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DarkWatchman


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 5bf0939d4c183f07ce9d6cf746bdbf19ea09cef57fc0a2ae47833c20d95f99bf
SHA3-384 hash: 4d6b7b1a3ae81cdcb3ae1f8e9b47d417247d825facdac53a600602a9fb12bae53ee735537fdb1aa999c853e6b34c95d7
SHA1 hash: 33ac7e50898ca9d60f25aae9dc12e0ceebbb6044
MD5 hash: b407b65922255df36bc01b707c3a7d6f
humanhash: sixteen-muppet-johnny-leopard
File name:5bf0939d4c183f07ce9d6cf746bdbf19ea09cef57fc0a2ae47833c20d95f99bf
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Signature DarkWatchman
Create hunting rule
File size:839'512 bytes
First seen:2025-04-08 08:11:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'657 x AgentTesla, 19'468 x Formbook, 12'206 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:Hj2n6nx0S2a1qSfjNIxO3Oro/pD3IXQHQJ:Hjbnx0S91pxeo/B4AHa
Threatray 736 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1A9050288A654E513C99227704E72E67523BD6EDAE811E3169FF9FEEF7937F005840202
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 e0e4a2aaa4b8a888 (10 x DarkWatchman, 5 x SnakeKeylogger, 5 x Formbook)
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:DarkWatchman exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
345
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
5bf0939d4c183f07ce9d6cf746bdbf19ea09cef57fc0a2ae47833c20d95f99bf
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-08 10:09:02 UTC
Tags:
phishing susp-powershell
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/5451e79b-2923-43c1-b006-d01add687754

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=67f4dc22e011fe619fad1c84
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
DNS request
Connection attempt to an infection source
Query of malicious DNS domain
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 swisyn
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67f4da6a40adfb5162bbf7b1/reports/4795aa36-29fa-42f8-9234-1faa21732ec1/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Jalapeno.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/5bf0939d4c183f07ce9d6cf746bdbf19ea09cef57fc0a2ae47833c20d95f99bf
Malware family:
Agent Tesla
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ffd42353-47e7-4f68-a6e6-9aeaf0e37daa
Result
Threat name:
DarkWatchman
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1659921
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
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
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: 1659921 Sample: oQL9E1dCLD.exe Startdate: 08/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 74 4ad74aab.xyz 2->74 76 4ad74aab.sbs 2->76 78 2 other IPs or domains 2->78 80 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->80 82 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->82 84 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->84 88 16 other signatures 2->88 11 oQL9E1dCLD.exe 3 2->11         started        15 wscript.exe 2->15         started        17 wscript.exe 3 2->17         started        signatures3 86 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 74->86 process4 dnsIp5 68 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\oQL9E1dCLD.exe.log, ASCII 11->68 dropped 94 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 11->94 20 oQL9E1dCLD.exe 14 11->20         started        23 oQL9E1dCLD.exe 11->23         started        96 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 15->96 98 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 15->98 25 powershell.exe 15->25         started        28 powershell.exe 15->28         started        72 4ad74aab.fun 185.159.131.10, 443, 49692, 49693 ITOS-ASRU Russian Federation 17->72 file6 signatures7 process8 file9 64 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Data\3610022385, ASCII 20->64 dropped 30 cmd.exe 1 20->30         started        32 WerFault.exe 22 16 20->32         started        66 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\2xqcfhcf.cmdline, Unicode 25->66 dropped 92 Installs a global keyboard hook 25->92 35 csc.exe 25->35         started        37 conhost.exe 25->37         started        39 csc.exe 28->39         started        41 conhost.exe 28->41         started        signatures10 process11 file12 43 wscript.exe 6 5 30->43         started        47 conhost.exe 30->47         started        58 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Report.wer, Unicode 32->58 dropped 60 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\2xqcfhcf.dll, PE32 35->60 dropped 49 cvtres.exe 35->49         started        62 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\ljl1ytco.dll, PE32 39->62 dropped 51 cvtres.exe 39->51         started        process13 file14 70 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\9e146be90.js, ASCII 43->70 dropped 100 Suspicious powershell command line found 43->100 102 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 43->102 104 Encrypted powershell cmdline option found 43->104 106 6 other signatures 43->106 53 powershell.exe 23 43->53         started        signatures15 process16 signatures17 90 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 53->90 56 conhost.exe 53->56         started        process18
Score:
98%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/5bf0939d4c183f07ce9d6cf746bdbf19ea09cef57fc0a2ae47833c20d95f99bf
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/5bf0939d4c183f07ce9d6cf746bdbf19ea09cef57fc0a2ae47833c20d95f99bf/
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.FormBook
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-24 13:11:36 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
25
AV detection:
27 of 36 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=lpyjhhkmda7qptu5nt3unpn7dhvattxvp7akflshqm6cbwk7tg7q._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unc_loader_037
Create hunting rule
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62bbf3784c46f6514ba30111c94e07ec7669bb62a59ee02acae53d3707d2af1f
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error
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DarkWatchman
+ 726 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
darkwatchman
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:darkwatchman discovery execution trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250408-j36zds1qx9/
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/1122c012-bc8a-4a8b-9252-cfa6d320cfd0
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
5bf0939d4c183f07ce9d6cf746bdbf19ea09cef57fc0a2ae47833c20d95f99bf
MD5 hash:
b407b65922255df36bc01b707c3a7d6f
SHA1 hash:
33ac7e50898ca9d60f25aae9dc12e0ceebbb6044
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2eac0467-3e17-4a7f-bda3-55f9b77139d8/
SH256 hash:
cf68f822581c977624b554e9669f1dacd3ea27da419ce7d922c4fd7159a37655
MD5 hash:
ef21daeeb39441e28b0cc86cc0e23235
SHA1 hash:
1297757d3382f98c8d391ee50d0dd892ab4f4440
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2eac0467-3e17-4a7f-bda3-55f9b77139d8/
SH256 hash:
e757898c2c0bb04bef27492967673033f69cc992fe90e2c1cb94e99987a7c820
MD5 hash:
869b0e68494cdd35fd87cb1c54d36ee3
SHA1 hash:
3ddf1a04ceaa02dd7510d1211e6dbff559813fde
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2eac0467-3e17-4a7f-bda3-55f9b77139d8/
SH256 hash:
509951fc8b8b0569d8fc8ad34e70c719f7827022f6707c46811e2120ead1824a
MD5 hash:
e0bf2a1bdbc5dfd2e12c1e6c93c3d8ac
SHA1 hash:
b018ca8556dd2768b40a975f65352485febe533f
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/2eac0467-3e17-4a7f-bda3-55f9b77139d8/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/5bf0939d4c18/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:AgentTesla_DIFF_Common_Strings_01
Create hunting rule
Author:schmidtsz
Description:Identify partial Agent Tesla strings
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 (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high

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