Analysis

  • max time kernel
    112s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/06/2026, 02:20

General

  • Target
    Loader.exe
  • Size 824KB
  • Sample260629-csv1tacs8k
  • SHA256 1bdb8f8a07106458dd5de350c27b46664f0176335b7a52cb29a0195a782348ef
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DarkSideRAT

    DarkSideRAT is a remote access trojan.

  • Detects DarkSideRAT 1 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • 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\Loader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5536
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c mode con cols=110 lines=28
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1040
      • C:\Windows\system32\mode.com
        mode con cols=110 lines=28
        3⤵
          PID:1168
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        /c start C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ox_1782699781543.exe
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1424
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ox_1782699781543.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ox_1782699781543.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:5184
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2476
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5132
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2196
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1076

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
          • Size 595B
          • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ox_1782699781543.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ox_1782699781543.exe
          • Size 67KB
          • SHA256 245c4870dbf4b2f0102835addb1780d845bd1c31d5ac2a8ac7a5dfe993d6365f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/2196-61-0x00000218942A0000-0x00000218942C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2196-46-0x0000021882E20000-0x0000021882F20000-memory.dmp

          memory/2196-15-0x00000218801E0000-0x00000218802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2196-47-0x0000021882DE0000-0x0000021882E00000-memory.dmp

          memory/2196-45-0x0000021882A00000-0x0000021882A20000-memory.dmp

          memory/2196-16-0x00000218801E0000-0x00000218802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5132-205-0x0000000005BA0000-0x0000000005D6A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5536-0-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400CE000-memory.dmp

          memory/5536-3-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001400CE000-memory.dmp