Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    94s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21-09-2024 09:56

General

  • Target

    20240921996e351688f092ffa057d29fa578cd7adarkside.exe

  • Size

    156KB

  • MD5

    996e351688f092ffa057d29fa578cd7a

  • SHA1

    d9eb149d2cdd04fa9602a8b54cad71ddd2a23254

  • SHA256

    ee75989cec445a27d489e670208dc8d7f6058ee90a21998910b14eb46a7dabcd

  • SHA512

    5a1083ecdc4cf155b130956d18cc7cef0aeef74a198858e414fe2d213063d73ebd8db0e4d86efdf871eeb2cfe3cccf35cc0df87ecb604d6532473dc5bd02b4c1

  • SSDEEP

    3072:fDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDE45d/t6sVkgZqltP3368Mgw9QHyISWjDb4SjvW:B5d/zugZqll3BmWD

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\HWOyxb8t7.README.txt

Ransom Note
~~ LockBit 3.0 the world's fastest and most stable ransomware from 2019~~~ >>>>> Your data is stolen and encrypted. BLOG Tor Browser Links: http://lockbit3753ekiocyo5epmpy6klmejchjtzddoekjlnt6mu3qh4de2id.onion/ http://lockbit3g3ohd3katajf6zaehxz4h4cnhmz5t735zpltywhwpc6oy3id.onion/ http://lockbit3olp7oetlc4tl5zydnoluphh7fvdt5oa6arcp2757r7xkutid.onion/ http://lockbit435xk3ki62yun7z5nhwz6jyjdp2c64j5vge536if2eny3gtid.onion/ http://lockbit4lahhluquhoka3t4spqym2m3dhe66d6lr337glmnlgg2nndad.onion/ http://lockbit6knrauo3qafoksvl742vieqbujxw7rd6ofzdtapjb4rrawqad.onion/ http://lockbit7ouvrsdgtojeoj5hvu6bljqtghitekwpdy3b6y62ixtsu5jqd.onion/ >>>>> What guarantee is there that we won't cheat you? We are the oldest ransomware affiliate program on the planet, nothing is more important than our reputation. We are not a politically motivated group and we want nothing more than money. If you pay, we will fulfill all the terms we agree on during the negotiation process. Treat this situation simply as a paid training session for your system administrators, because it was the misconfiguration of your corporate network that allowed us to attack you. Our pentesting services should be paid for the same way you pay your system administrators salaries. You can get more information about us on Ilon Musk's Twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/lockbit?f=live >>>>> You need to contact us on TOR darknet sites with your personal ID Download and install Tor Browser https://www.torproject.org/ Write to the chat room and wait for an answer, we'll guarantee a response from us. If you need a unique ID for correspondence with us that no one will know about, ask it in the chat, we will generate a secret chat for you and give you his ID via private one-time memos service, no one can find out this ID but you. Sometimes you will have to wait some time for our reply, this is because we have a lot of work and we attack hundreds of companies around the world. Tor Browser personal link for CHAT available only to you (available during a ddos attack): http://lockbitcuo23q7qrymbk6dsp2sadltspjvjxgcyp4elbnbr6tcnwq7qd.onion Tor Browser Links for CHAT (sometimes unavailable due to ddos attacks): http://lockbit5eevg7vec4vwwtzgkl4kulap6oxbic2ye4mnmlq6njnpc47qd.onion http://lockbit74beza5z3e3so7qmjnvlgoemscp7wtp33xo7xv7f7xtlqbkqd.onion http://lockbit75naln4yj44rg6ez6vjmdcrt7up4kxmmmuvilcg4ak3zihxid.onion http://lockbit7a2g6ve7etbcy6iyizjnuleffz4szgmxaawcbfauluavi5jqd.onion http://lockbitaa46gwjck2xzmi2xops6x4x3aqn6ez7yntitero2k7ae6yoyd.onion http://lockbitb42tkml3ipianjbs6e33vhcshb7oxm2stubfvdzn3y2yqgbad.onion http://lockbitcuo23q7qrymbk6dsp2sadltspjvjxgcyp4elbnbr6tcnwq7qd.onion >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Your personal Black ID: 698C7978C9CDC2663B8F3B2E1978719B << >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Warning! Do not delete or modify encrypted files, it will lead to problems with decryption of files! >>>>> Don't go to the police or the FBI for help and don't tell anyone that we attacked you.
URLs

