Analysis Overview
SHA256
286a177cc50c09640689f288eb9678ae3cf6e8818867418624009199379b244f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_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 05:59
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 05:59
Reported
2024-06-03 06:02
Platform
win7-20240419-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
118s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\userini = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe"
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
Network
Files
memory/1752-0-0x00000000001C0000-0x00000000001C1000-memory.dmp
memory/1752-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp
memory/1752-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 05:59
Reported
2024-06-03 06:02
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
103s
Command Line
Signatures
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\userini = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_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_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-03_5b45ecf06bfa562f3216ff1c7d3413d6_darkgate_ransomlock.exe"
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.160.190.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| NL | 23.62.61.72:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 72.61.62.23.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 103.169.127.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 14.227.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 204.79.197.200:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
Files
memory/3372-0-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000651000-memory.dmp
memory/3372-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp
memory/3372-3-0x0000000000650000-0x0000000000651000-memory.dmp
memory/3372-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp