| File name: | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/afa98d1e-bc37-41c2-85eb-c2c177e6f8b4 |
| 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, 13:38:10 |
| 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: | EF865CA0C82D2EFD935750CD144D9FD2 |
| SHA1: | 0DC862614DB21B8777DA8F896E9A0A06F43FBC12 |
| SHA256: | 70EAAC2FD2D9BB4031598351AE999BC0C294CB529DB510C6720252EDCE54455E |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:MIQARmDuU64ka6TepYZuIFXvIhIcYu0wih45D:I |
MALICIOUS
Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
FLOXIF mutex has been found
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
Connects to the CnC server
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
Checks supported languages
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
Failed to create an executable file in Windows directory
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
Reads the computer name
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
Checks proxy server information
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
- slui.exe (PID: 2772)
Create files in a temporary directory
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
UPX packer has been detected
- 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe (PID: 4688)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 2772)
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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
125
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2772 | 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
| |||||||||||||||
| 4688 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_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
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
3 786
Read events
3 783
Write events
3
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (4688) 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4688) 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4688) 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\conres.dll | executable | |
MD5:7574CF2C64F35161AB1292E2F532AABF | SHA256:DE055A89DE246E629A8694BDE18AF2B1605E4B9B493C7E4AEF669DD67ACF5085 | |||
| 4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_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
15
TCP/UDP connections
58
DNS requests
22
Threats
6
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5344 | 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 |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | GET | 403 | 45.56.79.23:80 | http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif | unknown | — | — | malicious |
3768 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.124:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3768 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | GET | 403 | 45.56.79.23:80 | http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif | unknown | — | — | malicious |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | GET | 403 | 45.56.79.23:80 | http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif | unknown | — | — | malicious |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | GET | 403 | 45.56.79.23:80 | http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif | unknown | — | — | malicious |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | GET | 403 | 45.56.79.23:80 | http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif | unknown | — | — | malicious |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | GET | 403 | 45.56.79.23:80 | http://www.aieov.com/logo.gif | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5344 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
3768 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3768 | svchost.exe | 2.16.168.124:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
3768 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | 45.56.79.23:80 | www.aieov.com | Linode, LLC | US | malicious |
3768 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.129:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
5isohu.com |
| whitelisted |
www.aieov.com |
| malicious |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication |
4688 | 2025-05-16_ef865ca0c82d2efd935750cd144d9fd2_bkransomware_darkgate_elex_floxif.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Possible Floxif CnC Communication |