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DarkWatchman


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 262792ce948f1bfb557a50e8326cfbead6e67d6877efc59365596997a4ffc320
SHA3-384 hash: ee1a02037afd5bd3186b414e2369d690320f76cae872167fb1e3aceb2847f09cc6750b7c847137a2b259c89f2b516b14
SHA1 hash: 13ec8243629f1579cc092db4145f47f4bdae6e01
MD5 hash: 7425a7117b65006356a9e522f67cb3c2
humanhash: oranges-table-venus-lion
File name:262792ce948f1bfb557a50e8326cfbead6e67d6877efc59365596997a4ffc320
Download: download sample
Signature DarkWatchman
Create hunting rule
File size:881'896 bytes
First seen:2025-04-08 07:23:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'744 x AgentTesla, 19'610 x Formbook, 12'242 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:CNzMjvOn6nzxz49YllHUNN9aR6MEuZhaLg9nRcDnoHKavQSmuU25A4Ub:mIj2n6nBkN/4IuH/nRc8JmuU25y
Threatray 1'454 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T12515F154A798C81BC9932B344574FA39127F5F99A831E30A4BDCBCAB7F37B506804782
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 78d888c898a89098 (4 x QuasarRAT, 4 x DarkWatchman, 1 x Loki)
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:DarkWatchman exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
401
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Nak-233-0711-2219.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-03-24 08:02:28 UTC
Tags:
phishing
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/a770f8f7-e1e4-4f42-a1c1-f6f37b145497

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67f4d0a0a695a0cd1fac9d14
Tags:
shell virus sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Сreating synchronization primitives
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Moving a recently created file
Searching for the window
Launching a process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expired-cert invalid-signature obfuscated packed packed packer_detected signed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67f4cf2b40adfb5162bbe830/reports/6a40f2c5-a793-4374-8be0-d7304ecaf17a/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/262792ce948f1bfb557a50e8326cfbead6e67d6877efc59365596997a4ffc320
Malware family:
Agent Tesla
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/08ff6780-a394-44ef-b107-bcb1964aef30
Result
Threat name:
DarkWatchman
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1659044
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code contains very large strings
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates processes via WMI
Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware)
Encrypted powershell cmdline option found
Icon mismatch, binary includes an icon from a different legit application in order to fool users
Installs a global keyboard hook
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Invocations - Generic - PowerShell Module
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper - File
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes or reads registry keys via WMI
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected DarkWatchman
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1659044 Sample: XL5AsuNZ1t.exe Startdate: 08/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 75 4ad74aab.xyz 2->75 77 4ad74aab.fun 2->77 79 2 other IPs or domains 2->79 83 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->83 85 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->85 87 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->87 91 16 other signatures 2->91 11 XL5AsuNZ1t.exe 3 2->11         started        14 wscript.exe 1 2->14         started        17 svchost.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 89 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 75->89 process4 dnsIp5 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\XL5AsuNZ1t.exe.log, ASCII 11->69 dropped 20 XL5AsuNZ1t.exe 15 11->20         started        109 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 14->109 23 wscript.exe 14->23         started        27 powershell.exe 14->27         started        29 powershell.exe 14->29         started        73 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 17->73 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Data\3610022385, ASCII 20->65 dropped 31 cmd.exe 1 20->31         started        33 WerFault.exe 21 16 20->33         started        81 4ad74aab.fun 185.159.131.10, 443, 49686, 49687 ITOS-ASRU Russian Federation 23->81 95 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 23->95 97 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 23->97 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\znzunjhp.cmdline, Unicode 27->67 dropped 99 Installs a global keyboard hook 27->99 36 csc.exe 27->36         started        38 conhost.exe 27->38         started        40 csc.exe 29->40         started        42 conhost.exe 29->42         started        file10 signatures11 process12 file13 44 wscript.exe 6 5 31->44         started        48 conhost.exe 31->48         started        59 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Report.wer, Unicode 33->59 dropped 61 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\znzunjhp.dll, PE32 36->61 dropped 50 cvtres.exe 36->50         started        63 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\fz2m3h3e.dll, PE32 40->63 dropped 52 cvtres.exe 40->52         started        process14 file15 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\9e146be90.js, ASCII 44->71 dropped 101 Suspicious powershell command line found 44->101 103 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 44->103 105 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 44->105 107 6 other signatures 44->107 54 powershell.exe 23 44->54         started        signatures16 process17 signatures18 93 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 54->93 57 conhost.exe 54->57         started        process19
Score:
96%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/262792ce948f1bfb557a50e8326cfbead6e67d6877efc59365596997a4ffc320
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/262792ce948f1bfb557a50e8326cfbead6e67d6877efc59365596997a4ffc320/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Leonem
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-24 11:55:44 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
12
AV detection:
20 of 24 (83.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=eytzftuur4n7wvl2kdude3h35llom7lio7x4le3flfuzpjh7ymqa._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unc_loader_037
Create hunting rule
genericransomware
Create hunting rule
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07f8ebfa4624bb85aac0acee4b555bc9e19207a1d7fd9d369a931176ad0bde8e
DarkWatchman
262792ce948f1bfb557a50e8326cfbead6e67d6877efc59365596997a4ffc320
DarkWatchman
513cf61eddc993c8c449d3fcb12ffe7eef7a3a20f600b60bc8f5fb02830f7714
DarkWatchman
62a074bb905ca9b75262a3dfac5ac10d69cd30497fae30fc647223c94e72e59c
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cf89ee5a964c6ba7ca2ac678c0727c0cde96b3a8a0268a103c1d529064dbc17e
DarkWatchman
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Result
Malware family:
darkwatchman
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:darkwatchman discovery execution trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250408-h8nvbszqw4/
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Darkwatchman
Darkwatchman family
Process spawned unexpected child process
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/87f7e964-0bc9-4aa5-a89e-fa66b975e87a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
262792ce948f1bfb557a50e8326cfbead6e67d6877efc59365596997a4ffc320
MD5 hash:
7425a7117b65006356a9e522f67cb3c2
SHA1 hash:
13ec8243629f1579cc092db4145f47f4bdae6e01
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/04c0e386-489e-4a07-b3fd-0a94b8bb13ba/
SH256 hash:
6b971688a4c99ac7f72e07d177ea1fbb8f3f82a7314049053af14ea1b3dc94db
MD5 hash:
e5ca93dc950f94fab01201c6cc499fd5
SHA1 hash:
35e6a54b0bf2a738df71a41b96b48ef6cf5a861c
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
Create hunting rule
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/04c0e386-489e-4a07-b3fd-0a94b8bb13ba/
SH256 hash:
e757898c2c0bb04bef27492967673033f69cc992fe90e2c1cb94e99987a7c820
MD5 hash:
869b0e68494cdd35fd87cb1c54d36ee3
SHA1 hash:
3ddf1a04ceaa02dd7510d1211e6dbff559813fde
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/04c0e386-489e-4a07-b3fd-0a94b8bb13ba/
SH256 hash:
72bfd47266006b378f1b63658456e1fa450b4c8fa93a1e0c484f51261573257a
MD5 hash:
4966311889e08f67f7fa6bae9272372e
SHA1 hash:
6fbbd39bcdcf4891b07bab95d14e20f00ce710ce
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/04c0e386-489e-4a07-b3fd-0a94b8bb13ba/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/262792ce948f1bfb557a50e8326cfbead6e67d6877efc59365596997a4ffc320

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:NET
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:pe_imphash
Create hunting rule
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Create hunting rule
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Create hunting rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

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BLint

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high

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