Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24-10-2023 16:24

General

  • Target

    paytowin.msi

  • Size

    7.7MB

  • MD5

    18c9c1bebd252bab26e3c70ab68b42a7

  • SHA1

    4dc001042ed6f010791afe5cd70bfaf62b3f16af

  • SHA256

    6dc4038ca3be24398610616685e954a5ce843ebcc08d3bd97ca472f6d0834b2c

  • SHA512

    52d48a5c4f97978828afbdf691e494583cd9d60b34567ad1df45fe6ba5eca681541d89be7b1e701eb71181a52c2252d0a2d2b172b7bc05a440afe252009cb1d2

  • SSDEEP

    98304:6pNKjsEZcgsdUqakFRFawTV82ASqQBW9vpWzxjFycvniqy33XglSB2CiU39hItDb:71NsUqai/pTOryNnxyXxBTiWKmbSQMR

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

user_871236672

C2

http://onlineserviceboonkers.com

Attributes
  • alternative_c2_port

    8080

  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    true

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    2351

  • check_disk

    true

  • check_ram

    true

  • check_xeon

    true

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_rawstub

    true

  • crypto_key

    yBhTbTZsxrLjqz

  • internal_mutex

    txtMut

  • minimum_disk

    35

  • minimum_ram

    6000

  • ping_interval

    4

  • rootkit

    true

  • startup_persistence

    true

  • username

    user_871236672

Signatures

  • DarkGate

    DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 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
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 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\paytowin.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:3944
  • 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:4912
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3656
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 12677A6A549120C23677AA046460F8F8
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4996
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:452
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:1692
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3168
        • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
          c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Modifies registry class
          PID:1608
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2436
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1904
  • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4208

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files.cab

    Filesize

    7.4MB

    MD5

    b83947df52d309721510bf9a81e0c416

    SHA1

    ae184a1470f38799b1160b583fbd698f8b862dbc

    SHA256

    e1614873f215ac19d3cc4249c716e85cf999153a5418855f27dca5bb1563454e

    SHA512

    5867df7177256f8679d3cb4579e75e97c1643054fa434d19a8a3a920a9a1cfea8f0e05283f64c017c14e520619045129d21e168fea1bb94f5a84e55a2be353c6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\00147-1040811655.png

    Filesize

    1.3MB

    MD5

    7ec930b1536750116c13b06313286cf5

    SHA1

    adc543581e4acbaffd5593d07346296bbda1ede5

    SHA256

    1d18677415ff9d03c8e3accde3ab0786d33985f3d6b3855eca632c07fc4de547

    SHA512

    531887e99339aa19cef104226074cdbfb74d8e31cb535cf232b241f4cb05550ac33504ad58dc9b3eaa2c5dbb0a2eb32e9cc06a754b00618485d625ca4c3415db

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\00148-1040811656.png

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    bb581ea56d0940dc4d002a902e0fb0c9

    SHA1

    226afeb98300bc51a4e80e112b38bfbf9ef8f706

    SHA256

    84e19377a78d441de940eb1943edddc5720aafb67aed7dc30c281b98c3d0a201

    SHA512

    3237d3a234549704af058e64c4e190f07023e44164bae66e31c87a733ed215c827d2c29facce53a1dc781cc31f538f8f17e4a389ca21354c111ed9da04429511

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\00149-438824465.png

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    5cf577304c7231e35ab9296db1207993

    SHA1

    6deec1a72be8e657dcb484d58e81d138cfd8f25d

    SHA256

    ad7544c407ec1655adc699e70b75b5d75c3a7f28538a9738925b5f020b5e571c

    SHA512

    e1615432911024c9ad9abca3f851a94647f22b2600160dca9ad6ac18c2830d78e6e87f96cc4ecb2d9b597b66b0a7ddf5774299415cc0bd40d4e19741352aa37f

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\00150-438824466.png

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    09f104f5af838fc714ba3d17623008b9

    SHA1

    842bcd3e250ab2ee598947ba241cafb274dda591

    SHA256

    caf1252510b1be93214fc9d464a20fdbf81a89839f7e0bc9156190762af3714f

    SHA512

    c37105eeaf8659546922066ffc712f88527adb59954c74381a53afa3623b8bedbdad548f26d3ecfd43cb0f0eca7f052ddf953358ece96d1199ff1e5e76e5604c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\00151-438824467.png

    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    64d144051485b81b8a7c83476ba59427

    SHA1

    044bd6b794414b82d1579d309d3762d02e39d292

    SHA256

    f63482d06fbe08336aa1b7b7ec813bad196bba9f60a6a27363a82c9da9cc17f0

    SHA512

    d38f9ca097277cf6500258e16cb183deaa07b10e2060d93810af3eb97e8c97285817b32ab5876d5f42b0ca504dd5b562f421b7eb2ad65be5d950eb52f6ead1db

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\data.bin

    Filesize

    92KB

    MD5

    8b305b67e45165844d2f8547a085d782

    SHA1

    92b8ed7652e61fdf3acb4ce74f48bcc9ed14b722

    SHA256

    776622a88a71b989ae022dae2bfbe52d5f00024970548a465046b742089aa50b

    SHA512

    2bd688ab072464ed54ea111a07e44f130a6db2c51e6f5ede1d8583b31791ad3eb2ea51114e6ac624a50118f17dfd3ec3d72c7df00d8be3b4ef4dcd7b72a0dfe6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\data2.bin

