General
- Target 2026-06-28_501159e79a2d05858c8eea2350aa7a65_darkside_elex
- Size 84KB
- Sample260628-2l3vhsfx51
- SHA256 36ad66c8dcfb9c563437ea624ea9e81a0db1431e8a2c1fe8cd07e5191bb7b82d
- MD5 501159e79a2d05858c8eea2350aa7a65
- SHA1 75b02f89a9362457c9ee4c1432e5b2a4c4b09b04
- SHA512 329bd93c3a2ffd51db6bb779977a8eaa7c101438484ab0996da4351c8a940c4c0e2ecf6f4739ce8e19d057a3bdc70b3f35f257beb306fe30682a9195b41e7f6f
- SSDEEP 1536:x4HHerjZX7pLP3tiQCGL9hba7a+AUqEMciH:esZ9P34ZGL9hba7haEc
- TLSH T1D6836D2220589497E45E45B6369FB133F27C2D9497AFBD0B41B44F546CA8BF38B0632B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-06-28_501159e79a2d05858c8eea2350aa7a65_darkside_elex.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-06-28_501159e79a2d05858c8eea2350aa7a65_darkside_elex.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
Malware Config
Extracted
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C:\Recovery\README.47466fd3.TXT
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darkside
- ----------- [ 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. Data leak ---------------------------------------------- First of all we have uploaded more then 500GB data. The data is preloaded and will be automatically published if you do not pay. After publication, your data will be available for at least 6 months on our tor cdn servers. We are ready: - To provide you the evidence of stolen data - To delete all the stolen data. 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://dark24zz36xm4y2phwe7yvnkkkkhxionhfrwp67awpb3r3bdcneivoqd.onion/M4WA6U5QSGE711NVT9KYCULLHIMHCD9KVO20MKU2NJ6KS4E5PS1VJ5JVISJMC1YE 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 !!!
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http://dark24zz36xm4y2phwe7yvnkkkkhxionhfrwp67awpb3r3bdcneivoqd.onion/M4WA6U5QSGE711NVT9KYCULLHIMHCD9KVO20MKU2NJ6KS4E5PS1VJ5JVISJMC1YE
Targets
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- Target 2026-06-28_501159e79a2d05858c8eea2350aa7a65_darkside_elex
- Size 84KB
- SHA256 36ad66c8dcfb9c563437ea624ea9e81a0db1431e8a2c1fe8cd07e5191bb7b82d
- MD5 501159e79a2d05858c8eea2350aa7a65
- SHA1 75b02f89a9362457c9ee4c1432e5b2a4c4b09b04
- SHA512 329bd93c3a2ffd51db6bb779977a8eaa7c101438484ab0996da4351c8a940c4c0e2ecf6f4739ce8e19d057a3bdc70b3f35f257beb306fe30682a9195b41e7f6f
- SSDEEP 1536:x4HHerjZX7pLP3tiQCGL9hba7a+AUqEMciH:esZ9P34ZGL9hba7haEc
- TLSH T1D6836D2220589497E45E45B6369FB133F27C2D9497AFBD0B41B44F546CA8BF38B0632B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Family: DarkSide
Targeted ransomware first seen in August 2020. Operators steal data to use as leverage.
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Renames multiple (137) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
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Drops desktop.ini file(s)
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Enumerates connected drives
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry