Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11/03/2024, 01:17

General

  • Target
    2024-03-11_acb8c1dd5f1344de63b04ebc7228fcca_darkside.exe
  • Size 146KB
  • Sample240311-bnkhvage47
  • SHA256 e1aff7ff41163717437c6afd80d4192fee34dae64c1a044600733bd6cef1fb5c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (606) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-03-11_acb8c1dd5f1344de63b04ebc7228fcca_darkside.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-03-11_acb8c1dd5f1344de63b04ebc7228fcca_darkside.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3236
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:2200
    • C:\ProgramData\737B.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\737B.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1076
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\737B.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
          PID:2640
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:5008
      • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2348
        • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
          /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{7B06BF66-28F3-419A-AFA8-5A1EA9E25F4F}.xps" 133545934608840000
          2⤵
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4268

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            JJJJJJJJJJJ

            • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-399997616-3400990511-967324271-1000\JJJJJJJJJJJ
            • Size 129B
            • SHA256 a5e5ea78fa4358703e4332f08d37084d3367c5ea3dc606d4da08dfe4da836312
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            737B.tmp

            • Path C:\ProgramData\737B.tmp
            • Size 14KB
            • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
            • Size 146KB
            • SHA256 68ab20fa3081c5ac3a4860ebdb19c758d9330aa0f990d9bf4e50475ec7ee928a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            Open Notebook.onetoc2

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\OneNote Notebooks\My Notebook\Open Notebook.onetoc2
            • Size 4KB
            • SHA256 e93666b716203ea98bc7742359ce081efc858a4afec9a8323d0978b79fdf68fd
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            iEWIUx11B.README.txt

            • Path C:\Users\iEWIUx11B.README.txt
            • Size 449B
            • SHA256 fcd9314182e1d6ce85e724ed58f2add5993982f52459af9b0198095be137e0af
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            DDDDDDDDDDD

            • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-399997616-3400990511-967324271-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
            • Size 129B
            • SHA256 51356ac051f86d3d3fb939e9fde87718ac65bdd59e8438c66f027a13725b5e93
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/3236-0-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-1-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp

            memory/3236-2-0x0000000000820000-0x0000000000830000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2823-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2827-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2820-0x00007FFAF64B0000-0x00007FFAF64C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2817-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2808-0x00007FFAF64B0000-0x00007FFAF64C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2821-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2787-0x00007FFAF64B0000-0x00007FFAF64C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2785-0x00007FFAF64B0000-0x00007FFAF64C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2822-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2818-0x00007FFAF64B0000-0x00007FFAF64C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2824-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2825-0x00007FFAF3DF0000-0x00007FFAF3E00000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2826-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2819-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2828-0x00007FFAF3DF0000-0x00007FFAF3E00000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2829-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2830-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2831-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2832-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2833-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2834-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2835-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2786-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2854-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2855-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2856-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp

            memory/4268-2860-0x00007FFB36430000-0x00007FFB36625000-memory.dmp