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DarkWatchman


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 72c35c67d1d70b9c504b62f4fcd18698f9a3d1e75e3ecaf9768a773c855aea77
SHA3-384 hash: 42554457944f6a89b13900fc8db85c604093d30655997d602743b64aaafcbc58aad77286fe7eb27f33cf812107e0a5b2
SHA1 hash: eab20d196e88912e2e1f6019136b6ca99907c567
MD5 hash: 61b417786b39f3a49b398fbf5a214480
humanhash: bulldog-sad-enemy-william
File name:ðöð¥ð¦-ÐéÐï ð¥Ðé 03.12.2025.scr
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Signature DarkWatchman
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File size:405'528 bytes
First seen:2026-04-01 12:07:39 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash fcf1390e9ce472c7270447fc5c61a0c1 (880 x DCRat, 118 x NanoCore, 94 x njrat)
ssdeep 6144:1OYGXaPNxdgSdcq2pVZPOJHAbK/Y1QCPqwdLeKrUkGjzYg:xGqN/XdctpVtkPY+bwdyRkGgg
Threatray 2'680 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1AC84C002F7C18872D57319315939A7266D3D7E201F28DA1FA3E46C6EEE312C16625FA3
TrID 92.3% (.EXE) WinRAR Self Extracting archive (4.x-5.x) (265042/9/39)
2.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
1.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
1.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
0.7% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 78d888c898a89098 (5 x DarkWatchman, 4 x QuasarRAT, 1 x Loki)
Reporter aachum
Tags:4ad74aab-cfd DarkWatchman RUS scr


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iamaachum
DarkWatchman C2: https://4ad74aab.cfd/index.php

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
54
Origin country :
ES ES
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
jf92hfu8hauyfhdklfhlqhbv8ybgiojerk01ke12das12.7z
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-12-16 09:48:32 UTC
Tags:
phishing anti-evasion
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/d4cb1f2c-46da-4422-aa7b-e7ddb249be8b

