25abc3b189e2cee6320fc691730a150250b1a8831a5fc126f5665fb963beb8ff

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12-10-2023 07:16

231012-h3y34sff43 3

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
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
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General

Target

darkgate_1.pdf
Size

18KB
MD5

7f3625037599ece29d4e984ee7550443
SHA1

b257d9c6cd8a75058800441f4a73da2259ef0601
SHA256

25abc3b189e2cee6320fc691730a150250b1a8831a5fc126f5665fb963beb8ff
SHA512

7c3a84cf71f25c1109b18c43c45132f2ba2d0df3e2e3ad1d08332fd6196708f5d6fc811e3b533f4bf869e896f67032eb058e45acb23480d8493d61b07eb546d5
SSDEEP

384:u1a2O2F3YUPSwWuwYDGpH6E0crlXwy0imbWipOFp3M0rRSWnr:u1a72F3DqHuwaGpt0crZTiwFxM0r7

Score

1^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	AcroRd32.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	AcroRd32.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-919254492-3979293997-764407192-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 20 IoCs

pid	Process
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4356	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe
4356	AcroRd32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 1848	4356	AcroRd32.exe	93
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 1848	4356	AcroRd32.exe	93
PID 4356 wrote to memory of 1848	4356	AcroRd32.exe	93
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 1324	1848	RdrCEF.exe	94
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96
PID 1848 wrote to memory of 4008	1848	RdrCEF.exe	96

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\darkgate_1.pdf"
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4356
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --backgroundcolor=16514043
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1848
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=8C1813F923853C6E9E1F1BD138BE1359 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1740 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:1324
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-browser-side-navigation --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=8847D1FD2302A5995503FD2475EEDC7E --lang=en-US --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --enable-gpu-async-worker-context --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;0,16,3553;0,17,3553;0,18,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;1,16,3553;1,17,3553;1,18,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;2,16,3553;2,17,3553;2,18,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;3,16,3553;3,17,3553;3,18,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553;4,16,3553;4,17,3553;4,18,3553;5,0,3553;5,1,3553;5,2,3553;5,3,3553;5,4,3553;5,5,3553;5,6,3553;5,7,3553;5,8,3553;5,9,3553;5,10,3553;5,11,3553;5,12,3553;5,13,3553;5,14,3553;5,15,3553;5,16,3553;5,17,3553;5,18,3553;6,0,3553;6,1,3553;6,2,3553;6,3,3553;6,4,3553;6,5,3553;6,6,3553;6,7,3553;6,8,3553;6,9,3553;6,10,3553;6,11,3553;6,12,3553;6,13,3553;6,14,3553;6,15,3553;6,16,3553;6,17,3553;6,18,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --service-request-channel-token=8847D1FD2302A5995503FD2475EEDC7E --renderer-client-id=2 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1752 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:4008
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=renderer --disable-browser-side-navigation --disable-gpu-compositing --service-pipe-token=3A0F8B3A6216B234E33700BB5C058FBD --lang=en-US --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --enable-pinch --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --enable-gpu-async-worker-context --content-image-texture-target=0,0,3553;0,1,3553;0,2,3553;0,3,3553;0,4,3553;0,5,3553;0,6,3553;0,7,3553;0,8,3553;0,9,3553;0,10,3553;0,11,3553;0,12,3553;0,13,3553;0,14,3553;0,15,3553;0,16,3553;0,17,3553;0,18,3553;1,0,3553;1,1,3553;1,2,3553;1,3,3553;1,4,3553;1,5,3553;1,6,3553;1,7,3553;1,8,3553;1,9,3553;1,10,3553;1,11,3553;1,12,3553;1,13,3553;1,14,3553;1,15,3553;1,16,3553;1,17,3553;1,18,3553;2,0,3553;2,1,3553;2,2,3553;2,3,3553;2,4,3553;2,5,3553;2,6,3553;2,7,3553;2,8,3553;2,9,3553;2,10,3553;2,11,3553;2,12,3553;2,13,3553;2,14,3553;2,15,3553;2,16,3553;2,17,3553;2,18,3553;3,0,3553;3,1,3553;3,2,3553;3,3,3553;3,4,3553;3,5,3553;3,6,3553;3,7,3553;3,8,3553;3,9,3553;3,10,3553;3,11,3553;3,12,3553;3,13,3553;3,14,3553;3,15,3553;3,16,3553;3,17,3553;3,18,3553;4,0,3553;4,1,3553;4,2,3553;4,3,3553;4,4,3553;4,5,3553;4,6,3553;4,7,3553;4,8,3553;4,9,3553;4,10,3553;4,11,3553;4,12,3553;4,13,3553;4,14,3553;4,15,3553;4,16,3553;4,17,3553;4,18,3553;5,0,3553;5,1,3553;5,2,3553;5,3,3553;5,4,3553;5,5,3553;5,6,3553;5,7,3553;5,8,3553;5,9,3553;5,10,3553;5,11,3553;5,12,3553;5,13,3553;5,14,3553;5,15,3553;5,16,3553;5,17,3553;5,18,3553;6,0,3553;6,1,3553;6,2,3553;6,3,3553;6,4,3553;6,5,3553;6,6,3553;6,7,3553;6,8,3553;6,9,3553;6,10,3553;6,11,3553;6,12,3553;6,13,3553;6,14,3553;6,15,3553;6,16,3553;6,17,3553;6,18,3553 --disable-accelerated-video-decode --service-request-channel-token=3A0F8B3A6216B234E33700BB5C058FBD --renderer-client-id=4 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2160 --allow-no-sandbox-job /prefetch:1
    3⤵
    PID:736
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=DF4CE26D8425A084F8D57D0BF9A292CB --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2556 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:3788
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=756DF23A2C27C946273B1018D9A645AD --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1960 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:816
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --gpu-preferences=GAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAAQAAAAAAAAAAAGAA --use-gl=swiftshader-webgl --gpu-vendor-id=0x1234 --gpu-device-id=0x1111 --gpu-driver-vendor="Google Inc." --gpu-driver-version=3.3.0.2 --gpu-driver-date=2017/04/07 --disable-pack-loading --lang=en-US --log-file="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroCEF\debug.log" --log-severity=disable --product-version="ReaderServices/19.10.20064 Chrome/64.0.3282.119" --service-request-channel-token=BF2FFA1274025B0F64623AFE9AD584D2 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1624 --allow-no-sandbox-job --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetch:2
    3⤵
    PID:3468

