Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240704-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    02-09-2024 08:35

General

  • Target

    2024090220b0043ff680ffd554923069b7150b6adarkside.exe

  • Size

    147KB

  • MD5

    20b0043ff680ffd554923069b7150b6a

  • SHA1

    5f5caf42e317e617994069453fb1c8d86fd2f1ee

  • SHA256

    879e3a5051e3d56eaac8056e91dd8dcd11433198c0fc40866bf074c16f333ded

  • SHA512

    a0757ad09a010d4ba7f3b5558e0e232c1faf3ca4e7b83d343150beee2b5341b767cbaaf4a17d9f3bb0e8f76b9a20f9fddf05c37ff3cdbfb28168dcdff160da44

  • SSDEEP

    3072:x6glyuxE4GsUPnliByocWepFsvLGJJC0iohCI:x6gDBGpvEByocWe3svLMJhr

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (365) 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
  • Loads dropped DLL 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
  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • 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).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024090220b0043ff680ffd554923069b7150b6adarkside.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024090220b0043ff680ffd554923069b7150b6adarkside.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2212
    • C:\ProgramData\FC49.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\FC49.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2648
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\FC49.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2132
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x14c
    1⤵
      PID:2416

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\YYYYYYYYYYY

      Filesize

      129B

      MD5

      e18b2f07781e903c8d886d5313eeb6ab

      SHA1

      20f2c5083e90107af69ce7a7d960b83bfda16d5f

      SHA256

      82cccec2cba02632dbfca5cea67ae08d04b8ffa0702bb820c957724d50b64aa4

      SHA512

      dece094438d396324ec3bee01931c5c00de98364e8174013e7bfb797f043fd77f8f04c0304df9c38dff871453d648fcb7d99c447864b7ceae76c41c4681ece99

    • C:\N7prImOYL.README.txt

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      f85801533c317ea9eaebe2a49a3a8eac

      SHA1

      bb69bd97d68aaec2d3ce5c6d895322374dc3ead1

      SHA256

      45dbe45beb75f80f6e34bd00a7bd35970ded5acbbe2b4465884c9853e2b87e5b

      SHA512

      c049ecfb09322a3439a5f6e2b463d60f9910a8ecc2e73754460153109eb630c06018bebaaea00c7db262e9d5756cc45835e803efc4caab9c961401107a0dd4c4

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

      Filesize

      147KB

      MD5

      f1cec7b9fde9e9760b12fcd79fac4111

      SHA1

      77709e8ea88f4022cdac89f747e165bcbc84dbff

      SHA256

      d838db0540c8ef16a21ccdeb339b47f070e11fcc10412d15456bc099159a1726

      SHA512

      78d3b807ffe6b7e2509fd98615c44abf93b65fb27545d03254670daf40b3875850df0c544df4276e135486e492ead06dc8aca6ef881da1a100804b41e85413e3

    • F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3434294380-2554721341-1919518612-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD

      Filesize

      129B

      MD5

      f0717959901155b4f5d6871982cd327a

      SHA1

      469bd6d54a9fc0f8ae7bc32679599f7c3de1d582

      SHA256

      09cbf6bdc304e8f9b0811a5d778a6bf5aec482de4910800c34fd0a2f8a532246

      SHA512

      ca816f4e9c521c732adf416183e9cd6bdee7e80a0f07f2b5e1238e1165c414e5c13e990284622411af4dbd315336e8937e69ccbed64590ecc5c65df13a1227f0

    • \ProgramData\FC49.tmp

      Filesize

      14KB

      MD5

      294e9f64cb1642dd89229fff0592856b

      SHA1

      97b148c27f3da29ba7b18d6aee8a0db9102f47c9

      SHA256

      917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2

      SHA512

      b87d531890bf1577b9b4af41dddb2cdbbfa164cf197bd5987df3a3075983645a3acba443e289b7bfd338422978a104f55298fbfe346872de0895bde44adc89cf

    • memory/2212-0-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000490000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/2648-901-0x000000007EF20000-0x000000007EF21000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2648-900-0x000000007EF80000-0x000000007EF81000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2648-899-0x00000000020F0000-0x0000000002130000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/2648-898-0x00000000020F0000-0x0000000002130000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB

    • memory/2648-897-0x000000007EFA0000-0x000000007EFA1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2648-931-0x000000007EF60000-0x000000007EF61000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2648-930-0x000000007EF40000-0x000000007EF41000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB