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DarkCloud


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 55f616984afd8acdcce26ce35160fbd9b62a7edb2fbecfa5f1ccf604aed39b2a
SHA3-384 hash: f9df2aeb30ea4577c727bf053c3545a4d067ff7a895ba0a051286ab6648d7b14f89b9ab17f2c4ee8dc00d68e3d8c24a7
SHA1 hash: dbe4e05be42899cb8023c3372e19ddcd578a550c
MD5 hash: 9df3faeeb63d1851ff93971d401653a8
humanhash: texas-potato-seven-alaska
File name:55f616984afd8acdcce26ce35160fbd9b62a7edb2fbecfa5f1ccf604aed39b2a
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Signature DarkCloud
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File size:764'416 bytes
First seen:2025-02-07 14:24:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash fc6683d30d9f25244a50fd5357825e79 (92 x Formbook, 52 x AgentTesla, 23 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:dYV6MorX7qzuC3QHO9FQVHPF51jgcz8Dnc5npdIzmFgLaGTH5Q04ICqH7pIuHVok:yBXu9HGaVHzYc9zZQPp7HVok
TLSH T183F423C52ED2590EC5D47BF999729063E0272CE51274428AE8F5BE18F672663DCC20EF
TrID 31.3% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
30.7% (.EXE) Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (26569/9/4)
12.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
7.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
5.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
Magika pebin
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon 174f4559191b1b13 (81 x AgentTesla, 68 x Formbook, 34 x SnakeKeylogger)
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:DarkCloud exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
420
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
55f616984afd8acdcce26ce35160fbd9b62a7edb2fbecfa5f1ccf604aed39b2a
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-02-07 17:54:48 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/8211d5bd-7b39-4e32-8571-126673fd4dee

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67a61a13ab8a2d1c6bcd87c5
Tags:
autorun autoit
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/55f616984afd8acdcce26ce35160fbd9b62a7edb2fbecfa5f1ccf604aed39b2a
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/4ef63877-bebd-45e2-85fb-92fb79be97ad
Result
Threat name:
DarkCloud
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1609576
Signature
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Found malware configuration
Icon mismatch, binary includes an icon from a different legit application in order to fool users
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes or reads registry keys via WMI
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected DarkCloud
Yara detected Generic Dropper
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1609576 Sample: 0UxGJKuz40.exe Startdate: 07/02/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 31 Found malware configuration 2->31 33 Icon mismatch, binary includes an icon from a different legit application in order to fool users 2->33 35 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->35 37 8 other signatures 2->37 8 0UxGJKuz40.exe 6 2->8         started        12 wscript.exe 1 2->12         started        process3 file4 27 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\beeish.exe, PE32 8->27 dropped 43 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 8->43 14 beeish.exe 3 8->14         started        45 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 12->45 18 beeish.exe 2 12->18         started        signatures5 process6 file7 29 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\beeish.vbs, data 14->29 dropped 47 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->47 49 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 14->49 51 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 14->51 57 2 other signatures 14->57 20 svchost.exe 4 14->20         started        53 Writes to foreign memory regions 18->53 55 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 18->55 23 svchost.exe 5 18->23         started        signatures8 process9 signatures10 39 Writes or reads registry keys via WMI 20->39 25 WmiPrvSE.exe 20->25         started        41 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 23->41 process11
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/55f616984afd8acdcce26ce35160fbd9b62a7edb2fbecfa5f1ccf604aed39b2a
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/55f616984afd8acdcce26ce35160fbd9b62a7edb2fbecfa5f1ccf604aed39b2a/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Vindor
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-01-28 19:21:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
36
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=kx3bngck7wfm3thcntrvcyh33g3cu7w3f67m7jprzt3ajlwttmva._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
darkcloudstealer
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unknown_loader_036
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Similar samples:
error
DarkCloud
Result
Malware family:
darkcloud
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:darkcloud discovery stealer upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250207-rqzcsatqat/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
DarkCloud
Darkcloud family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/0b3de87b-ceda-4b49-a027-6ff5b048c360
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
2bb9b32866e17b9b4fb0ff2d1fb367e0efa266cb0834b4ec5216b6df11f986c2
MD5 hash:
45038eb8d7535dce15fbfc0348a3390b
SHA1 hash:
c94ce3e7907b605549292bf7ef8b15b45d0d557c
Detections:
darkcloudstealer
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
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MALWARE_Win_DarkCloud
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2009e2bb-60cb-4d34-90ba-206d5ea0c7f8/
Parent samples :
490c785be9863eb038433c2a125ec62809a8bbb25f4ddba21f72772e034f577f
3bbe017e1181b0f868f8c2e0551afc1d3ee5931f30a4de738a6abed225cdaa49
55f616984afd8acdcce26ce35160fbd9b62a7edb2fbecfa5f1ccf604aed39b2a
f9b8b5cee05330fb97d13b87fa28593a7ff7be34fcbf09603286aa4effd0dfbe
241f313e0f5481d6210f37389f35bc4197d50305c8d987bb3d930d6bef994e08
SH256 hash:
03d02824e1086b863dd0bc8b5b352d61d2ae271e323b67523553e9aadb358db4
MD5 hash:
ae97199b1a372f788c8cc55dbca1a01b
SHA1 hash:
f133da2b807183c4b83db912bdf419c730b3e593
Detections:
AutoIT_Compiled
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2009e2bb-60cb-4d34-90ba-206d5ea0c7f8/
SH256 hash:
3b75425895af4ae3186b36277553641e37ca1d620ae18d68e40d13351b54de6a
MD5 hash:
94d1531b52774dce52a89e33646d5b1d
SHA1 hash:
29bf887b025b97bd7a9e1e261852ba824234a625
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2009e2bb-60cb-4d34-90ba-206d5ea0c7f8/
SH256 hash:
55f616984afd8acdcce26ce35160fbd9b62a7edb2fbecfa5f1ccf604aed39b2a
MD5 hash:
9df3faeeb63d1851ff93971d401653a8
SHA1 hash:
dbe4e05be42899cb8023c3372e19ddcd578a550c
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2009e2bb-60cb-4d34-90ba-206d5ea0c7f8/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/55f616984afd/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SQLQuery_ConfidentialDataStore
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables containing SQL queries to confidential data stores. Observed in infostealers
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_DarkCloud
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects DarkCloud infostealer
Rule name:ProtectSharewareV11eCompservCMS
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vba
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
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Author:Arnim Rupp (https://github.com/ruppde)
Description:Detects imphash often found in malware samples (Maximum 0,25% hits with search for 'imphash:x p:0' on Virustotal) = 99,75% hits
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
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Author:k3nr9
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_DarkCloud_9905abce
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Author:Elastic Security

File information

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BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.DLL::LoadLibraryA
WIN_NETWORK_APISupports Windows NetworkingMPR.dll::WNetUseConnectionW

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