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

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\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

Filesize
64KB

MD5
1dce0c73fe3784017cbfd8aacf4540f6

SHA1
cdb7c35f9ce1e5a7704455f3f0b4b36b357b0406

SHA256
ba8cd66c6982f1895d8dd03041fe646ef303cf01df198d9c136f07bd218b8f1a

SHA512
a2a23b30a13ce49e532485fc13731d81dbd1e7d7affcdb666ebc2c1530dec02b35d06fececb723a5ca83fa7b2c2667ae76038d5efc86e81fa508ebebe9809697

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

Filesize
36KB

MD5
b30d3becc8731792523d599d949e63f5

SHA1
19350257e42d7aee17fb3bf139a9d3adb330fad4

SHA256
b1b77e96279ead2b460de3de70e2ea4f5ad1b853598a4e27a5caf3f1a32cc4f3

SHA512
523f54895fb07f62b9a5f72c8b62e83d4d9506bda57b183818615f6eb7286e3b9c5a50409bc5c5164867c3ccdeae88aa395ecca6bc7e36d991552f857510792e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\ReaderMessages

Filesize
56KB

MD5
752a1f26b18748311b691c7d8fc20633

SHA1
c1f8e83eebc1cc1e9b88c773338eb09ff82ab862

SHA256
111dac2948e4cecb10b0d2e10d8afaa663d78d643826b592d6414a1fd77cc131

SHA512
a2f5f262faf2c3e9756da94b2c47787ce3a9391b5bd53581578aa9a764449e114836704d6dec4aadc097fed4c818831baa11affa1eb25be2bfad9349bb090fe5

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