Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows7_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
21/03/2025, 08:02
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe
Resource
win7-20241010-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250313-en
General
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Target
2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe
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Size
29.8MB
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MD5
3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80
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SHA1
8a10705e0ffe8080b8f34bd13b133ecec2a0fd59
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SHA256
e78b79db5da6e943f667fc6fb01b917676d1688f4084feb2880b9331ae9a6d35
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SHA512
9b3df0489a7317c8d225dc2ef949dc62aaae0ba6b251f4df8719a174cd4ab92b561c63a169efc260a080c81764cbdb090df01aff83d621e52f802d88e719a71f
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SSDEEP
98304:9E2RpMMHMMMvMMZMMMlmMMMiMMMYJMMHMMM6MMZMMMqNMMzMMMUMMVMMMYJMMzMx:9nwngnwnBRRRVRm
Malware Config
Signatures
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "Explorer.exe HelpMe.exe" 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell = "Explorer.exe HelpMe.exe" HelpMe.exe -
Renames multiple (91) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Drops startup file 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Soft.lnk 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Soft.lnk 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Soft.lnk HelpMe.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2776 HelpMe.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 2876 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe 2876 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe -
Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: HelpMe.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: HelpMe.exe -
Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification F:\AUTORUN.INF 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened for modification C:\AUTORUN.INF 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File opened for modification F:\AUTORUN.INF HelpMe.exe -
Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HelpMe.exe 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HelpMe.exe HelpMe.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HelpMe.exe HelpMe.exe File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe.exe HelpMe.exe -
Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe.exe HelpMe.exe -
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 2 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 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language HelpMe.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
pid Process 2776 HelpMe.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2776 2876 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe 30 PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2776 2876 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe 30 PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2776 2876 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe 30 PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2776 2876 2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe 30
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-21_3baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80_darkgate_luca-stealer_ryuk.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Drops startup file
- Loads dropped DLL
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2876 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\HelpMe.exeC:\Windows\system32\HelpMe.exe2⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:2776
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
29.8MB
MD5520370b0b16894ae2c47e1306aba5944
SHA1b24d3e2e7c0fb50c3e8dd46b775b7b5bd6d110a2
SHA2564c8c5891cb966ce5581492fa28c24df5cc1da369bf0c12d6640deb1e1f51dba5
SHA51237873ee847703fea8351d003a38189fd4c79db4c74981aa3f0b46fe40a51d0bc5196571e4b0ead0742b124ab27018071af44b77a9dcf0a526ffb178b3c61c5cf
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Filesize
1KB
MD5d86aa6ccdfc5894411a0eb9bfa025507
SHA1f3c7ddc3fb2dd096433551a43a96e345586d1e44
SHA25603a2b4bd679a29b911e9b0129e02eed1f66887072449160252176bcc19aa41ca
SHA51218f89756794891691209b497a32eeafa75677c18a876840bed302ea50b4c07b287cf7ce46c51c4f544d9c4c0316d6bd791e9d681e0b9f23ba042e9fc7b2f400c
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Filesize
950B
MD5b319464faa6a693f4c1cfa5f638165f0
SHA1126c0e7170cc112c2622a52017f9f45ca4ebfaef
SHA256a9f97aa73709d2186bf92ec02dab403a22d5bb51c855a29e897b05bb18fd51e6
SHA512a2bf1626ebc1b2f932a3cddf79d3165595eff2a88dfa874e68e5dc98f1cd8daaa46c0271e42b3a54302a1b571d9f0b3c75ef8041c386ad261ef89987e419584a
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Filesize
1KB
MD5fb121def4ca4838122a62d7a5e152766
SHA1f8209b179e325342272bc1e75d28a620128916f3
SHA2562f5f1457d71911cbd0ddffb55ef79f62414e60358bf48c2846456f42437e68ec
SHA512f9db83cae2e3ec611a63ed555345ea0df99b2657d996be7c8010ddfcdc9357544b5a48e50921a894d8136f584e884a0b00c4c2af309864c65c158e01e4cee729
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Filesize
145B
MD5ca13857b2fd3895a39f09d9dde3cca97
SHA18b78c5b2ec97c372ebdcef92d14b0998f8dd6dd0
SHA256cfe448b4506a95b33b529efa88f1ac704d8bdf98a941c065650ead27609318ae
SHA51255e5b5325968d1e5314527fb2d26012f5aae4a1c38e305417be273400cb1c6d0c22b85bddb501d7a5720a3f53bb5caf6ada8a7894232344c4f6c6ef85d226b47
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Filesize
29.8MB
MD53baa33b585db6fa01362e10102ff6e80
SHA18a10705e0ffe8080b8f34bd13b133ecec2a0fd59
SHA256e78b79db5da6e943f667fc6fb01b917676d1688f4084feb2880b9331ae9a6d35
SHA5129b3df0489a7317c8d225dc2ef949dc62aaae0ba6b251f4df8719a174cd4ab92b561c63a169efc260a080c81764cbdb090df01aff83d621e52f802d88e719a71f
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Filesize
29.1MB
MD59b03721e6e174af6833eac71e587e97f
SHA113ef639527cf979371ccaa47d39ef3bbcf1d8bb7
SHA256ec0ceb2e039f68a43d808efcbe0d9105f6b2a9f703df9f4e3178695e043abf6d
SHA512d9154495936b0b09905036855b8469d7e7b32f9daa2167508d181361dd67696e4e446a4dde7a16ebd22cd3e56128e83e3dcac218919008f2735f10767c301619