c147148fa809e238efc3e60b2ed129a93f11694b31d194f7347ddfbb6b82ba20

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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09/08/2026, 22:10

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General

Target
darkmoon.exe
Size 340KB
Sample260809-13f7eawfpe
SHA256 c147148fa809e238efc3e60b2ed129a93f11694b31d194f7347ddfbb6b82ba20
MD5 f3c021dbce0cd670f15415c3aa6b83aa
SHA1 433842e6529c6df685da1317bfd69d2ea0c85cca
SHA512 5690f12b45819cf28dfc350d3e362f172f1f589b9614b639f995e1bb56ea8fcb87b3058323998f33dd3637b48f00d596c63866cfde7172a3ac664fac110a6f66
SSDEEP 3072:eahKyd2n3175Ctbq6rw3VScvNSAh8CndDOMrt1nW:eahOql+UcsMra
TLSH
T1D874ED039C813DAEE25D47BC0D60D3A955D3AE8092B2256FB3C47CDE6F267901E6670B
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

6^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\wextract_cleanup0 = "rundll32.exe C:\\Windows\\system32\\advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\IXP000.TMP\\\""	darkmoon.exe

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
12	discord.com

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
1448	cmd.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 17 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
3984	PING.EXE
624	PING.EXE
1648	PING.EXE
2060	PING.EXE
3860	PING.EXE
1968	PING.EXE
4516	PING.EXE
4864	PING.EXE
4612	PING.EXE
1708	PING.EXE
1224	PING.EXE
4036	PING.EXE
4616	PING.EXE
4676	PING.EXE
2340	PING.EXE
772	PING.EXE
3972	PING.EXE

Delays execution with timeout.exe 15 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
4764	timeout.exe
3356	timeout.exe
4188	timeout.exe
4484	timeout.exe
1164	timeout.exe
1196	timeout.exe
3428	timeout.exe
1300	timeout.exe
3452	timeout.exe
3116	timeout.exe
2836	timeout.exe
3156	timeout.exe
4476	timeout.exe
4024	timeout.exe
1564	timeout.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 17 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
1648	PING.EXE
4516	PING.EXE
3972	PING.EXE
1968	PING.EXE
2060	PING.EXE
4864	PING.EXE
4676	PING.EXE
2340	PING.EXE
3984	PING.EXE
772	PING.EXE
624	PING.EXE
4612	PING.EXE
1708	PING.EXE
4616	PING.EXE
3860	PING.EXE
1224	PING.EXE
4036	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3556 wrote to memory of 1448	3556	darkmoon.exe	86
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1276	1448	cmd.exe	88
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4476	1448	cmd.exe	89
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3984	1448	cmd.exe	91
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4036	1448	cmd.exe	92
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 772	1448	cmd.exe	93
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 624	1448	cmd.exe	94
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1648	1448	cmd.exe	95
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2060	1448	cmd.exe	96
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4516	1448	cmd.exe	97
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4864	1448	cmd.exe	98
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4616	1448	cmd.exe	99
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4024	1448	cmd.exe	100
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3972	1448	cmd.exe	101
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3428	1448	cmd.exe	102
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4612	1448	cmd.exe	103
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1564	1448	cmd.exe	104
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4676	1448	cmd.exe	105
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3356	1448	cmd.exe	106
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2340	1448	cmd.exe	107
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4188	1448	cmd.exe	108
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3860	1448	cmd.exe	109
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1300	1448	cmd.exe	112
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1708	1448	cmd.exe	113
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4764	1448	cmd.exe	117
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1224	1448	cmd.exe	118
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3452	1448	cmd.exe	120
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3116	1448	cmd.exe	121
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2836	1448	cmd.exe	122
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4484	1448	cmd.exe	125
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1968	1448	cmd.exe	126
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 3156	1448	cmd.exe	127
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1164	1448	cmd.exe	129
PID 1448 wrote to memory of 1196	1448	cmd.exe	130

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkmoon.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkmoon.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3556
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd /c "Dark Moon gen.bat"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1448
- - C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
    chcp 65001
    3⤵
    PID:1276
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 2
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:4476
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping localhost -n 1
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:3984
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping localhost -n 1
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4036
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping localhost -n 1
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:772
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping localhost -n 1
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:624
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping localhost -n 1
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:1648
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping localhost -n 1
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:2060
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping localhost -n 1
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4516
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping localhost -n 1
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4864
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping discord.com
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4616
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 0
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:4024
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping www.paysafecard.com
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:3972
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 0
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:3428
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping www.amazon.com
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4612
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 0
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:1564
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping play.google.com
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:4676
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 0
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:3356
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping store.steampowered.com
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:2340
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 0
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:4188
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping netflix.com
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:3860
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 0
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:1300
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping www.spotify.com
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:1708
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 0
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:4764
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping www.xbox.com
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:1224
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 0
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:3452
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 1
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:3116
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 2
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:2836
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 2
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:4484
- - C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
    ping www.google.com
    3⤵
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:1968
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 2
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:3156
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:1164
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:1196

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Dark Moon gen.bat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Dark Moon gen.bat
Size 35KB
SHA256 2fa64c968a0fe02d626a225ecc2e1e4a5185f73d70a0557f32f2bbea76361005
MD5 c153581143e0b72cecae38a393991a4b
SHA1 da43d03b19765594ff124415a060551343823a39
SHA512 8c9807f4a3044f49d99e5b1c2a20d112eba61570fa0e725777a3bd84d6a0e7df1c604579863e27c6d0617c2c84fa4ae8c3b7525e37f7e7ee9c6ef26b6c9db40f
SSDEEP 768:sQFlE38u/LOzTWyv+C42E42aSCghIcjH3oyjoyhPekLLokLL76VkLLHwkLDkLP9J:sQFl48GLOzTWyv+C42E42aSCghIcjH3e
TLSH
T135F2B70E3C42D06972354EC10476CA5EF76680AB162989C870BF94B35F5EFF9F82C966
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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