Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • max time network
    171s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-10-2023 14:05

General

  • Target

    NEAS.NEASc12c6dd22bbdf170dffd8278facbb834c692c8f5b319e863097869fe94541ba5msiunknown_JC.msi

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    de4cd45087a864576240af5d0cd33ee8

  • SHA1

    5629b3684d406e431c6f41c5df56455c3b944c41

  • SHA256

    c12c6dd22bbdf170dffd8278facbb834c692c8f5b319e863097869fe94541ba5

  • SHA512

    8a4e5f40ce5cb7d0eedbcbf142bf05f7fe8da4e579c9b6581acacb1158efb0c0a216bf477cad6cabcd3fab16fd44ec534209d44994e3d6fae5ee7c388c6927db

  • SSDEEP

    49152:GpUPLCQMukBtM5X1nMg1YkStdn6MfBDShK10/doJMzSoj1wPMkncgBWfQ8bpCrbU:GpAczg71YkDMfYhpFEMzHYMqcYWJbUrY

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

ADS5

C2

http://sftp.bitepieces.com

Attributes
  • alternative_c2_port

    8080

  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    true

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    443

  • check_disk

    true

  • check_ram

    true

  • check_xeon

    true

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_rawstub

    true

  • crypto_key

    cMRrocZshCGeXq

  • internal_mutex

    txtMut

  • minimum_disk

    30

  • minimum_ram

    6000

  • ping_interval

    4

  • rootkit

    true

  • startup_persistence

    true

  • username

    ADS5

Signatures

  • DarkGate

    DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 11 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.NEASc12c6dd22bbdf170dffd8278facbb834c692c8f5b319e863097869fe94541ba5msiunknown_JC.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:1124
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4996
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4088
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 27CE36027570ED219E944C4D89578A22
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3640
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4364
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:4400
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4760
        • \??\c:\tmpp\Autoit3.exe
          c:\tmpp\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpp\test.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:5092
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4328
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1772

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files.cab

    Filesize

    2.5MB

    MD5

    19d2002ca9e4950632ba006f59b2a05d

    SHA1

    cb7e2c2146be50a73e68ed339ebf4a4a49c07883

    SHA256

    e28573474b9353c3a353dfbef1f4e0a18c225013df01741758ed7e1f2fc1f3da

    SHA512

    87b68aec9aac1a85e4d7fb9b98acf4f868c44979a47acf17edbec5878afa9f6d5070fcc51c73958e7a1815b51d27dc755f61aecc8ce26f64e9ebdb1d2b686eb2

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\00595-1017085943.png

    Filesize

    661KB

    MD5

    e5f36215426555498dbba13bb15b012c

    SHA1

    013d8597350e791f68a72dd1b089a3252e67b0e2

    SHA256

    c67232ee5b6e81e173fb18c7ea395105de9138da921ef17ce2e3d8ff9eb8a8d7

    SHA512

    d27dfc373ed1054cebfe72141da96f314fbaa826109c3a1ea844be968a7f87ea208efa113a7e785e3619a034c54764b79a5133c20e0193eb225bd62b1647b814

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    2.7MB

    MD5

    a042bd97749335c9e67a5cf737bfa234

    SHA1

    3fbd9087b857af7b7a92358b72b0169069d2a8aa

    SHA256

    80dd10b818fa2154c8433ad693d5801ef45b2853096b257b915a49b8d8769852

    SHA512

    3f426423d093540918b20e56e40118a36d7159af804ec122fcb90f2d8cf9021b20dd596889e9486c75b351034f82e719fe5e6e7565e1a78add75deadc0d96cfd

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    2.7MB

    MD5

    a042bd97749335c9e67a5cf737bfa234

    SHA1

    3fbd9087b857af7b7a92358b72b0169069d2a8aa

    SHA256

    80dd10b818fa2154c8433ad693d5801ef45b2853096b257b915a49b8d8769852

    SHA512

    3f426423d093540918b20e56e40118a36d7159af804ec122fcb90f2d8cf9021b20dd596889e9486c75b351034f82e719fe5e6e7565e1a78add75deadc0d96cfd

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    2.7MB

    MD5

    a042bd97749335c9e67a5cf737bfa234

    SHA1

    3fbd9087b857af7b7a92358b72b0169069d2a8aa

    SHA256

    80dd10b818fa2154c8433ad693d5801ef45b2853096b257b915a49b8d8769852

    SHA512

    3f426423d093540918b20e56e40118a36d7159af804ec122fcb90f2d8cf9021b20dd596889e9486c75b351034f82e719fe5e6e7565e1a78add75deadc0d96cfd

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\unins000.dat

    Filesize

    62KB

    MD5

    5f6d7117758a11c5cc96725a4fc72348

    SHA1

    eede69efecd034bb059b90b1bdd48d406e80f5e9

    SHA256

    a5e75d0cb8ef19d4c28156a58b14958fee2ca7c8bf69e4cbb3c4333a0fd21202

    SHA512

    954d8c7ccc171e47ec495af646638e32f712624c707c6c6edcf860161ba337296c2fa955232e39f077d11d772717d47ee44eeb7554ac904d4936ce3b97fcd4a0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\unins000.exe

    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    a82fd06ad4339762ef1ea3e6ebf28fae

