Analysis Overview
SHA256
156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.sample was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
DarkSide
Drops file in System32 directory
Modifies registry class
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-02-02 04:44
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-02 04:44
Reported
2022-02-02 04:48
Platform
win7-en-20211208
Max time kernel
117s
Max time network
126s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#1
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#1
Network
Files
memory/1888-54-0x0000000075D61000-0x0000000075D63000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-02-02 04:44
Reported
2022-02-02 04:48
Platform
win10v2004-en-20220112
Max time kernel
168s
Max time network
158s
Command Line
Signatures
DarkSide
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\bc654380\DefaultIcon | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\bc654380 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\bc654380\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\ProgramData\\bc654380.ico" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.bc654380 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.bc654380\ = "bc654380" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeRestorePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeAuditPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#1
C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#1
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\156335b95ba216456f1ac0894b7b9d6ad95404ac7df447940f21646ca0090673.dll,#3 worker0 job0-1620
C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
"C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\README.bc654380.TXT
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 204.79.197.203:443 | tcp | |
| US | 93.184.220.29:80 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | baroquetees.com | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\README.bc654380.TXT
| MD5 | 135d0337c142e73417030daf30d835ac |
| SHA1 | 4d03e3db39adaf57df53181429706aa854878026 |
| SHA256 | f6fba207c71d1f53f82d96a87c25c4fa3c020dca58d9b8a266137f33597a0b0e |
| SHA512 | b07fefbceeba5eddac04ecf011f347fd3879b77330d4db6178dd1daa54dbed956f90e28ecf93404e8c98f9683aac0fd238133d6188f2926475204556fc6a1403 |