Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15-01-2025 10:43

General

  • Target

    2025-01-15_274aee2df7cc4e710e92fd1cdf3c6149_darkside.exe

  • Size

    149KB

  • MD5

    274aee2df7cc4e710e92fd1cdf3c6149

  • SHA1

    af5a7941c9daef02cc7d13e433227a96af79c50c

  • SHA256

    6e8a174a9bcf36890ed5b6b3666400b2393a45eb21ffe826067e3124f1377c21

  • SHA512

    3c9adc624bd18d51334216fc0f987df3b44202546ea58f08686d401fd2da0c1f603a3ff8f6d7225d612272cd083ccaad35ce5c1530640ae8042b62d3b80dc418

  • SSDEEP

    1536:/zICS4AAwczUUf8y8gvMH+1zGSNAojMP95D1xDusQZpHk1/Rf1YW1Eb4QXIWLUyz:AqJogYkcSNm9V7DusUpE1phELlT

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Users\XIrEPF3D0.README.txt

Family

lockbit

Ransom Note
~~~ LockBit 3.0 the world's fastest ransomware since 2019 ~~~ >>>>> Your data are stolen and encrypted! The data will be published and sold on Dark Web if you do not pay the ransom. >>>>> What guarantees that we will not deceive you? We are the oldest extortion gang on the planet and nothing is more important to us than our reputation. We are not a politically motivated group and want nothing but financial rewards for our work. If we defraud even one client, other clients will not pay us. In 5 years, not a single client has been left dissatisfied after making a deal with us. If you pay the ransom, we will fulfill all the terms we agreed upon 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. >>>>> Warning! Do not delete or modify encrypted files, it will lead to irreversible 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. They will forbid you from paying the ransom and will not help you in any way, you will be left with encrypted files and your business will die. >>>>> When buying bitcoin, do not tell anyone the true purpose of the purchase. Some brokers, especially in the US, do not allow you to buy bitcoin to pay ransom. Communicate any other reason for the purchase, such as: personal investment in cryptocurrency, bitcoin as a gift, paying to buy assets for your business using bitcoin, cryptocurrency payment for consulting services, cryptocurrency payment for any other services, cryptocurrency donations, buying bitcoin to participate in ICO and buy other cryptocurrencies, buying cryptocurrencies to leave an inheritance for your children, or any other purpose for buying cryptocurrency. Also you can use adequate cryptocurrency brokers who do not ask questions for what you buy cryptocurrency. >>>>> After buying cryptocurrency from a broker, store the cryptocurrency on a cold wallet, such as - or any other cold cryptocurrency wallet, more details on https://bitcoin.org. By paying the ransom from your personal cold cryptocurrency wallet, you will avoid any problems from regulators, police and brokers. >>>>> Don't be afraid of any legal consequences, you were very scared, that's why you followed all our instructions, it's not your fault if you are very scared. Not a single company that paid us has had issues. Any excuses are just for insurance company to not pay on their obligation. >>>>> You need to contact us using qTox messenger: https://tox.chat/download.html Using qTox messenger, state the name of your company because you are not the only one we target. Our Tox ID (Striker): 91484E29483E5AF0F3C99BE4F3B9B15A2758B945C839097D0C90E88D66486442D96365D2E29E You only have 3 days to contact us.
URLs

https://tox.chat/download.html

Signatures

  • Lockbit

    Ransomware family with multiple variants released since late 2019.

  • Lockbit family
  • Renames multiple (613) 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.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 26 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-15_274aee2df7cc4e710e92fd1cdf3c6149_darkside.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-15_274aee2df7cc4e710e92fd1cdf3c6149_darkside.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies Control Panel
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1524
    • C:\Windows\splwow64.exe
      C:\Windows\splwow64.exe 12288
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:884
    • C:\ProgramData\E233.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\E233.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:5088
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\E233.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3064
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k PrintWorkflow -s PrintWorkflowUserSvc
    1⤵
      PID:648
    • C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:940
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ONENOTE.EXE
        /insertdoc "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\{6D389087-68B0-4F6C-87E7-78B978CC4186}.xps" 133814114383390000
        2⤵
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4940

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\KKKKKKKKKKK

      Filesize

      129B

      MD5

      7382a605195301487c83c41a91f95d53

      SHA1

      39fa8c266dafe577b781d76b1c0f242f7f95d412

      SHA256

      128c7f3c08d51a0976143487137e764615b0a84bf8500cb7b128e89ff2e6a4e2

      SHA512

      43096db980e65f14ec19eb8ea99345afdaa4e0f68cfe61a62cc38282ca9ecec00435c7e1d81683253ba378bc612dc612d3b54b2e145c0dedc9dc3c496c0d89ba

    • C:\ProgramData\E233.tmp

      Filesize

      14KB

      MD5

      294e9f64cb1642dd89229fff0592856b

      SHA1

      97b148c27f3da29ba7b18d6aee8a0db9102f47c9

      SHA256

      917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2

      SHA512

      b87d531890bf1577b9b4af41dddb2cdbbfa164cf197bd5987df3a3075983645a3acba443e289b7bfd338422978a104f55298fbfe346872de0895bde44adc89cf

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

      Filesize

      149KB

      MD5

      89769001ee9bbaa3b88f11d279be9279

      SHA1

      e70d71fabb5bc7cb911fa914c0eec5aba9a3edb9

      SHA256

      974e4170bc48b232909dd53c85cea79752af51dc4a7e184e21e275477af68f1e

      SHA512

      c80177cdba23b967cbadb0ec6a05139680fed5ee628e91f2774f7f200400bb20d9495d192bc9f96775bf5b3156af4a1d9e382c501a038a250a4e20708b92e7ab

    • C:\Users\XIrEPF3D0.README.txt

      Filesize

      3KB

      MD5

      13bf9fb59bc3caa317d47f845baf0990

      SHA1

      60449459681777aa0e15620b08323c82722f519d

      SHA256

      794ffaad0afeb3f5e3d08ba4f57d98ee1cfe4593abedd47692fc78136cb3c86e

      SHA512

      b58cbcd263f2fc0cf3cfd7646e1cd11824dadb6777d48f9bb0a007b3c06c00e87f44caaf419f69c4fff3caa6c92a1b49662ac3de9cd4b59ea47e02b6757ad225

    • F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD

      Filesize

      129B

      MD5

      474315bbe5394b65331749d93f394e18

      SHA1

      5e4e1a2fa6aa7075885c4a4c8adedf57cb121473

      SHA256

      875a70e96680f16e77e5a6ef34dc31825d3d3d0cd3674b6f6e9db9b0e2aeb93b

      SHA512

      1caec8817c5990c017dfc29963bf7579847916057702898c7e25bdcfd747d41698b222b56f0a1f20844cd9d206767e7b6ffc93804a4ca5ca9f8fe6d7e0152012

    • memory/1524-2824-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000003350000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1524-2822-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000003350000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1524-2823-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000003350000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1524-2-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000003350000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1524-0-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000003350000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/1524-1-0x0000000003340000-0x0000000003350000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4940-2840-0x00007FFDEAA30000-0x00007FFDEAA40000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4940-2842-0x00007FFDEAA30000-0x00007FFDEAA40000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4940-2841-0x00007FFDEAA30000-0x00007FFDEAA40000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4940-2843-0x00007FFDEAA30000-0x00007FFDEAA40000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4940-2844-0x00007FFDEAA30000-0x00007FFDEAA40000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4940-2873-0x00007FFDE83A0000-0x00007FFDE83B0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4940-2874-0x00007FFDE83A0000-0x00007FFDE83B0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      64KB