| File name: | 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/5fd99f7f-da0c-4452-80ab-d898976b74e4 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A backdoor is a type of cybersecurity threat that allows attackers to secretly compromise a system and conduct malicious activities, such as stealing data and modifying files. Backdoors can be difficult to detect, as they often use legitimate system applications to evade defense mechanisms. Threat actors often utilize special malware, such as PlugX, to establish backdoors on target devices. |
| Analysis date: | May 16, 2025, 13:28:59 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections |
| MD5: | 70DC46B254DAD24AB20B965ACDFBA92D |
| SHA1: | CEB34EDF2E31AEC5DDE78FFCE156F664A0BFB920 |
| SHA256: | 23BB1885122EE0D1856CADA595A380B675B32ABF584AC66F0D8800643C1A44D1 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:MIQdRmDuU64ka6TegYZuIdXvIhIcYu0wih45v:Y |
MALICIOUS
FLOXIF mutex has been found
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
Connects to the CnC server
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
Reads the computer name
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
Failed to create an executable file in Windows directory
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
Checks proxy server information
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
- slui.exe (PID: 4188)
Checks supported languages
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
Create files in a temporary directory
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
UPX packer has been detected
- 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 1228)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 4188)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (5.5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2014:11:04 15:34:18+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 12 |
| CodeSize: | 1458176 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 705024 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x133985 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 35.0.43.52222 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 35.0.43.52222 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| Comments: | hpinkins.exe |
| OriginalFileName: | hpinkins.exe |
| InternalName: | hpinkins |
| CompanyName: | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard Co. 2014 |
| LegalTrademarks: | - |
| FileDescription: | hpinkins.exe |
| FileVersion: | 35.0.43.52222 |
| ProductName: | HP Digital Imaging |
| ProductVersion: | 035.000.043.52222 |
| ProductFamily: | HP Digital Imaging |
| ProductFileFlags: | 1 |
Total processes
127
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1228 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: hpinkins.exe Exit code: 0 Version: 35.0.43.52222 Modules
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| 4188 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
3 646
Read events
3 646
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1228 | 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\conres.dll | executable | |
MD5:7574CF2C64F35161AB1292E2F532AABF | SHA256:DE055A89DE246E629A8694BDE18AF2B1605E4B9B493C7E4AEF669DD67ACF5085 | |||
| 1228 | 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\conres.dll.000 | text | |
MD5:1130C911BF5DB4B8F7CF9B6F4B457623 | SHA256:EBA08CC8182F379392A97F542B350EA0DBBE5E4009472F35AF20E3D857EAFDF1 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
12
TCP/UDP connections
52
DNS requests
21
Threats
3
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.169:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 403 | 45.33.18.44:80 | http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif | unknown | — | — | malicious |
1228 | 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | GET | 403 | 45.33.18.44:80 | http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif | unknown | — | — | malicious |
6632 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1228 | 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | GET | 403 | 45.33.18.44:80 | http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif | unknown | — | — | malicious |
6632 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.160:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6632 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.160:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6632 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6632 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 23.48.23.169:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
— | — | 45.33.18.44:80 | www.aieov.com | Linode, LLC | US | malicious |
— | — | 20.190.160.66:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
5isohu.com |
| whitelisted |
www.aieov.com |
| malicious |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1228 | 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication |
1228 | 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication |
1228 | 2025-05-16_70dc46b254dad24ab20b965acdfba92d_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication |