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Medusa


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e
SHA3-384 hash: 896dabda9be9653817cc8ed0145fce92d4aac7a9586edd2899920749baf454b5817d1cce084e3adcc93005375a185c27
SHA1 hash: f037584c363d566aa69b7307471012247707bb4c
MD5 hash: bd29231bc4f2c6d2f22fa026e2eaca40
humanhash: zebra-foxtrot-eleven-delaware
File name:1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e
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Signature Medusa
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File size:639'489 bytes
First seen:2025-04-30 06:25:09 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 82a8292007e682f1a127ba8dcebfae96 (23 x Medusa)
ssdeep 12288:V4eCA30wfnlxvaUwZNf6qYID7ZJuIQOsknZh20QyCkje0ZM7qgbGKTO7muYpralU:3C8valgsDyfSBKXyMUkW2LILGBm3IzPB
Threatray 36 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T116D49E257482C076D67302314D5CEBB6617FFC314B730EEBA7805A6E5A381E16E3297A
TrID 32.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
20.1% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
15.4% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
13.7% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
6.2% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter TheRavenFile
Tags:exe Medusa MedusaLocker Ransomware


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RakeshKrish12
Source: https://github.com/TheRavenFile/Daily-Hunt/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
847
Origin country :
IN IN
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
medusa
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ID:
1
File name:
1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-30 06:28:47 UTC
Tags:
xor-url generic medusa ransomware
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/dc6cd10b-47a6-4ec6-aded-7e749e5e6952

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/5106/
Detection(s):
Win.Ransomware.Medusa-10025438-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6811c423c8b2e86d0ac502df
Tags:
medusalocker ransomware spawn sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Launching a process
Launching the process to interact with network services
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
crypto fingerprint hacktool microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated overlay
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6811c24c46fe05453caaa4cb/reports/4baa6cc4-5b58-48d7-b5f9-ac5f7b87d196/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Ransom.Imps.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e
Malware family:
Medusa
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/de008028-f05a-4106-869e-b0c2ce04f238
Result
Threat name:
MedusaLocker, TrojanRansom
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.phis.spyw.evad.spre
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1677810
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains functionality to encrypt and move a file in one function
Creates files in the recycle bin to hide itself
Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware)
Disables security and backup related services
Found ransom note / readme
Found Tor onion address
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Overwrites Mozilla Firefox settings
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Sigma detected: Suspicious Windows Service Tampering
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Writes a notice file (html or txt) to demand a ransom
Yara detected MedusaLocker Ransomware
Yara detected TrojanRansom
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1677810 Sample: ulwmVLSCVV.exe Startdate: 30/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 46 pki-goog.l.google.com 2->46 48 c.pki.goog 2->48 50 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->50 52 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->52 54 Found ransom note / readme 2->54 56 5 other signatures 2->56 8 ulwmVLSCVV.exe 1002 2->8         started        signatures3 process4 file5 38 C:\Users\user\...\!!!READ_ME_MEDUSA!!!.txt, ASCII 8->38 dropped 40 C:\Users\user\...\!!!READ_ME_MEDUSA!!!.txt, ASCII 8->40 dropped 42 C:\Users\user\...\!!!READ_ME_MEDUSA!!!.txt, ASCII 8->42 dropped 44 9 other malicious files 8->44 dropped 58 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 8->58 60 Creates files in the recycle bin to hide itself 8->60 62 Contains functionality to encrypt and move a file in one function 8->62 64 6 other signatures 8->64 12 net.exe 8->12         started        14 net.exe 8->14         started        16 net.exe 8->16         started        18 19 other processes 8->18 signatures6 process7 process8 20 conhost.exe 12->20         started        22 net1.exe 12->22         started        24 conhost.exe 14->24         started        26 net1.exe 14->26         started        28 conhost.exe 16->28         started        30 net1.exe 16->30         started        32 conhost.exe 18->32         started        34 conhost.exe 18->34         started        36 32 other processes 18->36
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e/
Threat name:
Win32.Ransomware.Medusa
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-04-15 20:07:38 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
2
AV detection:
24 of 24 (100.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=dowsw3ukwfwfu2jlfuc7nd3zesttuway3xz2sz4mvdfkwnliu6ha._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
genericransomware
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medusaransomware
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Similar samples:
1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e
Medusa
2e62a782c84149953dd216d96fec8e0f4d4b568525bbaa0574b1aad2530d28e0
Medusa
3a6d5694eec724726efa3327a50fad3efdc623c08d647b51e51cd578bddda3da
Medusa
4a0e7565db16ed833a083bc9927f032be5e6918eed712982cd76e87e99510778
Medusa
bcd952d2995d187c5a87ec0e03b638e02d7157b9a01d4e7c28ce7a6d6b28ac42
Medusa
c9abfc3e4da474e18795f5261f77e60c44e7b3353771281e4304e7506d56fdb4
Medusa
error
Medusa
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Result
Malware family:
medusaransomware
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:medusaransomware credential_access discovery execution ransomware spyware stealer
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250430-g6944swygs/
Behaviour
Kills process with taskkill
Runs net.exe
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Browser Information Discovery
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Network Share Discovery
Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Renames multiple (8954) files with added filename extension
Medusa Ransomware
Medusaransomware family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Ransomware.Medusa-10025438-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/5b20b6f3-ee73-4f5e-93ab-db3f82ee61ce
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e
MD5 hash:
bd29231bc4f2c6d2f22fa026e2eaca40
SHA1 hash:
f037584c363d566aa69b7307471012247707bb4c
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/34aa578c-c82b-4feb-aae3-1245d98033e7/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/1bad2b6e8ab1/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/1bad2b6e8ab16c5a692b2d05f68f7924a73a5818ddf3a9678ca8caab3568a78e

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CMD_Ping_Localhost
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Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
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Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:medusa_ransomware
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Rule name:Nymaim
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Author:Chaitanya
Description:Nymaim Loader
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_In_EXE
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Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:SUSP_XORed_URL_in_EXE_RID2E46
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects an XORed URL in an executable
Reference:https://twitter.com/stvemillertime/status/1237035794973560834
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:Windows_Ransomware_Medusa_fda487fd
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Author:Elastic Security

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/5106/

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessA
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDiskFreeSpaceExW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleWindow
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileW
KERNEL32.dll::GetFileAttributesW
WIN_BCRYPT_APICan Encrypt Filesbcrypt.dll::BCryptCreateHash
bcrypt.dll::BCryptDestroyKey
bcrypt.dll::BCryptEncrypt
bcrypt.dll::BCryptFinishHash
bcrypt.dll::BCryptGenerateSymmetricKey
bcrypt.dll::BCryptGetProperty
WIN_CRYPT_APIUses Windows Crypt APICRYPT32.dll::CryptDecodeObjectEx
bcrypt.dll::BCryptHashData
bcrypt.dll::BCryptImportKeyPair

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