Overview

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Static

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DarknessSt...MA.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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DarknessSt...MA.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    550s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/11/2026, 23:27

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General

  • Target
    DarknessStealer-vmxU2ARt-BX5o-9lA9-AeIWQ148eolz-MWAXBDMA.exe
  • Size 51KB
  • Sample261110-3fc8cacd49
  • SHA256 4f3a14553222433b6e3671bf9d947d39839c3d1d355b767d038868d7054b69a2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceprivilege_escalationransomwarespywarestealer

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    spywarestealer
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • 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.

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarknessStealer-vmxU2ARt-BX5o-9lA9-AeIWQ148eolz-MWAXBDMA.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarknessStealer-vmxU2ARt-BX5o-9lA9-AeIWQ148eolz-MWAXBDMA.exe"
    1⤵
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1868
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
      "netsh" wlan show profiles
      2⤵
      • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
      • System Network Configuration Discovery: Wi-Fi Discovery
      PID:396
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4744
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5572
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:252
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4824
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4060
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:5728

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

            Reconnaissance

            Resource Development

            Initial Access

            Execution

            Persistence

            Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

            1
            T1547

            Active Setup

            1
            T1547.014

            Event Triggered Execution

            1
            T1546

            Netsh Helper DLL

            1
            T1546.007

            Privilege Escalation

            Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

            1
            T1547

            Active Setup

            1
            T1547.014

            Event Triggered Execution

            1
            T1546

            Netsh Helper DLL

            1
            T1546.007

            Defense Evasion

            Modify Registry

            2
            T1112

            Credential Access

            Credentials from Password Stores

            1
            T1555

            Credentials from Web Browsers

            1
            T1555.003

            Unsecured Credentials

            1
            T1552

            Credentials In Files

            1
            T1552.001

            Discovery

            Peripheral Device Discovery

            2
            T1120

            Query Registry

            3
            T1012

            System Information Discovery

            2
            T1082

            System Network Configuration Discovery

            2
            T1016

            Wi-Fi Discovery

            1
            T1016.002

            Lateral Movement

            Collection

            Data from Local System

            1
            T1005

            Command and Control

            Web Service

            1
            T1102

            Exfiltration

            Impact

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            Downloads

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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            memory/1868-5-0x00007FFF31C60000-0x00007FFF32604000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-4-0x00007FFF31C60000-0x00007FFF32604000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-0-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000A84000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-6-0x00007FFF31C60000-0x00007FFF32604000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-7-0x00007FFF31C60000-0x00007FFF32604000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-12-0x00007FFF31C60000-0x00007FFF32604000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-14-0x000000001C020000-0x000000001C032000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-2-0x00007FFF31C60000-0x00007FFF32604000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-21-0x00007FFF31C60000-0x00007FFF32604000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-13-0x000000001B7E0000-0x000000001B7EA000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-22-0x00007FFF31C60000-0x00007FFF32604000-memory.dmp
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            memory/1868-1-0x00007FFF31DEF000-0x00007FFF31DF0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4824-73-0x0000021603FF0000-0x0000021604010000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4824-45-0x00000216001E0000-0x00000216002E0000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4824-91-0x0000021614470000-0x0000021614490000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4824-58-0x0000021614070000-0x0000021614170000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4824-56-0x0000021603C10000-0x0000021603C30000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4824-215-0x0000021600430000-0x0000021600613000-memory.dmp
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