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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    77s
  • max time network
    37s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    15-01-2025 12:06

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:\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 (327) 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 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.

  • 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.

  • Modifies Control Panel 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
  • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note) 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 18 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\2025-01-15_274aee2df7cc4e710e92fd1cdf3c6149_darkside.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-01-15_274aee2df7cc4e710e92fd1cdf3c6149_darkside.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • 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:3004
    • C:\ProgramData\342A.tmp
      "C:\ProgramData\342A.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:1548
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\PROGRA~3\342A.tmp >> NUL
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:804
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:900
    • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
      C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x520
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1756
    • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" C:\Windows\system32\shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\ConvertFromConfirm.odt.XIrEPF3D0
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:572
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:1700
      • C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\XIrEPF3D0.README.txt
        1⤵
        • Opens file in notepad (likely ransom note)
        PID:2736
      • C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE
        C:\Windows\system32\AUDIODG.EXE 0x154
        1⤵
          PID:2608

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\desktop.ini

          Filesize

          129B

          MD5

          e285ab7ed9f2b787a25ee1189620c829

          SHA1

          44d42981e9136242f8597aa2d0d13a429196a8da

          SHA256

          7f34eca59f099928cce8885ecb1ecc506a70c5238d7314fafbbf3112936f8076

          SHA512

          fda42ddaa8199f8370409d8c8a3d66c5bb9ab98fee203616baa55dae3cd3e89a341ec2ad6152c8d9b522d05452681b327bd155cf97b4f66cb2426d05baeb5b5d

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

          Filesize

          149KB

          MD5

          cd2a79ef79df60b2f5419f87ae9dbb02

          SHA1

          e181fc97e65655869e8a2cbdd2189c5a201fd570

          SHA256

          91611b6665c66ed640334df64dfcbb0a62dfb1f3d3b68d97d2417ce67629fdcc

          SHA512

          a331feb27086f274a7439105a721980253e286b9dd6970a7b8adf8122efb7290e142ba12682227651fb01c4cceda593c4edbe093e2a2e6f5c03d7f43ddf0ebe6

        • C:\XIrEPF3D0.README.txt

          Filesize

          3KB

          MD5

          13bf9fb59bc3caa317d47f845baf0990

          SHA1

          60449459681777aa0e15620b08323c82722f519d

          SHA256

          794ffaad0afeb3f5e3d08ba4f57d98ee1cfe4593abedd47692fc78136cb3c86e

          SHA512

          b58cbcd263f2fc0cf3cfd7646e1cd11824dadb6777d48f9bb0a007b3c06c00e87f44caaf419f69c4fff3caa6c92a1b49662ac3de9cd4b59ea47e02b6757ad225

        • F:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\DDDDDDDDDDD

          Filesize

          129B

          MD5

          017e7eb1a79638465c6c09baea654430

          SHA1

          83b773caf44805f0d8c33ace71883d33d09c5c93

          SHA256

          10366c63191a1d59abbbc59ff1d3c9c111d38a2240994e8897296bd95ebc2681

          SHA512

          88fcaecc763f90ca0ca1de0114cbc60ce9d2fba12c41ca926f663a521d4c22d611346ff4eb9156101e0da361f65269e911c4a279a6697820f4dc781f59106061

        • \ProgramData\342A.tmp

          Filesize

          14KB

          MD5

          294e9f64cb1642dd89229fff0592856b

          SHA1

          97b148c27f3da29ba7b18d6aee8a0db9102f47c9

          SHA256

          917e115cc403e29b4388e0d175cbfac3e7e40ca1742299fbdb353847db2de7c2

          SHA512

          b87d531890bf1577b9b4af41dddb2cdbbfa164cf197bd5987df3a3075983645a3acba443e289b7bfd338422978a104f55298fbfe346872de0895bde44adc89cf

        • memory/3004-0-0x0000000000870000-0x00000000008B0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          256KB