MVISION Insights: CISA-FBI Joint Cybersecurity Advisory On DarkSide Ransomware
Technical Articles ID:
KB94770
Last Modified: 8/11/2021
Last Modified: 8/11/2021
Environment
IMPORTANT: This Knowledge Base article discusses a specific threat that is being automatically tracked by MVISION Insights technology. The content is intended for use by MVISION Insights users, but is provided for general knowledge to all customers. Contact us for more information about MVISION Insights.
Summary
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Flash Alert for the DarkSide ransomware family. The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has targeted multiple sectors including manufacturing, legal, insurance, healthcare, and energy. The malicious software exfiltrates sensitive information before encryption and threatens to publish the data if the ransom is not paid. DarkSide uses Salsa20 encryption and can encrypt files on Microsoft Windows and Linux systems.
The McAfee Enterprise ATR Team gathers and analyzes information from multiple open and closed sources before disseminating intelligence reports.
This campaign was researched by CISA and shared publicly.
How to use this article:
- If a Threat Hunting table has been created, use the rules contained to search for malware related to this campaign.
- Review the product detection table and confirm that your environment is at least on the specified content version.
To download the latest content versions, go to the Security Updates page. - Scroll down and review the "Product Countermeasures" section of this article. Consider implementing them if they are not already in place.
- Review
KB91836 - Countermeasures for entry vector threats . - Review KB87843 - Dynamic Application Containment rules and best practices.
- Review KB82925 - Identify what rule corresponds to an Adaptive Threat Protection and Threat Intelligence Exchange event.
This Knowledge Base article discusses a specific threat that is being tracked. The list of IOCs will change over time; check MVISION Insights for the latest IOCs.
Campaign IOC
| Type | Value |
| SHA256 | 7D57E0BA8B36EC221B16807CE4E13A1125D53922FA50C3827A5EBD6811736FFD |
| SHA256 | 6184E4C8915A3924A9A12E26C42CFFEF35A1D1380A8C0A236EF65DF71B20C217 |
| SHA256 | B43BDE75780244AEEE719AE926C1F901291574C9400B5E6D0C2FDC135D0C6FE5 |
| SHA256 | 36BC32BECF287402BF0E9C918DE22D886A74C501A33AA08DCB9BE2F222FA6E24 |
| SHA256 | 0A0C225F0E5EE941A79F2B7701F1285E4975A2859EB4D025D96D9E366E81ABB9 |
| SHA256 | 68872CC22FBDF0C2F69C32AC878BA9A7B7CF61FE5DD0E3DA200131B8B23438E7 |
| SHA256 | BAFA2EFFF234303166D663F967037DAE43701E7D63D914EFC8C894B3E5BE9408 |
| SHA256 | 48A848BC9E0F126B41E5CA196707412C7C40087404C0C8ED70E5CEE4A418203A |
| SHA256 | 9CEE5522A7CA2BFCA7CD3D9DABA23E9A30DEB6205F56C12045839075F7627297 |
| SHA256 | CA77F63A08F4E01E7E7294695EB300610E65F22333256D547D0125075BED2CC8 |
| SHA256 | F7EDA7111AC0F95DFBD817BD0962DEFE35412DE12964F178421122E96C72495B |
| SHA256 | B1C7872598053EB2FD07B0EABE223CBCCEF2EDD2E403255B5AB8646E32124862 |
| IP-DST | 176.123.2.216 |
| IP-DST | 51.210.138.71 |
| IP-DST | 185.105.109.19 |
| IP-DST | 192.3.141.157 |
| IP-DST | 213.252.247.18 |
| IP-DST | 23.95.85.176 |
| IP-DST | 159.65.225.72 |
| IP-DST | 80.209.241.4 |
| IP-DST | 46.166.128.144 |
| IP-DST | 108.62.118.232 |
| IP-DST | 185.203.116.7 |
| IP-DST | 185.203.117.159 |
| IP-DST | 104.21.69.79 |
| IP-DST | 172.67.206.76 |
| IP-DST | 185.203.116.28 |
| IP-DST | 198.54.117.197 |
| IP-DST | 198.54.117.199 |
| IP-DST | 185.243.214.107 |
| IP-DST | 45.61.138.171 |
| IP-DST | 45.84.0.127 |
| IP-DST | 212.109.221.205 |
| DOMAIN | catsdegree.com |
| DOMAIN | 7cats.ch |
| DOMAIN | securebestapp20.com |
| DOMAIN | gosleepaddict.com |
| DOMAIN | kgtwiakkdooplnihvali.com |
| DOMAIN | ironnetworks.xyz |
| DOMAIN | lagrom.com |
| DOMAIN | openmsdn.xyz |
| DOMAIN | ctxinit.azureedge.net |
| DOMAIN | de2pv25fb37xbq32qqfjooyegaucbnaupfu3aoti56c2i744hjxuwpqd.onion |
| DOMAIN | darksidfqzcuhtk2.onion |
| URL | yeeterracing.com/gate |
Minimum Content Versions:
| Content Type | Version |
| V2 DAT (VirusScan Enterprise) | 9988 |
| V3 DAT (Endpoint Security) | 4442 |
Detection Summary
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| 7D57E0BA8B36EC221B16807CE4E13A1125D53922FA50C3827A5EBD6811736FFD | AVEngine V2 | Trojan FFGrabber |
| AVEngine V3 | Trojan FFGrabber | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!4d3d3919dda0 | |
| RP Static | - | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| 6184E4C8915A3924A9A12E26C42CFFEF35A1D1380A8C0A236EF65DF71B20C217 | AVEngine V2 | RDN/Generic.com |
| AVEngine V3 | RDN/Generic.com | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!6af99fd0c053 | |
| RP Static | - | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| B43BDE75780244AEEE719AE926C1F901291574C9400B5E6D0C2FDC135D0C6FE5 | AVEngine V2 | Remoteadmin.q |
| AVEngine V3 | Remoteadmin.q | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | - | |
| RP Static | - | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| 36BC32BECF287402BF0E9C918DE22D886A74C501A33AA08DCB9BE2F222FA6E24 | AVEngine V2 | MLFNG |
| AVEngine V3 | MLFNG | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!91889658f1c8 | |
| RP Static | - | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| 0A0C225F0E5EE941A79F2B7701F1285E4975A2859EB4D025D96D9E366E81ABB9 | AVEngine V2 | GenericRXOM-JN!979692CD7FC6 |
| AVEngine V3 | GenericRXOM-JN!979692CD7FC6 | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!979692cd7fc6 | |
| RP Static | Real Protect-PEE!979692CD7FC6 | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| 68872CC22FBDF0C2F69C32AC878BA9A7B7CF61FE5DD0E3DA200131B8B23438E7 | AVEngine V2 | GenericRXNK-MC!9E779DA82D86 |
| AVEngine V3 | GenericRXNK-MC!9E779DA82D86 | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!9e779da82d86 | |
| RP Static | Real Protect-PEE!9E779DA82D86 | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| BAFA2EFFF234303166D663F967037DAE43701E7D63D914EFC8C894B3E5BE9408 | AVEngine V2 | Ransomware-HED!B278D7EC3681 |
| AVEngine V3 | Ransomware-HED!B278D7EC3681 | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!b278d7ec3681 | |
| RP Static | - | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| 48A848BC9E0F126B41E5CA196707412C7C40087404C0C8ED70E5CEE4A418203A | AVEngine V2 | Generic-FAWW!C81DAE5C67FB |
| AVEngine V3 | Generic-FAWW!C81DAE5C67FB | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!c81dae5c67fb | |
| RP Static | Real Protect-PEE!C81DAE5C67FB | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| 9CEE5522A7CA2BFCA7CD3D9DABA23E9A30DEB6205F56C12045839075F7627297 | AVEngine V2 | Ransomware-HBC!10ED48796107 |
| AVEngine V3 | Ransomware-HBC!10ED48796107 | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!f87a2e1c3d14 | |
| RP Static | Real Protect-PEE!F87A2E1C3D14 | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| CA77F63A08F4E01E7E7294695EB300610E65F22333256D547D0125075BED2CC8 | AVEngine V2 | Trojan-ransom.j |
| AVEngine V3 | Trojan-ransom.j | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!1716c6a315ce | |
