File name:

DarkX.zip

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/03a635f7-09d7-4f9c-a4b2-f08b8960a561
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns.

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Analysis date: April 08, 2025, 20:50:23
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
stealer
susp-powershell
golang
upx
salatstealer
Indicators:
MIME: application/zip
File info: Zip archive data, at least v1.0 to extract, compression method=store
MD5:

7E0C4251C107877EE7D5501C9422E48B

SHA1:

F7F1F64026C8512A120ADA73ACC48F4B6EEED74C

SHA256:

32BB9E4F18A0809E789E4332621189065C7FE7ACBE9552BC0B62A08495224785

SSDEEP:

98304:IDXgXiB2L4qvhLA2fZbuqrS/Kc+0Wbh2mpqOoxc1e6Zr2kJ7AutsrKQPbI3K3xM/:36JC9WnEh

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  • MALICIOUS

    • SALATSTEALER has been detected (YARA)

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1672)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2320)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 6388)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1328)
      • SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6108)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 2332)

    • Application launched itself

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 6388)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1328)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 2332)

    • Multiple wallet extension IDs have been found

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1672)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1672)

  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 6388)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1672)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1328)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 2984)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 2332)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1388)

    • Checks supported languages

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 6388)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1672)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1328)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 2984)
      • SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6108)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1388)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 2332)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 6388)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1328)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 2332)

    • Reads the computer name

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 6388)
      • SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6108)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 2332)
      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1328)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • WinRAR.exe (PID: 2320)

    • Application based on Golang

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1672)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Found Base64 encoded access to environment variables via PowerShell (YARA)

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Detects GO elliptic curve encryption (YARA)

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1672)

    • Found Base64 encoded access to Windows Defender via PowerShell (YARA)

      • DarkX.exe (PID: 1672)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.zip | ZIP compressed archive (100)

EXIF

ZIP

ZipRequiredVersion: 10
ZipBitFlag: -
ZipCompression: None
ZipModifyDate: 2025:04:08 23:16:32
ZipCRC: 0x822ac040
ZipCompressedSize: 14
ZipUncompressedSize: 14
ZipFileName: PASSWORD: 2195
No data.
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Total processes
147
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start winrar.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs darkx.exe no specs #SALATSTEALER darkx.exe darkx.exe no specs darkx.exe sechealthui.exe no specs securityhealthhost.exe no specs securityhealthhost.exe no specs securityhealthhost.exe no specs darkx.exe no specs darkx.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
780"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe—SppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
872C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Security Health Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.18.1907.16384 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\securityhealthhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
1328"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.26572\DarkX.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.26572\DarkX.exe—WinRAR.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rar$exb2320.26572\darkx.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\bcryptprimitives.dll
1388"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.29368\DarkX.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.29368\DarkX.exe
DarkX.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rar$exb2320.29368\darkx.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\bcryptprimitives.dll
1672"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.24599\DarkX.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.24599\DarkX.exe
DarkX.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rar$exb2320.24599\darkx.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\bcryptprimitives.dll
2320"C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarkX.zipC:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Alexander Roshal
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
WinRAR archiver
Version:
5.91.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\winrar\winrar.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
2332"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.29368\DarkX.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.29368\DarkX.exe—WinRAR.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rar$exb2320.29368\darkx.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\bcryptprimitives.dll
2420C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Security Health Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.18.1907.16384 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\securityhealthhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2656C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Security Health Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.18.1907.16384 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\securityhealthhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
2984"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.26572\DarkX.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.26572\DarkX.exe
DarkX.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rar$exb2320.26572\darkx.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\bcryptprimitives.dll
Total events
5 289
Read events
5 278
Write events
11
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2320) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:3
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip
(PID) Process:(2320) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:2
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip
(PID) Process:(2320) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:1
Value:
C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip
(PID) Process:(2320) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory
Operation:writeName:0
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarkX.zip
(PID) Process:(2320) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:name
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(2320) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:size
Value:
80
(PID) Process:(2320) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:type
Value:
120
(PID) Process:(2320) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths
Operation:writeName:mtime
Value:
100
(PID) Process:(2320) WinRAR.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Interface
Operation:writeName:ShowPassword
Value:
0
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
1
Text files
5
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2320WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.24599\PASSWORD_ 2195binary
MD5:6FE45BDD7377E214BA310B9B731D7005
SHA256:34C475070549100EF71C8563380330F3AB36C14094E1057AF28C3C2E06BCF540
2320WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.26572\ПАРОЛЬ_ 2195text
MD5:6FE45BDD7377E214BA310B9B731D7005
SHA256:34C475070549100EF71C8563380330F3AB36C14094E1057AF28C3C2E06BCF540
2320WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.24599\ПАРОЛЬ_ 2195text
MD5:6FE45BDD7377E214BA310B9B731D7005
SHA256:34C475070549100EF71C8563380330F3AB36C14094E1057AF28C3C2E06BCF540
2320WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.26572\PASSWORD_ 2195text
MD5:6FE45BDD7377E214BA310B9B731D7005
SHA256:34C475070549100EF71C8563380330F3AB36C14094E1057AF28C3C2E06BCF540
2320WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.26572\DarkX.exeexecutable
MD5:D994D642EF24B730629EF04BC2213325
SHA256:92EFBABD15632EC981487A34138A0D7B298DBD9A4C37F822E9751A381849F46B
2320WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.29368\ПАРОЛЬ_ 2195text
MD5:6FE45BDD7377E214BA310B9B731D7005
SHA256:34C475070549100EF71C8563380330F3AB36C14094E1057AF28C3C2E06BCF540
2320WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.24599\DarkX.exeexecutable
MD5:D994D642EF24B730629EF04BC2213325
SHA256:92EFBABD15632EC981487A34138A0D7B298DBD9A4C37F822E9751A381849F46B
2320WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.29368\DarkX.exeexecutable
MD5:D994D642EF24B730629EF04BC2213325
SHA256:92EFBABD15632EC981487A34138A0D7B298DBD9A4C37F822E9751A381849F46B
2320WinRAR.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb2320.29368\PASSWORD_ 2195text
MD5:6FE45BDD7377E214BA310B9B731D7005
SHA256:34C475070549100EF71C8563380330F3AB36C14094E1057AF28C3C2E06BCF540
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
34
DNS requests
20
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.241.12:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1272
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
1272
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4156
SystemSettings.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4156
SystemSettings.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.241.12:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.159.68:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1672
DarkX.exe
1.1.1.1:443
—
—
—
whitelisted
1672
DarkX.exe
188.114.96.3:443
—
—
—
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.241.12
  • 2.16.241.19
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 40.126.31.71
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.34
  • 92.123.104.62
  • 92.123.104.33
  • 92.123.104.28
  • 92.123.104.38
  • 92.123.104.31
  • 92.123.104.32
  • 92.123.104.11
  • 92.123.104.59
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.52.120.96
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.3.187.198
whitelisted

Threats

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DarkX.zip