Analysis

  • max time kernel
    160s
  • max time network
    172s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/03/2024, 01:25

General

  • Target
    2024-03-27_16dd2f1ec01c3d51ac2716ca2be9dcab_darkside.exe
  • Size 157KB
  • Sample240327-btc1ysca4x
  • SHA256 dae1605c1902354496b11f22860e11d430d6761177e8c53357c0712998c872a7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Path
  • C:\Users\F3OJeyZxT.README.txt

Ransom Note
  • ~~ LockBit 3.0 the world's fastest and most stable ransomware from 2019~~~ >>>>> Your data is stolen and encrypted. BLOG Tor Browser Links: http://lockbit3753ekiocyo5epmpy6klmejchjtzddoekjlnt6mu3qh4de2id.onion/ http://lockbit3g3ohd3katajf6zaehxz4h4cnhmz5t735zpltywhwpc6oy3id.onion/ http://lockbit3olp7oetlc4tl5zydnoluphh7fvdt5oa6arcp2757r7xkutid.onion/ http://lockbit435xk3ki62yun7z5nhwz6jyjdp2c64j5vge536if2eny3gtid.onion/ http://lockbit4lahhluquhoka3t4spqym2m3dhe66d6lr337glmnlgg2nndad.onion/ http://lockbit6knrauo3qafoksvl742vieqbujxw7rd6ofzdtapjb4rrawqad.onion/ http://lockbit7ouvrsdgtojeoj5hvu6bljqtghitekwpdy3b6y62ixtsu5jqd.onion/ >>>>> What guarantee is there that we won't cheat you? We are the oldest ransomware affiliate program on the planet, nothing is more important than our reputation. We are not a politically motivated group and we want nothing more than money. If you pay, we will fulfill all the terms we agree on during the negotiation process. Treat this situation simply as a paid training session for your system administrators, because it was the misconfiguration of your corporate network that allowed us to attack you. Our pentesting services should be paid for the same way you pay your system administrators salaries. You can get more information about us on Ilon Musk's Twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/lockbit?f=live >>>>> You need to contact us on TOR darknet sites with your personal ID Download and install Tor Browser https://www.torproject.org/ Write to the chat room and wait for an answer, we'll guarantee a response from us. If you need a unique ID for correspondence with us that no one will know about, ask it in the chat, we will generate a secret chat for you and give you his ID via private one-time memos service, no one can find out this ID but you. Sometimes you will have to wait some time for our reply, this is because we have a lot of work and we attack hundreds of companies around the world. Tor Browser personal link for CHAT available only to you (available during a ddos attack): http://lockbit74beza5z3e3so7qmjnvlgoemscp7wtp33xo7xv7f7xtlqbkqd.onion Tor Browser Links for CHAT (sometimes unavailable due to ddos attacks): http://lockbit5eevg7vec4vwwtzgkl4kulap6oxbic2ye4mnmlq6njnpc47qd.onion http://lockbit74beza5z3e3so7qmjnvlgoemscp7wtp33xo7xv7f7xtlqbkqd.onion http://lockbit75naln4yj44rg6ez6vjmdcrt7up4kxmmmuvilcg4ak3zihxid.onion http://lockbit7a2g6ve7etbcy6iyizjnuleffz4szgmxaawcbfauluavi5jqd.onion http://lockbitaa46gwjck2xzmi2xops6x4x3aqn6ez7yntitero2k7ae6yoyd.onion http://lockbitb42tkml3ipianjbs6e33vhcshb7oxm2stubfvdzn3y2yqgbad.onion http://lockbitcuo23q7qrymbk6dsp2sadltspjvjxgcyp4elbnbr6tcnwq7qd.onion >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Your personal Black ID: E5EE7759E67C70E6BD277D428AF6A940 << >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Warning! Do not delete or modify encrypted files, it will lead to problems with decryption of files! >>>>> Don't go to the police or the FBI for help and don't tell anyone that we attacked you.
URLs
  • http://lockbit3753ekiocyo5epmpy6klmejchjtzddoekjlnt6mu3qh4de2id.onion/

  • http://lockbit3g3ohd3katajf6zaehxz4h4cnhmz5t735zpltywhwpc6oy3id.onion/

  • http://lockbit3olp7oetlc4tl5zydnoluphh7fvdt5oa6arcp2757r7xkutid.onion/

  • http://lockbit435xk3ki62yun7z5nhwz6jyjdp2c64j5vge536if2eny3gtid.onion/

  • http://lockbit4lahhluquhoka3t4spqym2m3dhe66d6lr337glmnlgg2nndad.onion/

  • http://lockbit6knrauo3qafoksvl742vieqbujxw7rd6ofzdtapjb4rrawqad.onion/

  • http://lockbit7ouvrsdgtojeoj5hvu6bljqtghitekwpdy3b6y62ixtsu5jqd.onion/

  • https://twitter.com/hashtag/lockbit?f=live

  • http://lockbit74beza5z3e3so7qmjnvlgoemscp7wtp33xo7xv7f7xtlqbkqd.onion

  • http://lockbit5eevg7vec4vwwtzgkl4kulap6oxbic2ye4mnmlq6njnpc47qd.onion

  • http://lockbit75naln4yj44rg6ez6vjmdcrt7up4kxmmmuvilcg4ak3zihxid.onion

  • http://lockbit7a2g6ve7etbcy6iyizjnuleffz4szgmxaawcbfauluavi5jqd.onion

  • http://lockbitaa46gwjck2xzmi2xops6x4x3aqn6ez7yntitero2k7ae6yoyd.onion

  • http://lockbitb42tkml3ipianjbs6e33vhcshb7oxm2stubfvdzn3y2yqgbad.onion

  • http://lockbitcuo23q7qrymbk6dsp2sadltspjvjxgcyp4elbnbr6tcnwq7qd.onion

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (172) files with added filename extension

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

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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 12 IoCs
  • 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 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-03-27_16dd2f1ec01c3d51ac2716ca2be9dcab_darkside.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-03-27_16dd2f1ec01c3d51ac2716ca2be9dcab_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:5016
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:1816
    • C:\ProgramData\3EE0.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\3EE0.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      PID:2860
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4256 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,16022092570067181109,3235558581947505669,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4716
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3964
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:3176
      • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3956
        • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
          /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{12833998-0019-4540-A4DB-0D883A3A911D}.xps" 133559764824810000
          2⤵
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:1028

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            DDDDDDDDDDD

            • Path C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
            • Size 129B
            • SHA256 537ef72cf8601165446c878779b99f0b6369cb5de971fc5f8b3d9299a3a106f0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            3EE0.tmp

            • Path C:\ProgramData\3EE0.tmp
            • Size 14KB
            • SHA256 917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
            • Size 157KB
            • SHA256 1d18d5495cd2ebb7d3645ba2f799c81db0b9725db5833afee3495f9dba57f14a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            F3OJeyZxT.README.txt

            • Path C:\Users\F3OJeyZxT.README.txt
            • Size 3KB
            • SHA256 2432acc3f663aaae38a1b3d3b841ad128bbfb86e95a3c62f32b2abdfbd85fb12
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            DDDDDDDDDDD

            • Path F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3808065738-1666277613-1125846146-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD
            • Size 129B
            • SHA256 00cf3147fb0c57f2868627f14e4ed6ddbb8c6051a7183379ddeadb125de6bd57
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/1028-344-0x00007FFB09050000-0x00007FFB09245000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-342-0x00007FFAC90D0000-0x00007FFAC90E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-388-0x00007FFAC6880000-0x00007FFAC6890000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-336-0x00007FFAC90D0000-0x00007FFAC90E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-337-0x00007FFAC90D0000-0x00007FFAC90E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-339-0x00007FFB09050000-0x00007FFB09245000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-338-0x00007FFAC90D0000-0x00007FFAC90E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-341-0x00007FFB09050000-0x00007FFB09245000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-343-0x00007FFAC90D0000-0x00007FFAC90E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-386-0x00007FFAC6880000-0x00007FFAC6890000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-345-0x00007FFB09050000-0x00007FFB09245000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-348-0x00007FFB09050000-0x00007FFB09245000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-346-0x00007FFB09050000-0x00007FFB09245000-memory.dmp

            memory/1028-347-0x00007FFB09050000-0x00007FFB09245000-memory.dmp

            memory/2860-357-0x000000007FDC0000-0x000000007FDC1000-memory.dmp

            memory/2860-356-0x000000007FE20000-0x000000007FE21000-memory.dmp

            memory/2860-355-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000026E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2860-354-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000026E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2860-353-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE41000-memory.dmp

            memory/5016-89-0x0000000002AF0000-0x0000000002B00000-memory.dmp

            memory/5016-87-0x0000000002AF0000-0x0000000002B00000-memory.dmp

            memory/5016-1-0x0000000002AF0000-0x0000000002B00000-memory.dmp

            memory/5016-0-0x0000000002AF0000-0x0000000002B00000-memory.dmp

            memory/5016-88-0x0000000002AF0000-0x0000000002B00000-memory.dmp