Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/09/2026, 12:33

General

  • Target
    2026-09-28_b81e624f378167c21857396803bcc73e_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_glassworm_maze.exe
  • Size 1.7MB
  • Sample260928-prfkysvxey
  • SHA256 95b485bc9d9d031f945fa199d6fdbc9d7a01560bb429888463ab7e95cf7d94dd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • sality

C2
  • http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

  • http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

  • http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

  • Family: Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 20 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 21 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 7 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • UPX packed file 20 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1164
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
      1⤵
        PID:720
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s webthreatdefusersvc
        1⤵
          PID:3168
        • C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\ShellHost.exe"
          1⤵
            PID:3440
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
            1⤵
              PID:3256
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:4352
              • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:4396
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc
                  1⤵
                    PID:4468
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:4740
                    • C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
                      /QuitInfo:0000000000000270;0000000000000274;
                      1⤵
                        PID:5048
                      • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{973D20D7-562D-44B9-B70B-5A0F49CCDF3F}
                        1⤵
                          PID:2836
                        • C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe
                          C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe -Embedding
                          1⤵
                            PID:4952
                          • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe
                            "C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthSystray.exe"
                            1⤵
                              PID:5148
                            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                              sihost.exe
                              1⤵
                                PID:5128
                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                  explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3424
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-28_b81e624f378167c21857396803bcc73e_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_glassworm_maze.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-09-28_b81e624f378167c21857396803bcc73e_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_glassworm_maze.exe"
                                      3⤵
                                      • Modifies firewall policy service
                                      • UAC bypass
                                      • Windows security bypass
                                      • Windows security modification
                                      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
                                      • Enumerates connected drives
                                      • Drops file in Windows directory
                                      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                                      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      • System policy modification
                                      PID:4548
                                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:1044
                                  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1404

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                          Downloads

                                          memory/4548-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-2-0x000000006F9F0000-0x000000006FA00000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-13-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-7-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-5-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-11-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-12-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-10-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-9-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-16-0x0000000004A90000-0x0000000004A91000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-21-0x0000000004920000-0x0000000004922000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-17-0x0000000004920000-0x0000000004922000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-15-0x0000000004920000-0x0000000004922000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-8-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-4-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-6-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-22-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-23-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-24-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-25-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-32-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-33-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-35-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-37-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-38-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-40-0x0000000005FF0000-0x0000000005FF1000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-39-0x0000000004920000-0x0000000004922000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-41-0x0000000002550000-0x000000000360A000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4548-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005D1000-memory.dmp