File name:

2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b433f7f4-fd21-4661-9ee2-a8373284b4f4
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

LockBit, a ransomware variant, encrypts data on infected machines, demanding a ransom payment for decryption. Used in targeted attacks, It's a significant risk to organizations.

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Analysis date: March 24, 2025, 21:09:16
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
ransomware
lockbit
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 6 sections
MD5:

5C5286A99C4256179A8AA96F4970CF08

SHA1:

E3BA7868B6022CF85CBAF5F831D19D56AC957A6F

SHA256:

1DB64CB43C91FF13AF7F91C29B158D22A9B3E856EC72649F31CFB233D9E59952

SSDEEP:

3072:ZMMMMMM/MMMMMMTMMMMMM/MMMMMMTMMMMMM/MMMMMOMMMMMM/MMMMM+MMMMMM/MK:1kEQ8dRoXjzG0s41Gvj4ezx

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Known privilege escalation attack

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 7648)

    • RANSOMWARE has been detected

      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)

    • [YARA] LockBit is detected

      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)

    • Renames files like ransomware

      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7900)

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 8036)

    • Write to the desktop.ini file (may be used to cloak folders)

      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)

    • Changes the desktop background image

      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7492)
      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7900)
      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)
      • 4340.tmp (PID: 1276)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7492)
      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 7648)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 6040)

    • Reads the computer name

      • ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7900)
      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7492)
      • 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe (PID: 7696)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 900)
      • notepad.exe (PID: 6040)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 4740)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 5800)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 1228)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 2108)

    • Reads Microsoft Office registry keys

      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 4740)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 900)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 2108)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 1228)
      • OpenWith.exe (PID: 5800)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (38.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (26.2)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (12)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (11.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (11.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:06:11 09:50:55+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.12
CodeSize: 106496
InitializedDataSize: 51200
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1b46f
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
135
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe no specs CMSTPLUA THREAT 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe shellexperiencehost.exe no specs vssvc.exe no specs 4340.tmp no specs notepad.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs openwith.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
900"C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenWith.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\edgallery.jpg.u9w7GGnDxC:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
2147943623
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
1228"C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenWith.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\milfroot.png.u9w7GGnDxC:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
2147943623
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
1276"C:\ProgramData\4340.tmp"C:\ProgramData\4340.tmp—2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\programdata\4340.tmp
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\gdi32.dll
2108"C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenWith.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\shoesfinance.png.u9w7GGnDxC:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
2147943623
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
4740"C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenWith.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\jobshosting.jpg.u9w7GGnDxC:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
2147943623
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
5800"C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenWith.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\pstmanager.jpg.u9w7GGnDxC:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Pick an app
Exit code:
2147943623
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\openwith.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6040"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\u9w7GGnDx.README.txtC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
7492"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\gdi32.dll
7648C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3E5FC7F9-9A51-4367-9063-A120244FBEC7}C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dllhost.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\combase.dll
7696"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe
dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\win32u.dll
Total events
8 683
Read events
6 252
Write events
2 430
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7648) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000
(PID) Process:(7900) ShellExperienceHost.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{d9959592-c1ba-6643-4ae2-d7b940efac75}\LocalState
Operation:writeName:PeekBadges
Value:
5B005D00000034B89709019DDB01
(PID) Process:(7900) ShellExperienceHost.exeKey:\REGISTRY\A\{d9959592-c1ba-6643-4ae2-d7b940efac75}\LocalState
Operation:writeName:PeekBadges
Value:
5B005D0000004B1E9A09019DDB01
(PID) Process:(7696) 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\AirSpaceChannel
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7696) 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\AirSpaceChannel
Operation:writeName:ChannelAccess
Value:
O:BAG:SYD:(A;;0x1;;;SY)(A;;0x5;;;BA)(A;;0x1;;;LA)
(PID) Process:(7696) 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\DirectShowFilterGraph
Operation:writeName:ChannelAccess
Value:
O:BAG:SYD:(A;;0x1;;;SY)(A;;0x5;;;BA)(A;;0x1;;;LA)
(PID) Process:(7696) 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\DirectShowPluginControl
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7696) 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\DirectShowPluginControl
Operation:writeName:ChannelAccess
Value:
O:BAG:SYD:(A;;0x1;;;SY)(A;;0x5;;;BA)(A;;0x1;;;LA)
(PID) Process:(7696) 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\FirstUXPerf-Analytic
Operation:writeName:Enabled
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7696) 2025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT\Channels\FirstUXPerf-Analytic
Operation:writeName:ChannelAccess
Value:
O:BAG:SYD:(A;;0x1;;;SY)(A;;0x5;;;BA)(A;;0x1;;;LA)
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
189
Text files
96
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
76962025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\desktop.inibinary
MD5:E6ED007253E87A328B99E98F0923CBEA
SHA256:63BB990E96A64493638E5A5D1F17003141DCE4978B82551977E5E3AD9B43F2CE
76962025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\AAAAAAAAAAAbinary
MD5:E6ED007253E87A328B99E98F0923CBEA
SHA256:63BB990E96A64493638E5A5D1F17003141DCE4978B82551977E5E3AD9B43F2CE
76962025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\GGGGGGGGGGGbinary
MD5:E6ED007253E87A328B99E98F0923CBEA
SHA256:63BB990E96A64493638E5A5D1F17003141DCE4978B82551977E5E3AD9B43F2CE
76962025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\CCCCCCCCCCCbinary
MD5:E6ED007253E87A328B99E98F0923CBEA
SHA256:63BB990E96A64493638E5A5D1F17003141DCE4978B82551977E5E3AD9B43F2CE
76962025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\HHHHHHHHHHHbinary
MD5:E6ED007253E87A328B99E98F0923CBEA
SHA256:63BB990E96A64493638E5A5D1F17003141DCE4978B82551977E5E3AD9B43F2CE
76962025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\BBBBBBBBBBBbinary
MD5:E6ED007253E87A328B99E98F0923CBEA
SHA256:63BB990E96A64493638E5A5D1F17003141DCE4978B82551977E5E3AD9B43F2CE
76962025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\EEEEEEEEEEEbinary
MD5:E6ED007253E87A328B99E98F0923CBEA
SHA256:63BB990E96A64493638E5A5D1F17003141DCE4978B82551977E5E3AD9B43F2CE
76962025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeC:\ProgramData\u9w7GGnDx.icoimage
MD5:88D9337C4C9CFE2D9AFF8A2C718EC76B
SHA256:95E059EF72686460884B9AEA5C292C22917F75D56FE737D43BE440F82034F438
76962025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\OOOOOOOOOOObinary
MD5:E6ED007253E87A328B99E98F0923CBEA
SHA256:63BB990E96A64493638E5A5D1F17003141DCE4978B82551977E5E3AD9B43F2CE
76962025-03-24_5c5286a99c4256179a8aa96f4970cf08_darkside_lockbit.exeC:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-18\PPPPPPPPPPPbinary
MD5:E6ED007253E87A328B99E98F0923CBEA
SHA256:63BB990E96A64493638E5A5D1F17003141DCE4978B82551977E5E3AD9B43F2CE
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
3
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.139:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
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whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
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20.73.194.208:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
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whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
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MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.48.23.139:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
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whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.139
  • 23.48.23.177
  • 23.48.23.145
  • 23.48.23.137
  • 23.48.23.138
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.193
  • 23.48.23.158
  • 23.48.23.147
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted

Threats

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