    SHA1

    5fa84f3ad4a2f1e078562c00e6bbad445418cdb0

    SHA256

    6c61ce9dec3052ae229596c8a32fc2cf8c9090b8b632998ef69de580cfeb1afd

    SHA512

    63eda89fb03ae581c888c189906ec84ea8061097ec55296c0c6bbfa649a9d7e58d5a299e6e2bacb7d9aa8abad62ceec1f5f4e47e4236f9d7de9aff76c502d052

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\unins000.msg

    Filesize

    22KB

    MD5

    3b1a9a56eede8c6335e94959d5231ac5

    SHA1

    8d256fc02492b6c51db9f3861746b386e62ba317

    SHA256

    161a04957d74daafb21d9a03dade488ae7ebcf90af0e7e41cad1445418a9b3ff

    SHA512

    9fb552bebb2b72cb8f2df55863ba529974ea0d81da83cffb12f95974faaeead1d623f1a6df87478d308cc69a5102cbd01109dd5b8cf0fe11e5132baa903ae6e0

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\uninsTasks.txt

    Filesize

    22B

    MD5

    ed8842c313a411cf074fb082b7184ab0

    SHA1

    2e411a8b4b62c15e31415fa63742d4c40e8265df

    SHA256

    9bcb8b4872fb35ebb4413b554a9b8402b39119c78d120bdcef353ce511fc93ca

    SHA512

    019819aacc76617a466da73bfabdd892c407d7e74844329fa47ba3ea1e13379a41950988976b5021ac2cb9068da904ae93c249a229ff6dfa7fdb633f2adc1216

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    31a5c8d1aec501479770f96175217cdb

    SHA1

    21919cd8b1d3b2bd6a58ef919dcac8960963b46f

    SHA256

    2377e481c02f249d9e48d9cc60286dcc35c8155020012196c668d4bde6ef35ac

    SHA512

    d3db9ce056c9c3ba4f8f95a0acb612fea5912f50a3872332cc6cd1cff1822488a8bec4c1b1edfd49574a3f19832b9f4f664d65beb30e671d7f74469a6a041627

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    c1288e3737461b6a3eae4b2c89faaf1f

    SHA1

    966554851679b752b098e3e2b51040cfcba88447

    SHA256

    966bec7535834d30c8c257b6ab249796538652c39adeb45d74a7ff366e7b5301

    SHA512

    2eacdf227d2669db34a9642582c5e482081d2e805e89f02484655c4a8b41cd18d214d37f53270cc7f1ccbb5434ac8fb75ee3826c2af2347292b0926e25d7e85a

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-e940e353-f87e-40ed-8448-80fd03c25bc0\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    c1288e3737461b6a3eae4b2c89faaf1f

    SHA1

    966554851679b752b098e3e2b51040cfcba88447

    SHA256

    966bec7535834d30c8c257b6ab249796538652c39adeb45d74a7ff366e7b5301

    SHA512

    2eacdf227d2669db34a9642582c5e482081d2e805e89f02484655c4a8b41cd18d214d37f53270cc7f1ccbb5434ac8fb75ee3826c2af2347292b0926e25d7e85a

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDF5F.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDF5F.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIED2C.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIED2C.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\tmpp\Autoit3.exe

    Filesize

    872KB

    MD5

    c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

    SHA1

    2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

    SHA256

    237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

    SHA512

    195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

  • \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2

    Filesize

    23.0MB

    MD5

    d2ecc84e48eff5804d9865311d94ab58

    SHA1

    56db061fb70398cf1a3eb2f2fc08139fd1dfb63d

    SHA256

    268804e1513bf30ab1b1eda2ff86d9de8e35c6f12820a9c1330b917faa2cc80e

    SHA512

    3ab679cddae26a4bf322427eb7644a7b9b37382f00305ac85c95673631848d2933fdf20a14c0ac98127f98b9706ff9a0dd7fa27ec206a01f63fac20d102b0eb1

  • \??\Volume{50e1cb7e-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{e5de4919-2bc8-477e-8980-8123bedd6130}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    1a0c5f012c01f4be26609d0f96b82a08

    SHA1

    362946fe11fe145b168f0445dac8801e79369a80

    SHA256

    d7abcbde57472522b83b31510af405365cdb470c22a031b491d0600266d22a55

    SHA512

    1ef7f49c5ce1d9d719b241523d34110a26c1ca3d58969e710c319a2322cbbdea66ab0eb58a949945295af08cf828609bf159e68855ac44df701ba5543e85f283

  • \??\c:\tmpp\test.au3

    Filesize

    493KB

    MD5

    e6350ddb36e5df564e9694af60c12a0b

    SHA1

    196bad591cf3158ac312775651b59e2edeea87fb

    SHA256

    c37d7422358f7009a84ec05845822870d30eca36b1f94df050c29ba60b834995

    SHA512

    bca15211e4ac4871e67d288551f23ab10e59be9678cee887618089a5c0a5943a6582f5e9f6635c57ed053d01de81a00c2eb50a1508bddb38a2ab1fd4a5484ece

  • memory/4760-98-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000F43000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.8MB

  • memory/4760-93-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000F43000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.8MB

  • memory/5092-113-0x0000000003D40000-0x000000000406A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.2MB

  • memory/5092-101-0x0000000000FF0000-0x00000000013F0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4.0MB