    Filesize

    1.8MB

    MD5

    78ed007015a6be04035921a5c9881a3e

    SHA1

    3a3a7a8c84f192eaf3e399aacd630b95ee848005

    SHA256

    43ebb3f62d6ddfc43ffea5b7de0c4992db1920591f19552148c36863ef16f454

    SHA512

    6b8453a28db2a154667c794c12c73f9426fc145f56f7a3d884eef8d7fff9076feec202f1c2e90899701caf952c6778266e851c852c1858b5aef0caafd3bb3e39

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    736KB

    MD5

    0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

    SHA1

    1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

    SHA256

    036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

    SHA512

    4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    736KB

    MD5

    0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

    SHA1

    1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

    SHA256

    036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

    SHA512

    4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    7abfad0861bda5190c73e9551460dc92

    SHA1

    7762cd4f2c73ac03136a07de3fa6b98895611c25

    SHA256

    6a65e069c46de5cfb9ebb8184516d88edbbd1ab6fbb8297d337536dcd5a31b24

    SHA512

    cca0fa567b7914072ef52327db123edb53fdd791ac4df462822ee646f46669dc1e7e9845181b0666086c8eb1d2dbe18321e36ccf1a9ea30425594e1c016c04a2

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    370B

    MD5

    2f7a3bc17ba0d324c0719fd0523a35b9

    SHA1

    66add801963d71225aafe1089238a42385e31752

    SHA256

    ae6a3cbd8b0ca28a4de9738bb96dd96b9655a9d99a2eaf6ac3393e27aa8445b4

    SHA512

    66f2a79c3cb9085a23ef494c748bb339850bdebf6bccabfdac4513a1196637b9693d7ab112532f68aaac3c5085ca2f0169be71e8ed062dd94f36a08ea768142d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1010B

    MD5

    e2e3f24a90072700a4ad3cde5b00dbaa

    SHA1

    c69d957cd4d07b5649fb9334a457e9b153d8f6c2

    SHA256

    6343faf0326639219866140f7a10d1d848976b4613f9c5d91ed79bd6358379cd

    SHA512

    b0e174975b5b6dd9708cfa7be686ae365116fa671dd69d932655782d3f6257c27f7da9426b8e9faf2774378f358d59c1011dcfdcce909aa640d54473d3495eb3

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    b2bfebda27248e37228599cc19fab354

    SHA1

    9adf9868cc0e681b580174a0388b8d3d0e6be8ae

    SHA256

    56d3293ad05633f09008b95859bb1404b84a7fe4b04fe46597f78b3cda7ee40c

    SHA512

    52b640670b50b2fc19088691d5998a5262fd2ca6267dd3dc4142fc773ad4c07c906f95592c025ee8d253c3f1cd90692c2f6e5a691991a36ec7bb64753193e9f9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-398d386c-d910-4067-8ee3-875b34c391d0\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    b2bfebda27248e37228599cc19fab354

    SHA1

    9adf9868cc0e681b580174a0388b8d3d0e6be8ae

    SHA256

    56d3293ad05633f09008b95859bb1404b84a7fe4b04fe46597f78b3cda7ee40c

    SHA512

    52b640670b50b2fc19088691d5998a5262fd2ca6267dd3dc4142fc773ad4c07c906f95592c025ee8d253c3f1cd90692c2f6e5a691991a36ec7bb64753193e9f9

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIE000.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIE000.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF176.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF176.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\tmpa\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

    793867671b051bfefed461f915142449

    SHA1

    54263643a23651d14d0283048f8e8b461198390f

    SHA256

    1a142ab78c4f085477437b3e366f26cf23475348b23a9770e50e3eec2d8b3322

    SHA512

    eca23e59f92b649b7d34593e9aeaa5c3dea1259ce028c215694c8ce500ddaab8e6f9ba9a362e47f663c45d7462c253f11f3f243824e4b4a5e68db3c9bed6be09

  • \??\Volume{66c809e9-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{42f2b058-845a-4f64-96d7-e94731f02c5c}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    90c095403f730719748860288242dcdc

    SHA1

    7e6c538d10639f1c96cc0d292be66098304aaecc

    SHA256

    83b03b3e87d30364fff9a84db19ef9dbc2dd8a6ad9e97b05172bb67b87718486

    SHA512

    1678236aa24884d5e8fae61378f4c6fe93fd82f8c5d5a841d6813b0bbcc044ed44d05b7047a7edfeb95cce92101c6cba19a1f78f79f1b7013d748c499b2a6956

  • \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3

    Filesize

    499KB

    MD5

    dadd841301a9e91a1f2fee0ac37a94a5

    SHA1

    64f43876eeaae2b091cfc820353bf903290482d3

    SHA256

    53e48b6b1edb8299333b19bca07327a3e706d42ee57bc44e239e7de642405fe5

    SHA512

    c6b26acea5ff78ec9d03db93b27ef864ba0fae1b7b5ee724c8be208d51dbedd7ef380b6aace17a1b3641308c75a538ee6c2259adb073b4fdef9ae1f54cd3e30e

  • memory/1608-113-0x0000000003DA0000-0x00000000040CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.2MB

  • memory/1608-111-0x0000000001140000-0x0000000001540000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4.0MB

  • memory/1608-122-0x0000000003DA0000-0x00000000040CA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.2MB

  • memory/3168-102-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    756KB

  • memory/3168-97-0x0000000002A00000-0x0000000002B00000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1024KB