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/60061/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.PUA.Tool.BtcMine.2110.19075.28917.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69cd0ab66363ca5d27f08c53
Tags:
cryxos shell sage remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Running batch commands
Launching a process
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Moving a recently created file
Creating a file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Moving a file to the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Loading a suspicious library
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
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/72c35c67d1d70b9c504b62f4fcd18698f9a3d1e75e3ecaf9768a773c855aea77
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-12-03T02:32:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-03T01:47:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic HEUR:Trojan.Script.Agent.gen Trojan.Win32.DelShad.pay Trojan.JS.DarkWatchman.sb Trojan-Downloader.JS.Cryptoload.sb Trojan.Win32.DelShad.sb BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-Downloader.PowerShell.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb HEUR:Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Convagent.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/72c35c67d1d70b9c504b62f4fcd18698f9a3d1e75e3ecaf9768a773c855aea77/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
Dynamicwrapperx
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Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/8b12f0b9-8b47-42d7-8586-f10bfce1be62
Result
Threat name:
DarkWatchman
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1892051
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Creates processes via WMI
Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware)
Icon mismatch, binary includes an icon from a different legit application in order to fool users
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Initiated Connection to Non-Local Network
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)
Tries to download HTTP data from a sinkholed server
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes or reads registry keys via WMI
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected DarkWatchman
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1892051 Sample: 0#U00f6#U00f0#U00a5#U00f0#U... Startdate: 01/04/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 45 bc0324ae.xyz 2->45 47 4ad74aab.xyz 2->47 49 5 other IPs or domains 2->49 55 Tries to download HTTP data from a sinkholed server 2->55 57 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->57 59 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->59 63 12 other signatures 2->63 10 0#U00f6#U00f0#U00a5#U00f0#U00a6-#U00d0#U00e9#U00d0#U00ef #U00f0#U00a5#U00d0#U00e9 03.12.2025.scr.exe 19 2->10         started        14 wscript.exe 2 2->14         started        17 wscript.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 61 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 47->61 process4 dnsIp5 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\dynwrapx.dll, PE32 10->43 dropped 81 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 10->81 19 cmd.exe 1 10->19         started        51 4ad74aab.cfd 216.120.147.200, 443, 49695, 49696 TRIVALENT-GROUP-NEWUS United States 14->51 53 bc0324ae.xyz 95.211.190.243, 443, 49706, 49707 LEASEWEB-NL-AMS-01NetherlandsNL Netherlands 14->53 83 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 14->83 85 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 14->85 87 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 17->87 file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 65 Suspicious powershell command line found 19->65 67 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 19->67 69 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 19->69 22 wscript.exe 4 6 19->22         started        26 powershell.exe 27 19->26         started        28 conhost.exe 19->28         started        process10 file11 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\dynwrapx.dll, PE32 22->39 dropped 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\9e146be90.js, ASCII 22->41 dropped 71 Suspicious powershell command line found 22->71 73 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 22->73 75 Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware) 22->75 79 6 other signatures 22->79 30 powershell.exe 23 22->30         started        33 regsvr32.exe 2 22->33         started        77 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 26->77 35 conhost.exe 26->35         started        signatures12 process13 signatures14 89 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 30->89 37 conhost.exe 30->37         started        process15
Score:
60%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/72c35c67d1d70b9c504b62f4fcd18698f9a3d1e75e3ecaf9768a773c855aea77
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/61b417786b39f3a49b398fbf5a214480
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/72c35c67d1d70b9c504b62f4fcd18698f9a3d1e75e3ecaf9768a773c855aea77/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.DARKWATCHMAN
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/72c35c67d1d70b9c504b62f4fcd18698f9a3d1e75e3ecaf9768a773c855aea77
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.DarkWatchman
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-12-03 10:44:57 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
23
AV detection:
26 of 36 (72.22%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=olbvyz6r24fzyuclml2pzumgtd42huphly7mv6lwrj3tzbk25j3q._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
genericransomware
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72c35c67d1d70b9c504b62f4fcd18698f9a3d1e75e3ecaf9768a773c855aea77
DarkWatchman
ce06efe2c18c75da9d9535b4328677f4136a3f04ea666d037bf55dce7c9b7c57
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d885a1c36b75c4594b020cf7a45ae6f3cd8239af066843836fddd9a0fcf4fc7a
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e54d1745cf9b6690642c4eccb7720c21468c4cd8bc73d5c4f542b6db69970ef0
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Result
Malware family:
darkwatchman
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:darkwatchman defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260401-pa16bsez4t/
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Loads dropped DLL
Prevents Microsoft Defender from scanning certain paths by adding an exclusion.
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Darkwatchman
Darkwatchman family
Process spawned unexpected child process
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
72c35c67d1d70b9c504b62f4fcd18698f9a3d1e75e3ecaf9768a773c855aea77
MD5 hash:
61b417786b39f3a49b398fbf5a214480
SHA1 hash:
eab20d196e88912e2e1f6019136b6ca99907c567
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/8ef17539-d7f3-4e52-b2d9-4485e415a0f3/
SH256 hash:
1b5eb6d4680f7d4da7e2a1a1060b9f13565e082346e375a92244bb55672d49d7
MD5 hash:
ca820517f8fd74d21944d846df6b7c20
SHA1 hash:
1f87eeb37156d64de97d042b9bcfbaf185f8737d
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/8ef17539-d7f3-4e52-b2d9-4485e415a0f3/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/72c35c67d1d7/report/overview.html
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/72c35c67d1d70b9c504b62f4fcd18698f9a3d1e75e3ecaf9768a773c855aea77

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:Disable_Defender
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Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
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Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:PowerShell_Susp_Parameter_Combo_RID336F
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Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects PowerShell invocation with suspicious parameters
Reference:https://goo.gl/uAic1X
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SelfExtractingRAR
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Author:Xavier Mertens
Description:Detects an SFX archive with automatic script execution
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:Suspicious_Process
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Author:Security Research Team
Description:Suspicious process creation
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
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Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
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Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.

File information

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Malspam

DarkWatchman

Executable exe 72c35c67d1d70b9c504b62f4fcd18698f9a3d1e75e3ecaf9768a773c855aea77

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Link
https://tria.ge/251204-pyqz9sex7b/behavioral1
  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/60061/

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