Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/10/2026, 06:35

General

  • Target
    SS.ps1
  • Size 2.6MB
  • Sample261027-hchnfabz6p
  • SHA256 a6093c7a16fdfcd38a435628a5e1f1624e09846ead33d78aeb79892587cccf61
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • darkcloud

Version
  • 5.0

Attributes

Signatures

  • Family: DarkCloud

    An information stealer written in Visual Basic.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • ConfuserEx .NET packer 1 IoCs

    Detects ConfuserEx .NET packer.

  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SS.ps1
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1548
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5008
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /f /im chrome.exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5040
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" "C:\\Users\Public\strEncodedData.vbs" /elevated
        3⤵
        • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2444
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\GoogleChrome.exe
          "C:\\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\GoogleChrome.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:1896
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:2636
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
      1⤵
        PID:2428

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            GoogleChrome.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\GoogleChrome.exe
            • Size 81KB
            • SHA256 bab3b43558a3c1de2aee7014b8d50306d19f67399836066bd50f1dfedf053664
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_gxsobcnr.4n0.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gxsobcnr.4n0.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            EncKeyChrome.txt

            • Path C:\Users\Public\EncKeyChrome.txt
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 fe10c00edc3ae4d595ff192775482d902ee802bffef44f0d7d101f3948c1c987
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            strEncodedData.txt

            • Path C:\Users\Public\strEncodedData.txt
            • Size 109KB
            • SHA256 e1aed522b8cee663c3f66d8d79355849c437edf0ebe9d90b5006f15adcae3622
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            strEncodedData.vbs

            • Path C:\Users\Public\strEncodedData.vbs
            • Size 4KB
            • SHA256 0f04317279b66cfc825bfce4fb9ca7d211a7018b4539abb9742a6e9689f8e889
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/1548-12-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-24-0x000001FD565D0000-0x000001FD566FF000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-0-0x00007FFEC5F2F000-0x00007FFEC5F30000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-13-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-14-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-15-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-16-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-17-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-18-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-19-0x000001FD56590000-0x000001FD565A6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-20-0x000001FD565A0000-0x000001FD565A6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-67-0x000001FD565D0000-0x000001FD566FF000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-66-0x000001FD565D0000-0x000001FD566FF000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-11-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-65-0x000001FD565D0000-0x000001FD566FF000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-40-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-10-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-9-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-7-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-6-0x000001FD56520000-0x000001FD56542000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-54-0x00007FFEC5DA0000-0x00007FFEC6744000-memory.dmp

            memory/1548-64-0x000001FD565D0000-0x000001FD566FF000-memory.dmp

            memory/5008-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5008-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5008-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5008-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp