Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/03/2026, 12:06

General

  • Target
    IMG_20260316_389277392372,PDF.js
  • Size 2.5MB
  • Sample260316-n9wjfset41
  • SHA256 20bd8539534e2dd5704b9c3bad34d64bbba4c96532dc19c522fd77edbbda3b0d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcloud

Attributes

Signatures

  • DarkCloud

    An information stealer written in Visual Basic.

  • Darkcloud family
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript 1 TTPs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
    wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IMG_20260316_389277392372,PDF.js
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2500
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -File "C:\Temp\ps_rdQKnL7sthqk_1773662782979.ps1"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1776
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2988
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:4824
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:3860
            • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe
              "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:3252
              • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe
                "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe"
                3⤵
                  PID:2128
                • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe
                  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Aspnet_compiler.exe"
                  3⤵
                  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                  PID:1408
              • C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe
                "C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe" /f /im wscript.exe
                2⤵
                • Kills process with taskkill
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4644

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  ps_rdQKnL7sthqk_1773662782979.ps1

                  • Path C:\Temp\ps_rdQKnL7sthqk_1773662782979.ps1
                  • Size 1.8MB
                  • SHA256 d5259494100d00a47b6692eef2d653036be7f3babc79afc159f87dbdde2dcc62
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  __PSScriptPolicyTest_3oc5gits.kwr.ps1

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3oc5gits.kwr.ps1
                  • Size 60B
                  • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  memory/1408-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1408-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1408-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000467000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1776-13-0x000001F9405C0000-0x000001F9405C8000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1776-1-0x000001F940260000-0x000001F940270000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1776-12-0x000001F9405B0000-0x000001F9405BC000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1776-11-0x000001F940260000-0x000001F940270000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1776-28-0x000001F927C80000-0x000001F927C8C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1776-29-0x000001F940260000-0x000001F940270000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1776-7-0x000001F940230000-0x000001F940252000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2500-27-0x000001A6CD740000-0x000001A6CD74C000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4644-40-0x00000255F3230000-0x00000255F32FD000-memory.dmp