Cyber Threat Intelligence

Discover malicious IPs and domains with Akamai Guardicore Segmentation

IP Address: 98.7.198.129Previously Malicious

IP Address: 98.7.198.129Previously Malicious

This IP address attempted an attack on a machine in our threat sensors network

Threat Information

Role

Attacker, Scanner

Services Targeted

MSSQL

Tags

Execute MsSql Shell Command Service Start System Shutdown Post Reboot Rename Service Configuration MSSQL Download and Execute File Operation By CMD Access Suspicious Domain Outgoing Connection IDS - Attempted User Privilege Gain Successful MSSQL Login PowerShell CMD System File Modification

Associated Attack Servers

shatel.ir zz.ha.cn

94.182.8.156 218.28.111.4

Basic Information

IP Address

98.7.198.129

Domain

-

ISP

Spectrum

Country

United States

WHOIS

Created Date

-

Updated Date

-

Organization

-

First seen in Akamai Guardicore Segmentation

2021-05-19

Last seen in Akamai Guardicore Segmentation

2021-07-09

What is Akamai Guardicore Segmentation
Akamai Guardicore Segmentation is a data center and cloud security solution that protects the organization's core assets, using flexible, quickly deployed and easy to understand micro-segmentation controls. Akamai Guardicore Segmentation generates in-context security incidents, with details on attacker tools and techniques, that help IR teams prioritize incident investigation and reduce dwell time. Learn More

Attack Flow

A user logged in using MSSQL with the following credentials: sa / ******* - Authentication policy: White List

Successful MSSQL Login

A user logged in using MSSQL with the following credentials: sa / ******* - Authentication policy: Previously Approved User

Successful MSSQL Login

IDS detected Attempted User Privilege Gain : SQL sp_configure - configuration change

IDS - Attempted User Privilege Gain

IDS detected Attempted User Privilege Gain : xp_cmdshell - program execution

IDS - Attempted User Privilege Gain

IDS detected Attempted User Privilege Gain : sp_start_job - program execution

IDS - Attempted User Privilege Gain

PowerShell session started by c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe 9 times

Process c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe generated outgoing network traffic to: 94.182.8.156:14778 2 times

Outgoing Connection

Service msiserver was started

Service Start

A user logged in using MSSQL with the following credentials: sa / ******* - Authentication policy: Previously Approved User 2 times

Successful MSSQL Login

c:\windows\apppatch\acpsens.dll was deleted by c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe ( pending reboot )

Post Reboot Rename

c:\windows\system32\sens.dll was deleted by c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe ( pending reboot )

Post Reboot Rename

c:\windows\system32\sens.dll was renamed to c:\windows\apppatch\acpsens.dll by c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe ( pending reboot )

Post Reboot Rename

c:\windows\setupact64.log was renamed to c:\windows\system32\sens.dll by c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe ( pending reboot )

Post Reboot Rename

IDS detected Attempted User Privilege Gain : xp_reg* - registry access

IDS - Attempted User Privilege Gain

The file C:\Windows\Installer\MSI704C.tmp was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\installer\msi704c.tmp

Download and Execute

The file C:\Windows\Installer\MSI707C.tmp was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\installer\msi707c.tmp

Download and Execute

Process c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe generated outgoing network traffic to: 218.28.111.4:11368 2 times

Outgoing Connection

Process c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe attempted to access suspicious domains: zz.ha.cn 2 times

Access Suspicious Domain Outgoing Connection

c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe attempted shutdown of type Shut down the system and then restarted it, as well as any applications that have been registered for restart, Shut down the system and then restarted the system with reason: Unspecified 2 times

System Shutdown

c:\windows\system32\wininit.exe attempted shutdown of type Shut down the system and then restarted the system, Shut down the system to a point at which it is safe to turn off the power with reason: Unspecified

System Shutdown

MSSQL executed 1 shell commands

Execute MsSql Shell Command

c:\windows\apppatch\acpsens.dll was deleted by c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe ( pending reboot )

Post Reboot Rename

c:\windows\system32\sens.dll was deleted by c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe ( pending reboot )

Post Reboot Rename

c:\windows\system32\sens.dll was renamed to c:\windows\apppatch\acpsens.dll by c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe ( pending reboot )

Post Reboot Rename

c:\windows\setupact64.log was renamed to c:\windows\system32\sens.dll by c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe ( pending reboot )

Post Reboot Rename

The file C:\Windows\Installer\MSIC1FF.tmp was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\installer\msic1ff.tmp

Download and Execute

The file C:\Windows\Installer\MSIC24F.tmp was downloaded and loaded by c:\windows\installer\msic24f.tmp

Download and Execute

System file c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\config\security.config.cch was modified

System File Modification

System file c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\config\security.config.cch.1100.16546 was modified

System File Modification

System file c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\config\enterprisesec.config.cch.1100.16578 was modified

System File Modification

Connection was closed due to user inactivity