| RP Static | Real Protect-PEE!1716C6A315CE | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| F7EDA7111AC0F95DFBD817BD0962DEFE35412DE12964F178421122E96C72495B | AVEngine V2 | Generic dropper.avh |
| AVEngine V3 | Generic dropper.avh | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!8079676dd625 | |
| RP Static | Real Protect-SS!8079676DD625 | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
| IOC | Scanner | Detection |
| B1C7872598053EB2FD07B0EABE223CBCCEF2EDD2E403255B5AB8646E32124862 | AVEngine V2 | HTool-SysInfo |
| AVEngine V3 | HTool-SysInfo | |
| JTI (ATP Rules) | JTI/Suspect.196612!ea3999af92a5 | |
| RP Static | - | |
| RP Dynamic | - |
Minimum set of Manual Rules to improve protection to block this campaign
IMPORTANT: Always follow best practices when you enable new rules and signatures.
When you implement new rules or signatures, always set them to Report mode first and check the alerts generated. Resolve any issues that arise and then set the rules to Block. This step mitigates against triggering false positives and allows you to refine your configuration.
For more information, see KB87843 - List of and best practices for Endpoint Security Dynamic Application Containment rules.
Endpoint Security - Advanced Threat Protection:
Rule ID: 4 Use GTI file reputation to identify trusted or malicious files
Rule ID: 334 Identify registry modifications to suspect locations
Rule ID: 334 Identify registry modifications to suspect locations
Endpoint Security - Exploit Prevention:
Rule ID: 6086 Powershell Command Restriction - Command
Rule ID: 6135 Unmanaged Powershell Detected
Rule ID: 344 T1060 - New Startup Program Creation
Rule ID: 6135 Unmanaged Powershell Detected
Rule ID: 344 T1060 - New Startup Program Creation
Host Intrusion Prevention:
Rule ID: 6135 Unmanaged Powershell Detected
Aggressive set of Manual Rules to improve protection to block this campaign
IMPORTANT: Always follow best practices when you enable new rules and signatures.
When you implement new rules or signatures, always set them to Report mode first and check the alerts generated. Resolve any issues that arise and then set the rules to Block. This step mitigates against triggering false positives and allows you to refine your configuration.
For more information, see KB87843 - List of and best practices for Endpoint Security Dynamic Application Containment rules.
Virusscan Enterprise - Access Protection Rules:
Prevent programs registering to autorun
Prevent creation of new executable files in the Windows folder
Prevent creation of new executable files in the Windows folder
Host Intrusion Prevention:
Rule ID: 6010 Generic Application Hooking Protection
Rule ID: 344 T1060 - New Startup Program Creation
Rule ID: 6011 Generic Application Invocation Protection
Rule ID: 1148 CMD Tool Access by a Network Aware Application
Rule ID: 1020 Windows Agent Shielding - File Access
Rule ID: 412 Double File Extension Execution
Rule ID: 2806 Attempt to create a hardlink to a file
Rule ID: 344 T1060 - New Startup Program Creation
Rule ID: 6011 Generic Application Invocation Protection
Rule ID: 1148 CMD Tool Access by a Network Aware Application
Rule ID: 1020 Windows Agent Shielding - File Access
Rule ID: 412 Double File Extension Execution
Rule ID: 2806 Attempt to create a hardlink to a file
Endpoint Security - Access Protection Rules:
Registering of programs to autorun
Endpoint Security - Dynamic Application Containment:
Modifying startup registry locations
