6674a856-7bf9-4093-8dc0-3f0577b1cdad |
| 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 10, 2025, 11:55:51 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MIME: | application/x-7z-compressed |
| File info: | 7-zip archive data, version 0.4 |
| MD5: | 0D59D6A06F96761D71D0D2CCEC6ABBEC |
| SHA1: | 529D3CB6BE743DC06CEB7688358ABF60D8131405 |
| SHA256: | E855CB6EEEB2B9B17D0F52790DA2FA74D0960FA3735A134482181265E80D7DAC |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:lkZ3Vzq7u6WEs8k4t1nCNZ9x4W2z7AJeQkBq5jO98qIiftsBykZA:l43Vzq7aES4bnCNZ7oAJT7w8qFfCJA |
| .7z | | | 7-Zip compressed archive (v0.4) (57.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .7z | | | 7-Zip compressed archive (gen) (42.8) |
| FileVersion: | 7z v0.04 |
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| ModifyDate: | 2021:06:28 12:03:02+00:00 |
| ArchivedFileName: | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 3240 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Modules
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| 4024 | wmic.exe SHADOWCOPY /nointeractive | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe | — | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: WMI Commandline Utility Exit code: 44124 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4068 | C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\TiWorker.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\TiWorker.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Modules Installer Worker Version: 10.0.19041.3989 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4988 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Shell Experience Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5332 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | WMIC.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5744 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\mobsync.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Sync Center Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6244 | 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) Modules
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| 6800 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.7z | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Exit code: 0 Version: 5.91.0 Modules
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| 6964 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Shell Experience Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7152 | "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 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (6800) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 3 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6800) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 2 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6800) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 1 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6800) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 0 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.7z | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6800) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | name |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6800) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | size |
Value: 80 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6800) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | type |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6800) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | mtime |
Value: 100 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6800) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Interface |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ShowPassword |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6800) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Interface\MainWin |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Placement |
Value: 2C0000000000000001000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF3D0000002D000000FD03000016020000 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6800 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$DRb6800.46848\HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | executable | |
MD5:59A11294CC1496126FCD9AF1A3371D0B | SHA256:2A19C30B45F7D6C70EE5ED2229205587EC7AC00F6C5D3C3B2007989ED45E8A91 | |||
| 3240 | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | C:\Recovery\ReAgentOld.xml.covid | binary | |
MD5:83BC4C472323A861992D03C2F3FC8991 | SHA256:A145D62F96B5CCA9E55C78EB4D3CB3400E0685992D0DFE4492ABB5DB28269F06 | |||
| 3240 | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | \\?\Volume{2f5c5e73-85a9-11eb-90a8-9a9b76358421}\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001\desktop.ini | text | |
MD5:AD0B0B4416F06AF436328A3C12DC491B | SHA256:23521DE51CA1DB2BC7B18E41DE7693542235284667BF85F6C31902547A947416 | |||
| 3240 | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | \\?\Volume{eaf65672-68c3-4f99-8d5c-104b5f4d8fff}\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001\desktop.ini | text | |
MD5:AD0B0B4416F06AF436328A3C12DC491B | SHA256:23521DE51CA1DB2BC7B18E41DE7693542235284667BF85F6C31902547A947416 | |||
| 3240 | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | \\?\Volume{2f5c5e71-85a9-11eb-90a8-9a9b76358421}\NvVars.inprocess | binary | |
MD5:1B6D8F02332E50665E5F3EBEC68915BF | SHA256:EC144DD3FD496037D3BA6EBE798246B974FA1E228EE2DA4A175CC9CD75C18565 | |||
| 3240 | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | \\?\Volume{2f5c5e71-85a9-11eb-90a8-9a9b76358421}\NvVars.covid | binary | |
MD5:0DF7408F76827F81F5E767D8C3F98CF3 | SHA256:0598522041626ED493E3CF44C05F2C0EF706D101733D8336BCA7DD72F5845E62 | |||
| 3240 | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | \\?\Volume{2f5c5e71-85a9-11eb-90a8-9a9b76358421}\EFI\Boot\EfiGuardDxe.efi.covid | binary | |
MD5:94D7B8524B9ECFFEB81457E5E12DE3CA | SHA256:FE31BA11446894AE9133FF5091A89F463CC95E54F28D55E87411207B2602B95C | |||
| 3240 | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | C:\Users\Public\Desktop\How_To_Recover.mht | binary | |
MD5:6C62AEF73FBE797CB7328A0F24E8224B | SHA256:CF118F19B398D5452CF66CF1115654B30697918C092E2AF09197EF8DA92A3885 | |||
| 3240 | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | C:\How_To_Recover.mht | binary | |
MD5:6C62AEF73FBE797CB7328A0F24E8224B | SHA256:CF118F19B398D5452CF66CF1115654B30697918C092E2AF09197EF8DA92A3885 | |||
| 3240 | HEUR-Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Generic-2a19c30b45f7d6c70ee5ed2229205587ec7ac00f6c5d3c3b2007989ed45e8a91.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\KEY.FILE | binary | |
MD5:6C95BA5455F2DE067A6D90D63914664F | SHA256:69FF22F1F0D0D5D85D1A2AACFE1353CE58785F73AEAC07CDEE7E3D1A7584416D | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.120:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7588 | 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 |
7484 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7588 | 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 |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.19.11.120:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Elisa Oyj | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.68:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.2:445 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
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 |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |