Analysis

  • max time kernel
    117s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    25-10-2023 20:04

General

  • Target

    peopledie.msi

  • Size

    7.6MB

  • MD5

    377d8d910f7d6747727ca413967d6395

  • SHA1

    36aa20471f41b5814e3c1436cd0de3396267a623

  • SHA256

    68952e8c311d1573b62d02c60a189e8c248530d4584eef1c7f0ff5ee20d730ab

  • SHA512

    15a43cc07fc4b0deb267f8b243e0b23eee8a63d1178b1a23b8cfcfe52fa8a7ebd04a8b588ca19adabfc8ea198166350f3b78765fd1736ca844fd83e93b306c98

  • SSDEEP

    98304:kpMKjsEZcgsdUqakFRFawTV82ASqQBW9vpWzxjFycvniqy33XglSB2CiU39XdiC9:M1NsUqai/pTOryNnxyXxBTi4iCo4N

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

user_871236672

C2

http://taochinashowwers.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

    nOuJEtbQBOlJBY

  • internal_mutex

    txtMut

  • minimum_disk

    40

  • minimum_ram

    7000

  • 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 7 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 processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 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\peopledie.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2108
  • 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:3028
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 71A88132C45F90FC561B57D7E934BB5E
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:756
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1596
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:268
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1516
        • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
          c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:2316
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files"
        3⤵
          PID:2380
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:3040
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1304
    • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
      DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "0000000000000000" "00000000000003B8" "0000000000000568"
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2728

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files.cab

      Filesize

      7.4MB

      MD5

      fd55268461849507861a1343fa82b973

      SHA1

      c2ace65d364c0ac66c5b2fe880a613c66c00f35c

      SHA256

      4cf5e9b1cc80a543ae684a863feb93aed225a9e096985fc61ac5b02315e4e4c9

      SHA512

      2fc1481de5b0acce57cb90450142ecd2cfde4e89dd0dc910947587c9306774c41b4c503494910324c50ff802b5b38b9be83803d5ce36ccf358699c67e1f87bef

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\00147-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      7ec930b1536750116c13b06313286cf5

      SHA1

      adc543581e4acbaffd5593d07346296bbda1ede5

      SHA256

      1d18677415ff9d03c8e3accde3ab0786d33985f3d6b3855eca632c07fc4de547

      SHA512

      531887e99339aa19cef104226074cdbfb74d8e31cb535cf232b241f4cb05550ac33504ad58dc9b3eaa2c5dbb0a2eb32e9cc06a754b00618485d625ca4c3415db

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\00148-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      bb581ea56d0940dc4d002a902e0fb0c9

      SHA1

      226afeb98300bc51a4e80e112b38bfbf9ef8f706

      SHA256

      84e19377a78d441de940eb1943edddc5720aafb67aed7dc30c281b98c3d0a201

      SHA512

      3237d3a234549704af058e64c4e190f07023e44164bae66e31c87a733ed215c827d2c29facce53a1dc781cc31f538f8f17e4a389ca21354c111ed9da04429511

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\00149-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      5cf577304c7231e35ab9296db1207993

      SHA1

      6deec1a72be8e657dcb484d58e81d138cfd8f25d

      SHA256

      ad7544c407ec1655adc699e70b75b5d75c3a7f28538a9738925b5f020b5e571c

      SHA512

      e1615432911024c9ad9abca3f851a94647f22b2600160dca9ad6ac18c2830d78e6e87f96cc4ecb2d9b597b66b0a7ddf5774299415cc0bd40d4e19741352aa37f

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\00150-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      09f104f5af838fc714ba3d17623008b9

      SHA1

      842bcd3e250ab2ee598947ba241cafb274dda591

      SHA256

      caf1252510b1be93214fc9d464a20fdbf81a89839f7e0bc9156190762af3714f

      SHA512

      c37105eeaf8659546922066ffc712f88527adb59954c74381a53afa3623b8bedbdad548f26d3ecfd43cb0f0eca7f052ddf953358ece96d1199ff1e5e76e5604c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\00151-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.1MB

      MD5

      64d144051485b81b8a7c83476ba59427

      SHA1

      044bd6b794414b82d1579d309d3762d02e39d292

      SHA256

      f63482d06fbe08336aa1b7b7ec813bad196bba9f60a6a27363a82c9da9cc17f0

      SHA512

      d38f9ca097277cf6500258e16cb183deaa07b10e2060d93810af3eb97e8c97285817b32ab5876d5f42b0ca504dd5b562f421b7eb2ad65be5d950eb52f6ead1db

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\data.bin

      Filesize

      92KB

      MD5

      8b305b67e45165844d2f8547a085d782

      SHA1

      92b8ed7652e61fdf3acb4ce74f48bcc9ed14b722

      SHA256

      776622a88a71b989ae022dae2bfbe52d5f00024970548a465046b742089aa50b

      SHA512

      2bd688ab072464ed54ea111a07e44f130a6db2c51e6f5ede1d8583b31791ad3eb2ea51114e6ac624a50118f17dfd3ec3d72c7df00d8be3b4ef4dcd7b72a0dfe6

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\data2.bin

      Filesize

      1.8MB

      MD5

      041ffcecc589583aa15167c80b870dca

      SHA1

      edef701de3dcf4202eedb184cacd95e469d50096

      SHA256

      f7acfe746105d694caea7c93feeebb93bb488884988beede93fe3144024361db

      SHA512

      1f45c84375e3c3abeaf03fc1e2806b65d9b27b51e29d587d1ca9ca1e7f7e88feff06c7ae9b85627ec41b8249a95bf9b8f3eb66a097c805b1319874835707c961

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\dbgeng.dll

      Filesize

      736KB

      MD5

      0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

      SHA1

      1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

      SHA256

      036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

      SHA512

      4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      920769e97ce878cb975067470c8a84d7

      SHA1

      236331462abbd1d72fbb25e93bb7ebed1e5b6a05

      SHA256

      eabe1e7748c2d6b5de5b74eb045d12e5505a5736b82976b38ba4bf7a7a99917a

      SHA512

      853ac87898a69352a02d9c7c00b70d2e06874dcb4f85b00403d1e7ab99908946993b2ef0773daac6a84a8ace4321b587f71331794ce497c6dc75eb791be0e44e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      920769e97ce878cb975067470c8a84d7

      SHA1

      236331462abbd1d72fbb25e93bb7ebed1e5b6a05

      SHA256

      eabe1e7748c2d6b5de5b74eb045d12e5505a5736b82976b38ba4bf7a7a99917a

      SHA512

      853ac87898a69352a02d9c7c00b70d2e06874dcb4f85b00403d1e7ab99908946993b2ef0773daac6a84a8ace4321b587f71331794ce497c6dc75eb791be0e44e

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIA718.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

    • \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3

      Filesize

      489KB

      MD5

      698d299b604f8750aadc3362290ad13e

      SHA1

      117f5e98644c5e905f9f966d9815bd874d23d6b8

      SHA256

      b13b795f369654dd25bc0ffa2bc26b3d2eb07270df04cfd197ffdf8a6c61cde8

      SHA512

      b1190912eafba8a50f39718bbe2197cbdf2743e3961f9da49f68449d87f0660151129c5ad6c9d9841ef53644cf75916abf5df8dba8e7f2d97bd46fa0bf38e69c

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\dbgeng.dll

      Filesize

      736KB

      MD5

      0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

      SHA1

      1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

      SHA256

      036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

      SHA512

      4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-fff4dd33-935e-482b-bf0d-46baa42661ac\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Windows\Installer\MSIA718.tmp

      Filesize

      208KB

      MD5

      d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

      SHA1

      f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

      SHA256

      107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

      SHA512

      244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

    • \tmpa\Autoit3.exe

      Filesize

      872KB

      MD5

      c56b5f0201a3b3de53e561fe76912bfd

      SHA1

      2a4062e10a5de813f5688221dbeb3f3ff33eb417

      SHA256

      237d1bca6e056df5bb16a1216a434634109478f882d3b1d58344c801d184f95d

      SHA512

      195b98245bb820085ae9203cdb6d470b749d1f228908093e8606453b027b7d7681ccd7952e30c2f5dd40f8f0b999ccfc60ebb03419b574c08de6816e75710d2c

    • memory/1516-107-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      756KB

    • memory/1516-100-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000005C0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1024KB

    • memory/2316-113-0x00000000030D0000-0x00000000033FA000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2316-112-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4.0MB

    • memory/2316-121-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000CE0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4.0MB