| File name: | 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5 |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/7e1e64a7-a771-4b61-a0ce-0ce8d9f31424 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | DarkCloud is an infostealer that focuses on collecting and exfiltrating browser data from the infected device. The malware is also capable of keylogging and crypto address swapping. DarkCloud is typically delivered to victims’ computers via phishing emails. |
| Analysis date: | May 10, 2025, 02:33:51 |
| 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, 3 sections |
| MD5: | E6D331EBACCBDE81EEFE27FFBED9E58F |
| SHA1: | F58285DB22AA78923C00AC32FF87AEBBBAB2AE3C |
| SHA256: | 98B2F6704CD9DBF6372AA6B6F6F5D3C2208509EC2D26B1E177D4CDFC62D34BF5 |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:Ce6V3MCE9RpJ+zxXjC5Geihb5trpm9Ogk0ibL:Ce83MCE9RpJ+VzC5Ge45tFm9Ogk0ibL |
MALICIOUS
Stealers network behavior
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
DARKCLOUD has been detected (YARA)
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
Checks for external IP
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
The sample compiled with english language support
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
Checks supported languages
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
Checks proxy server information
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
Auto-launch of the file from Registry key
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
Manual execution by a user
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
UPX packer has been detected
- 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe (PID: 6244)
- custom.exe (PID: 1812)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 5344)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (47.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (16) |
| .exe | | | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (15.7) |
| .exe | | | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (15.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (2.6) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:04:28 13:44:59+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 458752 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 12288 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x3820 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 5.8 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 5.8.0.2 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 5.8.0.2 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft |
| ProductName: | Project1 |
| FileVersion: | 5.08.0002 |
| ProductVersion: | 5.08.0002 |
| InternalName: | fireball |
| OriginalFileName: | fireball.exe |
Total processes
134
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\custom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\custom.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Integrity Level: MEDIUM Version: 5.08.0002 Modules
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| 4920 | 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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| 4932 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5344 | "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=TimerEvent | C:\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
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| 6244 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Integrity Level: MEDIUM Version: 5.08.0002 Modules
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Total events
1 897
Read events
1 890
Write events
7
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6244) 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce |
| Operation: | write | Name: | boosters |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\custom.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) custom.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) custom.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) custom.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
6
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | custom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\DESKTOP-JGLLJLD-admin\LoginData | binary | |
MD5:A45465CDCDC6CB30C8906F3DA4EC114C | SHA256:4412319EF944EBCCA9581CBACB1D4E1DC614C348D1DFC5D2FAAAAD863D300209 | |||
| 6244 | 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\DESKTOP-JGLLJLD-admin\WebData | binary | |
MD5:F6C33AC5E1032A0873BE7BFC65169287 | SHA256:D97895CEDED32E33D57BDCACCDBE144E58AA87AF4D2F8855D630286CE30A8D83 | |||
| 6244 | 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\DESKTOP-JGLLJLD-admin\keyDBPath.db | binary | |
MD5:0FF3BCDD0BE077B9EB8194B5C09F453C | SHA256:225D669E47EB14D8C969799C92AAEF27B66CD984872EA09284E48DB46521E651 | |||
| 6244 | 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\custom.exe | executable | |
MD5:E6D331EBACCBDE81EEFE27FFBED9E58F | SHA256:98B2F6704CD9DBF6372AA6B6F6F5D3C2208509EC2D26B1E177D4CDFC62D34BF5 | |||
| 1812 | custom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\DESKTOP-JGLLJLD-admin\WebData | binary | |
MD5:F6C33AC5E1032A0873BE7BFC65169287 | SHA256:D97895CEDED32E33D57BDCACCDBE144E58AA87AF4D2F8855D630286CE30A8D83 | |||
| 1812 | custom.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\DESKTOP-JGLLJLD-admin\keyDBPath.db | binary | |
MD5:0FF3BCDD0BE077B9EB8194B5C09F453C | SHA256:225D669E47EB14D8C969799C92AAEF27B66CD984872EA09284E48DB46521E651 | |||
| 6244 | 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\DESKTOP-JGLLJLD-admin\LoginData | binary | |
MD5:A45465CDCDC6CB30C8906F3DA4EC114C | SHA256:4412319EF944EBCCA9581CBACB1D4E1DC614C348D1DFC5D2FAAAAD863D300209 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
16
Threats
6
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.120:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6244 | 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | GET | 200 | 162.55.60.2:80 | http://showip.net/ | unknown | — | — | shared |
— | — | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1128 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1812 | custom.exe | GET | 200 | 162.55.60.2:80 | http://showip.net/ | unknown | — | — | shared |
1128 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.164.120:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
6244 | 98b2f6704cd9dbf6372aa6b6f6f5d3c2208509ec2d26b1e177d4cdfc62d34bf5.exe | 162.55.60.2:80 | showip.net | Hetzner Online GmbH | DE | shared |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.136:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1812 | custom.exe | 162.55.60.2:80 | showip.net | Hetzner Online GmbH | DE | shared |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
showip.net |
| shared |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Attempted Information Leak | ET INFO IP Check Domain (showip in HTTP Host) |
— | — | A Network Trojan was detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] DarkCloud External IP Check |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET HUNTING [ANY.RUN] DARKCLOUD Style External IP Check |
— | — | Attempted Information Leak | ET INFO IP Check Domain (showip in HTTP Host) |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET HUNTING [ANY.RUN] DARKCLOUD Style External IP Check |
— | — | A Network Trojan was detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] DarkCloud External IP Check |