Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    18-09-2024 07:00

General

  • Target

    20240917a5052518e8735f52112f0eec7f0416f9darkside.exe

  • Size

    146KB

  • MD5

    a5052518e8735f52112f0eec7f0416f9

  • SHA1

    5442e7cbd8d82d70937c1bd599472e7f202224d0

  • SHA256

    fa0259d8b6d87ae11532b7c3e26ef3ace9df21ae3919e97c73de88c6b75d2fb1

  • SHA512

    254fa270339145cba103b0cae10813548b54e0127f88c709dbbc83fc43a0dc828ef3d07ab19c917469e76a45a0903a858bbdc900412f11072f2d80677de2017d

  • SSDEEP

    3072:h6glyuxE4GsUPnliByocWepGEIqC6f7VaIAhzSCn8X:h6gDBGpvEByocWemFBV8

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (4147) 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 56 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\20240917a5052518e8735f52112f0eec7f0416f9darkside.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20240917a5052518e8735f52112f0eec7f0416f9darkside.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:2272
    • C:\ProgramData\89F7.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\89F7.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:800
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\89F7.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1832
  • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x154
    1⤵
      PID:2960

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-457978338-2990298471-2379561640-1000\desktop.ini

      Filesize

      129B

      MD5

      3f950bc4d77c617e72cc40aeeabd7d72

      SHA1

      3a84d767ef21ed67d3041bff4a667ba4c660f358

      SHA256

      763f674f26d72667992decfd2af3ca86017781fa88406b4317600cf6604b2b45

      SHA512

      83b015fb16514a4b74bce461d640221f8b3e6a43da9c25ea46ebd3eaf360d65c2def6869eb43845c306b5698de15e733167e02c9d5cdbf5e4c6f6348352a6951

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

      Filesize

      146KB

      MD5

      0eed048938b2ef3876cd218be731c508

      SHA1

      cab40ff261bbdcf3d12332730933e940aea0d1e0

      SHA256

      77742601771612c1a7ea1e486efb02623c2edfe56a8c347f5bc61143c89ee29a

      SHA512

      1f6a9d7f091d72b27ed58c4442271ee3840f6b439d8bc8afb20aff00ae4a852ee695d5bbe95b51cf66002c7bbe46bf99c997a2ceb5e5f93e4fd557fdf0beba78

    • C:\iMWl3xQaf.README.txt

      Filesize

      343B

      MD5

      72b1ffaeb7de456483f491ecceadb088

      SHA1

      ee1953abc295245ab01f35a4a823883826bf2b41

      SHA256

      eb892eac9899b995047733bb17acd4945eb42b7b49f2ee8ad52b8026bc0297a7

      SHA512

      c0e7cad617cf1490bb25fc47936edc3ae164b190ed34f2d2a50e7e84ce6e0d6712a6ba9ab351cca1589266078326a00317516c53fecf96f20eaefe15e92ce445

    • F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-457978338-2990298471-2379561640-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD

      Filesize

      129B

      MD5

      8317834d5371688349b43d508f798591

      SHA1

      24c98674e00c42f398acdfb5f457c24a5fed4dc9

      SHA256

      74705227fcc28a5f40f15c574a07608d45f42f31200e28784afa7171e9c6e331

      SHA512

      0e464a049d56c6715df0e8c998f2c4e5c35d9a0afbafeeebbaeeddd2936506207e5bef4cb27856c2784ffcd8d2335a1664ff560089be165763d92cc39b5b6c29

    • \ProgramData\89F7.tmp

      Filesize

      14KB

      MD5

      294e9f64cb1642dd89229fff0592856b

      SHA1

      97b148c27f3da29ba7b18d6aee8a0db9102f47c9

      SHA256

      917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2

      SHA512

      b87d531890bf1577b9b4af41dddb2cdbbfa164cf197bd5987df3a3075983645a3acba443e289b7bfd338422978a104f55298fbfe346872de0895bde44adc89cf

    • memory/800-9863-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000404000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      12KB

    • memory/800-9866-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      28KB

    • memory/800-9865-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      28KB

    • memory/2272-0-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      256KB