Analysis Overview
SHA256
044830804cdef89e10c01d6f7b80e7910d6d97119c3b0655ed7c04f986410511
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Adds Run key to start application
Unsigned PE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-03 05:53
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 05:53
Reported
2024-06-03 05:56
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
125s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\userini = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe"
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
Network
Files
memory/3008-0-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp
memory/3008-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp
memory/3008-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp
memory/3008-3-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp
memory/3008-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 05:53
Reported
2024-06-03 05:56
Platform
win10v2004-20240426-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
153s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4018855536-2201274732-320770143-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\userini = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_27aa041e1dab67df1e0f6e7ddb1a573a_darkgate_ransomlock.exe"
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 144.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 138.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 31.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 17.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
memory/3164-0-0x00000000021F0000-0x00000000021F1000-memory.dmp
memory/3164-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp
memory/3164-3-0x00000000021F0000-0x00000000021F1000-memory.dmp
memory/3164-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp