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
04-01-2025 02:35
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
General
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Target
2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe
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Size
160KB
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MD5
f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf
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SHA1
90eb7457e9952738195f7203bdde11ee8a77c8ba
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SHA256
458455e84390b7cdcc4008e104717ef1255245707e3329978a22e0129374d898
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SHA512
e241c70576f99f84575a05c5d1e9a112e91d3ebb1578d364dac1a0f5d25a8c7fff82ca8aa5e1a5598e7e0800c149f4c648630b41a6ae790e37713040d802d5fb
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SSDEEP
3072:vDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDE45d/t6sVkgZqltP3368+QBVBuEsMeUI/EQ9BW:R5d/zugZqll3LHVeVB
Malware Config
Signatures
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Renames multiple (171) 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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation BFA6.tmp -
Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 3064 BFA6.tmp -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 3064 BFA6.tmp -
Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\desktop.ini 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe File opened for modification F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\desktop.ini 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallPaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\XA2JxFVyZ.bmp" 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\XA2JxFVyZ.bmp" 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe -
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 12 IoCs
pid Process 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.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 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language BFA6.tmp Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe -
Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\Desktop 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "10" 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe -
Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.XA2JxFVyZ 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.XA2JxFVyZ\ = "XA2JxFVyZ" 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\XA2JxFVyZ\DefaultIcon 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\XA2JxFVyZ 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\XA2JxFVyZ\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\ProgramData\\XA2JxFVyZ.ico" 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
pid Process 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe -
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
pid Process 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp 3064 BFA6.tmp -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: 36 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: 33 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3548 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3548 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3548 vssvc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3064 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 89 PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3064 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 89 PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3064 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 89 PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3064 2176 2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe 89 PID 3064 wrote to memory of 4160 3064 BFA6.tmp 104 PID 3064 wrote to memory of 4160 3064 BFA6.tmp 104 PID 3064 wrote to memory of 4160 3064 BFA6.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\2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_darkside.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-04_f33a0c04a1984e22cf953cc811f6d4cf_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:2176 -
C:\ProgramData\BFA6.tmp"C:\ProgramData\BFA6.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:3064 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\BFA6.tmp >> NUL3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4160
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3548
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
129B
MD562170ac4369238dbc898b37746fb0b13
SHA1327e61ce3db72f766dbff4712f5e85e167472459
SHA256583eeaed29d0fb6712d62b7f9c6c6b7204cc6f19f3dcc4d175178dfc4a09ff83
SHA512ef86e1e36d2894589656e7735af354c32f15a56584605703e66b409f72f861817b3beb5aa6f5d2aa993a29ba3fa7fadf3ac96bab4e35c41533f35738bb358e90
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Filesize
14KB
MD5294e9f64cb1642dd89229fff0592856b
SHA197b148c27f3da29ba7b18d6aee8a0db9102f47c9
SHA256917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2
SHA512b87d531890bf1577b9b4af41dddb2cdbbfa164cf197bd5987df3a3075983645a3acba443e289b7bfd338422978a104f55298fbfe346872de0895bde44adc89cf
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Filesize
160KB
MD5e506b9dcfe2178f64993509e4b9fc70d
SHA1a290eaaee171c4b4cff44b33637b1d54ef4f582b
SHA256d15896a315771204f94425010e2579c58ef07416747916c41b570aabfa4ddb0a
SHA512c1aea5d9a552fe08daa01bce6dbdbf5c7b8eef7314ae2fbe43ecf7e0b9244ffe9519590c3e6c8488e00747ab4dea6cb4d5084471b8e1f0e28f6b91ca420e3a19
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Filesize
6KB
MD55b0cb7f0369d5edb14bb8b4a632e34b0
SHA1f8fc6eaa50f63e6b988de2509e30fec39bf62904
SHA25626ab4fb26bccebbfe1523e43a3b758b94355781f9e9795c5721cf73b8b66f5e8
SHA512e2a6d83200554ea02e83b0e1f9d4e2c3a8f5226c57b2bbeab3ffe21617352250b7c8efe9a678ed08955a0154b696ebcfeeb087ef3560abc4796f8bcfffbbfe83
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Filesize
129B
MD5517be2988e3cf4e739ca69035d1a35f4
SHA13eaa555cab04f051282b95a26b5310046487197f
SHA2564f4c9c11f6018db0f3ca6cc2e403a77820c6541c9201b6479c7d44171094ff30
SHA51236357071ac59646823cc84cb44e730c35afee64faf02b3d08e051cd158825ab94b6072bd9eac2f9fed5d5e866c20f2fa2207e3ee790bb0d7d984d9f3530eafd7