darksiderat | f05e79442b2ee0fcda6ac319ecd0d1c45a56bbe418a0fcdc40209daee95dea67

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
150s
max time network
139s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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10/07/2026, 01:27

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General

Target
mw3.exe
Size 3.8MB
Sample260710-bvcftaby4l
SHA256 f05e79442b2ee0fcda6ac319ecd0d1c45a56bbe418a0fcdc40209daee95dea67
MD5 9242ad20db1fd0c62011d4614a082adc
SHA1 0bcf53e543bba239baeb0ab6500a21326a3a8933
SHA512 de7f6b86d5cc462ee32aab15e9020644cdeeedbe31427d6ebd31dcd5c9e447e2eaa39418d4a6d6aca9c688480c91a434594eb3ee594a1b69a7b7b432d67ab987
SSDEEP 49152:129BvtchdTOZVZGdzvchdTOZVZGdzSyw:129Xc3UVevc3UVe
TLSH
T103064A1AC6ED985FE1F662B592441970C0A1DAE7810EC8DE319E7FECDD66C006D18ECB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

darksiderat persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: DarkSideRAT
DarkSideRAT is a remote access trojan.
trojan darksiderat

Detects DarkSideRAT 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x001500000001c4b1-26.dat	family_darksiderat

Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\twjxzkQtMoAMvfDdAckaZgQwYam\ImagePath = "\\??\\C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\twjxzkQtMoAMvfDdAckaZgQwYam"	Auqu1.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
424	Auqu1.exe
5404	ox_1783646863090.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Auqu1.sys	mw3.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Auqu1.exe	mw3.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
424	Auqu1.exe
424	Auqu1.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs

pid	Process
424	Auqu1.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	424	Auqu1.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	424	Auqu1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5756 wrote to memory of 424	5756	mw3.exe	86
PID 5756 wrote to memory of 4204	5756	mw3.exe	88
PID 5756 wrote to memory of 2524	5756	mw3.exe	89
PID 2524 wrote to memory of 5404	2524	cmd.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mw3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mw3.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5756
- C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Auqu1.exe
  "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Auqu1.exe" -map C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Auqu1.sys
  2⤵
  - Sets service image path in registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:424
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c pause
  2⤵
  PID:4204
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  /c start C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ox_1783646863090.exe
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2524
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ox_1783646863090.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ox_1783646863090.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:5404

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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ox_1783646863090.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ox_1783646863090.exe
Size 67KB
SHA256 245c4870dbf4b2f0102835addb1780d845bd1c31d5ac2a8ac7a5dfe993d6365f
MD5 32b268f7114cd6816d3b1c0558e88f95
SHA1 1d0caf4582173eb45e0be05134ed432a21f5af55
SHA512 9b453ea4ac1ec6f216629ca16654e78f02fb61af8158eb3153e3fbecaae8e78b50c53242c4e76a93d59f3f3150392805a18892b103cd689d6814c7984b5e866b
SSDEEP 768:d8w6iBGb+IyfJoTOBPca/CCNNl1uHBNdXIBMEB44w7Fv6NDzSkzNT2L:PIyfiTOpZNiMMuw7Z6NDzPNTI
TLSH
T18363E735C9A9B13FD3199C78DE060D84DF62BC8A4784BF97A7D11CE60F92A902F1D681
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Auqu1.exe

Path C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Auqu1.exe
Size 1.8MB
SHA256 46dd000e731a51f59b2c5483447e179a10cb3e01d9256bd6a9567eb1ee7425df
MD5 e57e13694f34ddcde3402db2e01aabd2
SHA1 31ef6d3bb1970fb52f90ac4ed34ed801fc004f69
SHA512 dc1ccc07cb2cafcd3491382a0ebfa5af8ae30f90344acbc44b0626f5e611496e9b65f4625dca015acd778e2952d6dcd11065cc2bf31106c786eba2da91f29cf9
SSDEEP 24576:f0Bv4kOdGcNqFjokufAYth7OSt9CVMXkSJdzcxbDke:cBvtchdTOZVZGdz
TLSH
T18C85391AC6ED985FE1E662B592841970C0A1DAE7810EC8DE314E7FECDDA5D007D18ECB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/5756-0-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001403CE000-memory.dmp

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memory/5756-11-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001403CE000-memory.dmp

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