Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
26-12-2024 09:30
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe
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Size
160KB
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MD5
b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e
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SHA1
82131e59a93c91e31de564033506fdc3ea03a602
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SHA256
d2b525af7638efe57662b5b9869e4d5286a0711ede249e36e3908ab9d77bed03
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SHA512
cb236f7b96aa16be867c4e7b17e7afc21b78ef9b9ede69219b76480b95b3b3cd7b183c412a3ca344cbb53224c821449b980a5713b4632a71962d624a531fe4d6
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SSDEEP
3072:IDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDE45d/t6sVkgZqltP3368XguJK0RuzIhoOINW:C5d/zugZqll3AdUho
Malware Config
Signatures
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Renames multiple (166) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation A8E2.tmp -
Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 1344 A8E2.tmp -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1344 A8E2.tmp -
Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\desktop.ini 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\desktop.ini 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe -
Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallPaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\usKv553SJ.bmp" 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\usKv553SJ.bmp" 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe -
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 12 IoCs
pid Process 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language A8E2.tmp -
Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\Desktop 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "10" 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe -
Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.usKv553SJ 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.usKv553SJ\ = "usKv553SJ" 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\usKv553SJ\DefaultIcon 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\usKv553SJ 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\usKv553SJ\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\ProgramData\\usKv553SJ.ico" 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
pid Process 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
pid Process 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp 1344 A8E2.tmp -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: 36 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: 33 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3192 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3192 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3192 vssvc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2336 wrote to memory of 1344 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 89 PID 2336 wrote to memory of 1344 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 89 PID 2336 wrote to memory of 1344 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 89 PID 2336 wrote to memory of 1344 2336 2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe 89 PID 1344 wrote to memory of 3568 1344 A8E2.tmp 104 PID 1344 wrote to memory of 3568 1344 A8E2.tmp 104 PID 1344 wrote to memory of 3568 1344 A8E2.tmp 104 -
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-12-26_b9d13927f4fb87f17e14cada3f261f7e_darkside.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:2336 -
C:\ProgramData\A8E2.tmp"C:\ProgramData\A8E2.tmp"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Deletes itself
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1344 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\A8E2.tmp >> NUL3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3568
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3192
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
129B
MD5555f1d11bfdce48c03cd0a47dcb07480
SHA11d0e1fcfccb6133ef25cc3870ab02f5e5da12612
SHA256194049f937a1f1d930f642f7df9f89ad71bf4128658aa574301b2e3b8766f6b0
SHA512b16e0f60c5aa87c3651677fbb59b44f098351ca98881836b8b2781b4b64f0d276bd2f8e30e2dcac73c2517a95de7c9ff7cebaaacb7ec1ffd59ae540dd39eccc3
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Filesize
14KB
MD5294e9f64cb1642dd89229fff0592856b
SHA197b148c27f3da29ba7b18d6aee8a0db9102f47c9
SHA256917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
SHA512b87d531890bf1577b9b4af41dddb2cdbbfa164cf197bd5987df3a3075983645a3acba443e289b7bfd338422978a104f55298fbfe346872de0895bde44adc89cf
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Filesize
160KB
MD5f26136b055fa98d483c381f861ad8cfb
SHA1dba63a6e2305b39aa9c3d9132d18ea144b1f6152
SHA2566caf8e1450bb0ebe045789cad98ec7d0b25c448e516f731fd76db2fa8350716d
SHA512d6b9a90b3e8f1c5a032a53bba99e23b3b717b18431f8cd532aa5f735f06722b5370fc03c2cc7d8731d29dd98abe65bdca8838b06a2e67396fd1fbce2a9c7a1db
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Filesize
6KB
MD5c26f6706c9261b61a1e597f12cf00142
SHA12f2a66ca0a45eb943b774e94e55b9ac9f755d4da
SHA25624ed39d453a0ef3858f0f97eec8a36fd794c1461d5b8a8a6e5ac6d611cabef24
SHA512d2c700ef72f2ccc7ce294c14fa11ec38d6b51ba03ed7d954bde63914fedbb3bb7720263012e5354823ba668f19eafa663d7d4e0989635ea01b50ab1055264b50
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Filesize
129B
MD58034ac7244c0bd66a4089e5d7cbf5e6c
SHA1fa27f3071974e686f0e4cc04045e118ead7359bd
SHA256718b03ae4603b7560fc6598aa2ec7db9567cfbd9fed6059bcd1fab1f2cb33736
SHA512a388c2154137ae083f3944bb01542a67b268c6241c9f2c6254599e45086e1515ce0cdd9f70dbfa56ac903a3d8b9beee7636814775c06331ab32f99f908ad48c0