Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/08/2026, 22:23

General

  • Target
    run.ps1
  • Size 13KB
  • Sample260822-2a9tpagf39
  • SHA256 e04d51956b68a863efc95c041ea45b5d4ef19fc0ad163ae7029187dd6596216d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • 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 3 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run.ps1
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4520
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbs43vuq\cbs43vuq.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2200
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES6C2D.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbs43vuq\CSCA67124FC348240E18371523EC97B5441.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:420
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Version 5.1 -s -NoLogo -NoProfile
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4084
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe" delete shadows /all /quiet
        2⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:3048
      • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe" shadowcopy delete
        2⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        PID:1496
      • C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\darkside_lock.html"
        2⤵
          PID:6092
      • C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:252
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "while($true){Start-Sleep -Seconds 1}"
          2⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Drops file in System32 directory
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          PID:6036
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
          PID:4136

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              ModuleAnalysisCache

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache
              • Size 67KB
              • SHA256 0be6d2b42374447bc9d2fc32f7b7341dee8e35a07dd879deb04152fac4be8b82
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              ModuleAnalysisCache

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache
              • Size 67KB
              • SHA256 a3bbb5e7a3d17af871c416ea22c6d963a5b9427d12eeeb2db7ba33bb841eabee
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              RES6C2D.tmp

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES6C2D.tmp
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 6d4fadd8fc5541a8a15b85050be55d2205151cc55ad4da50d4440e58b364f6e8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              __PSScriptPolicyTest_jguho01w.t3w.ps1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_jguho01w.t3w.ps1
              • Size 60B
              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              cbs43vuq.dll

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbs43vuq\cbs43vuq.dll
              • Size 3KB
              • SHA256 a6c77415f95dc6d28b38abe56498f86d6128534cd326b7223f1ad78d73c62d39
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              darkside_lock.html

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkside_lock.html
              • Size 4KB
              • SHA256 711636460cf987bf89eaad6255f3a61d91cfcaf386a4f6a0ef35117e5703f746
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              CSCA67124FC348240E18371523EC97B5441.TMP

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbs43vuq\CSCA67124FC348240E18371523EC97B5441.TMP
              • Size 652B
              • SHA256 1af9cc618c63127feebac68e55f51f1ff0ba18c3339b5cfdc4a96a95247af88f
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              cbs43vuq.0.cs

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbs43vuq\cbs43vuq.0.cs
              • Size 170B
              • SHA256 55bb19b58f1e8cc33b461847e8079a910251e4e66e4ec6a22f4ec2bc1b308408
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              cbs43vuq.cmdline

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cbs43vuq\cbs43vuq.cmdline
              • Size 369B
              • SHA256 1d880a9092d5692672de540594b5a0ee21917a487fe28bb5adcf209a942ccbd6
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/4084-42-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4084-38-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4084-72-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4084-70-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4084-44-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4084-41-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4084-40-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4084-39-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-30-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-0-0x00007FFCEB92F000-0x00007FFCEB930000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-33-0x000001CE20AC0000-0x000001CE20ADE000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-6-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-35-0x000001CE20AE0000-0x000001CE20AEA000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-36-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-37-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-34-0x000001CE21060000-0x000001CE21112000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-26-0x000001CE21270000-0x000001CE2147A000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-21-0x000001CE20A60000-0x000001CE20A68000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-25-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-24-0x000001CE20EE0000-0x000001CE21056000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-23-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-29-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-43-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-10-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-59-0x000001CE21A50000-0x000001CE21C12000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-60-0x000001CE22150000-0x000001CE22678000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-5-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-68-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-69-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-22-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-71-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-13-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-4-0x000001CE209F0000-0x000001CE20A12000-memory.dmp

              memory/4520-3-0x00007FFCEB7A0000-0x00007FFCEC144000-memory.dmp