http://lockbit3753ekiocyo5epmpy6klmejchjtzddoekjlnt6mu3qh4de2id.onion/

http://lockbit3g3ohd3katajf6zaehxz4h4cnhmz5t735zpltywhwpc6oy3id.onion/

http://lockbit3olp7oetlc4tl5zydnoluphh7fvdt5oa6arcp2757r7xkutid.onion/

http://lockbit435xk3ki62yun7z5nhwz6jyjdp2c64j5vge536if2eny3gtid.onion/

http://lockbit4lahhluquhoka3t4spqym2m3dhe66d6lr337glmnlgg2nndad.onion/

http://lockbit6knrauo3qafoksvl742vieqbujxw7rd6ofzdtapjb4rrawqad.onion/

http://lockbit7ouvrsdgtojeoj5hvu6bljqtghitekwpdy3b6y62ixtsu5jqd.onion/

https://twitter.com/hashtag/lockbit?f=live

http://lockbitcuo23q7qrymbk6dsp2sadltspjvjxgcyp4elbnbr6tcnwq7qd.onion

http://lockbit5eevg7vec4vwwtzgkl4kulap6oxbic2ye4mnmlq6njnpc47qd.onion

http://lockbit74beza5z3e3so7qmjnvlgoemscp7wtp33xo7xv7f7xtlqbkqd.onion

http://lockbit75naln4yj44rg6ez6vjmdcrt7up4kxmmmuvilcg4ak3zihxid.onion

http://lockbit7a2g6ve7etbcy6iyizjnuleffz4szgmxaawcbfauluavi5jqd.onion

http://lockbitaa46gwjck2xzmi2xops6x4x3aqn6ez7yntitero2k7ae6yoyd.onion

http://lockbitb42tkml3ipianjbs6e33vhcshb7oxm2stubfvdzn3y2yqgbad.onion

Signatures

  • Renames multiple (139) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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 12 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 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20240921996e351688f092ffa057d29fa578cd7adarkside.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20240921996e351688f092ffa057d29fa578cd7adarkside.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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:2708
    • C:\ProgramData\9664.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\9664.tmp"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:660
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\9664.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4868
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4992

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1302416131-1437503476-2806442725-1000\desktop.ini

    Filesize

    129B

    MD5

    d66b81560dc83292ef638d235a31036c

    SHA1

    0a0c88d9a21daa4b4b4543c66a8b3164d233c1e2

    SHA256

    3d4a269a603e6ba2ec29688e291770f747ed1121e478dfafc82f4f16da28a346

    SHA512

    4320fb2d7597f145a1f8d4a3e8f104c5dd11a89f8f6af4775d4879fedffcf0a83b46bf5909b19f7fd18433126645d1431e0fd8bd2f8ff78ebdeb5f5f918d12ca

  • C:\ProgramData\9664.tmp

    Filesize

    14KB

    MD5

    294e9f64cb1642dd89229fff0592856b

    SHA1

    97b148c27f3da29ba7b18d6aee8a0db9102f47c9

    SHA256

    917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2

    SHA512

    b87d531890bf1577b9b4af41dddb2cdbbfa164cf197bd5987df3a3075983645a3acba443e289b7bfd338422978a104f55298fbfe346872de0895bde44adc89cf

  • C:\Users\HWOyxb8t7.README.txt

    Filesize

    3KB

    MD5

    a247343d7ffb1ba5a507961ccfec0c2e

    SHA1

    2ced3c4ceac45e2eb8776339eb329fbca028042b

    SHA256

    487f76d4c993942b4016a578d827fe581c57327e277e0d3371940100a74ad700

    SHA512

    56d895e62207410e848dc78dbfae46346d7030037932e64e1867f51c0709177d9bd079fa1d0de286c6a11c91578e20e6512b537d9ed37527d918d2db44d88860

  • F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-1302416131-1437503476-2806442725-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD

    Filesize

    129B

    MD5

    cb86a1a383a0ac4f2f7d674214b5726c

    SHA1

    cd71df7bf4df7feb743dc52fbac66176dd9a14a6

    SHA256

    b0ca8106dabfe0edca0c63bea24c999bacacb2ca61a01f2b6b05b91d5fb7f73e

    SHA512

    84e9d4911c32ff84beb32efc7a304f2fe27aa1428def1d96bd71d33cbcc169abb6deb338c3c1cd96f51c24afd3c14a98f61bf4721512fff31f808c0fa00d0044

  • memory/660-293-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE41000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/660-297-0x000000007FE20000-0x000000007FE21000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/660-295-0x000000007FDC0000-0x000000007FDC1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/660-294-0x0000000002680000-0x0000000002690000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/660-298-0x0000000002680000-0x0000000002690000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/660-301-0x000000007FDE0000-0x000000007FDE1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/660-302-0x000000007FE00000-0x000000007FE01000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2708-1-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2708-0-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2708-296-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2708-2-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB