| File name: | DarkX2.zip |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/64f65d3b-22d9-4131-84d9-ae86ef090340 |
| 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. |
| Analysis date: | April 08, 2025, 20:54:00 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/zip |
| File info: | Zip archive data, at least v1.0 to extract, compression method=store |
| MD5: | 8EF2838AE4FCF08159782EB2F261D2A7 |
| SHA1: | 09EB2C36741AA4037A9DD78639C9B6B4A3CB9494 |
| SHA256: | 353F0074FB11D0E209E051B186CBB677D5BAAFAADCC5D94E3667572F73DB24A2 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:YRjOzq3idYNB1LGAH7eSdel/U+iqCgXs3ntpJYfdZQH4DkdwMcpl1aJ53MP4vvrT:1CgNHVs+MlEHJVOal/u |
MALICIOUS
SALATSTEALER has been detected (YARA)
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 6372)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- WinRAR.exe (PID: 1188)
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 5428)
Application launched itself
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 5428)
Multiple wallet extension IDs have been found
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 6372)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 6372)
Possible usage of Discord/Telegram API has been detected (YARA)
- darkx-loader.exe (PID: 1012)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
- darkx-loader.exe (PID: 1012)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 5428)
- darkx-loader.exe (PID: 1012)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- WinRAR.exe (PID: 1188)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 5428)
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 6372)
Checks supported languages
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 5428)
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 6372)
- darkx-loader.exe (PID: 1012)
Process checks computer location settings
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 5428)
Detects GO elliptic curve encryption (YARA)
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 6372)
Application based on Golang
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 6372)
UPX packer has been detected
- DarkX2.exe (PID: 6372)
Checks proxy server information
- darkx-loader.exe (PID: 1012)
Reads the software policy settings
- darkx-loader.exe (PID: 1012)
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ims-api
(PID) Process(1012) darkx-loader.exe
Discord-Webhook-Tokens (1)1267155916109779137/csIK61NTG4-ssAPfbfbDCXNkwA88DElPSHBGSBAAcSBIrrkt30WqcPCr1Ou1grUIH3gc
Discord-Info-Links
1267155916109779137/csIK61NTG4-ssAPfbfbDCXNkwA88DElPSHBGSBAAcSBIrrkt30WqcPCr1Ou1grUIH3gc
Get Webhook Infohttps://discord.com/api/webhooks/1267155916109779137/csIK61NTG4-ssAPfbfbDCXNkwA88DElPSHBGSBAAcSBIrrkt30WqcPCr1Ou1grUIH3gc
TRiD
| .zip | | | ZIP compressed archive (100) |
|---|
EXIF
ZIP
| ZipRequiredVersion: | 10 |
|---|---|
| ZipBitFlag: | - |
| ZipCompression: | None |
| ZipModifyDate: | 2025:04:08 23:52:38 |
| ZipCRC: | 0xdc47b21b |
| ZipCompressedSize: | 14 |
| ZipUncompressedSize: | 14 |
| ZipFileName: | PASSWORD: 9982 |
Total processes
136
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1012 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.48518\darkx-loader.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.48518\darkx-loader.exe | WinRAR.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: darkx-loader Version: 0.1.0 Modules
ims-api(PID) Process(1012) darkx-loader.exe Discord-Webhook-Tokens (1)1267155916109779137/csIK61NTG4-ssAPfbfbDCXNkwA88DElPSHBGSBAAcSBIrrkt30WqcPCr1Ou1grUIH3gc Discord-Info-Links 1267155916109779137/csIK61NTG4-ssAPfbfbDCXNkwA88DElPSHBGSBAAcSBIrrkt30WqcPCr1Ou1grUIH3gc Get Webhook Infohttps://discord.com/api/webhooks/1267155916109779137/csIK61NTG4-ssAPfbfbDCXNkwA88DElPSHBGSBAAcSBIrrkt30WqcPCr1Ou1grUIH3gc | |||||||||||||||
| 1188 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarkX2.zip | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Version: 5.91.0 Modules
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| 2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5428 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.46282\DarkX2.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.46282\DarkX2.exe | — | WinRAR.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 2 Modules
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| 6032 | 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 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6372 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.46282\DarkX2.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.46282\DarkX2.exe | DarkX2.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Modules
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Total events
3 072
Read events
3 062
Write events
10
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (1188) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 3 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1188) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 2 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1188) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 1 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1188) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 0 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DarkX2.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1188) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | name |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1188) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | size |
Value: 80 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1188) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | type |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1188) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | mtime |
Value: 100 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1188) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Interface |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ShowPassword |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
4
Suspicious files
0
Text files
4
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1188 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.46282\PASSWORD_ 9982 | text | |
MD5:2EEBD045D8D6ADFAFCD5A601C224CE81 | SHA256:0ED3C7DE3C840C60A3AA6B4F61F434617367EAB578E05E2AF784699B5496F2F0 | |||
| 1188 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.48518\ПАРОЛЬ_ 9982 | text | |
MD5:2EEBD045D8D6ADFAFCD5A601C224CE81 | SHA256:0ED3C7DE3C840C60A3AA6B4F61F434617367EAB578E05E2AF784699B5496F2F0 | |||
| 1188 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.46282\ПАРОЛЬ_ 9982 | text | |
MD5:2EEBD045D8D6ADFAFCD5A601C224CE81 | SHA256:0ED3C7DE3C840C60A3AA6B4F61F434617367EAB578E05E2AF784699B5496F2F0 | |||
| 1188 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.48518\PASSWORD_ 9982 | text | |
MD5:2EEBD045D8D6ADFAFCD5A601C224CE81 | SHA256:0ED3C7DE3C840C60A3AA6B4F61F434617367EAB578E05E2AF784699B5496F2F0 | |||
| 1188 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.46282\DarkX2.exe | executable | |
MD5:818F81F49A9EDC34B0F767AFD0162FE6 | SHA256:64CC4AE2575CCA7598A4017895F16789D89B5D517741BA8A0DBDBFE144CC97A8 | |||
| 1188 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.46282\darkx-loader.exe | executable | |
MD5:9CC6369458F47950B03647315D5A05E3 | SHA256:21E284F6C3C71621CF02CE7DD888B6EB5BC896412FC12E93DEE78870C304C6CE | |||
| 1188 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.48518\darkx-loader.exe | executable | |
MD5:9CC6369458F47950B03647315D5A05E3 | SHA256:21E284F6C3C71621CF02CE7DD888B6EB5BC896412FC12E93DEE78870C304C6CE | |||
| 1188 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXb1188.48518\DarkX2.exe | executable | |
MD5:818F81F49A9EDC34B0F767AFD0162FE6 | SHA256:64CC4AE2575CCA7598A4017895F16789D89B5D517741BA8A0DBDBFE144CC97A8 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
13
Threats
7
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1616 | 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 |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.176:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1616 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1012 | darkx-loader.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://208.95.112.1:80/json/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6392 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.176:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6372 | DarkX2.exe | 188.114.97.3:443 | — | — | — | unknown |
6372 | DarkX2.exe | 1.1.1.1:443 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6372 | DarkX2.exe | 104.21.32.1:443 | — | — | — | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
discord.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
1012 | darkx-loader.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Discord Chat Service Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com) |
1012 | darkx-loader.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed Discord Service Domain (discord .com) in TLS SNI |
1012 | darkx-loader.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |