Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26-10-2023 16:39

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 3 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:1692
  • 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:4144
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4988
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding B571978881698AEF9B45033D728A0C0E
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4528
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1272
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2884
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2764
        • \??\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:2976
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2160
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4964
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {c82192ee-6cb5-4bc0-9ef0-fb818773790a} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:3500
    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:1032
      • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2292

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files.cab

        Filesize

        7.4MB

        MD5

        b83947df52d309721510bf9a81e0c416

        SHA1

        ae184a1470f38799b1160b583fbd698f8b862dbc

        SHA256

        e1614873f215ac19d3cc4249c716e85cf999153a5418855f27dca5bb1563454e

        SHA512

        5867df7177256f8679d3cb4579e75e97c1643054fa434d19a8a3a920a9a1cfea8f0e05283f64c017c14e520619045129d21e168fea1bb94f5a84e55a2be353c6

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\00147-1040811655.png

        Filesize

        1.3MB

        MD5

        7ec930b1536750116c13b06313286cf5

        SHA1

        adc543581e4acbaffd5593d07346296bbda1ede5

        SHA256

        1d18677415ff9d03c8e3accde3ab0786d33985f3d6b3855eca632c07fc4de547

        SHA512

        531887e99339aa19cef104226074cdbfb74d8e31cb535cf232b241f4cb05550ac33504ad58dc9b3eaa2c5dbb0a2eb32e9cc06a754b00618485d625ca4c3415db

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\00148-1040811656.png

        Filesize

        1.2MB

        MD5

        bb581ea56d0940dc4d002a902e0fb0c9

        SHA1

        226afeb98300bc51a4e80e112b38bfbf9ef8f706

        SHA256

        84e19377a78d441de940eb1943edddc5720aafb67aed7dc30c281b98c3d0a201

        SHA512

        3237d3a234549704af058e64c4e190f07023e44164bae66e31c87a733ed215c827d2c29facce53a1dc781cc31f538f8f17e4a389ca21354c111ed9da04429511

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\00149-438824465.png

        Filesize

        1.2MB

        MD5

        5cf577304c7231e35ab9296db1207993

        SHA1

        6deec1a72be8e657dcb484d58e81d138cfd8f25d

        SHA256

        ad7544c407ec1655adc699e70b75b5d75c3a7f28538a9738925b5f020b5e571c

        SHA512

        e1615432911024c9ad9abca3f851a94647f22b2600160dca9ad6ac18c2830d78e6e87f96cc4ecb2d9b597b66b0a7ddf5774299415cc0bd40d4e19741352aa37f

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\00150-438824466.png

        Filesize

        1.2MB

        MD5

        09f104f5af838fc714ba3d17623008b9

        SHA1

        842bcd3e250ab2ee598947ba241cafb274dda591

        SHA256

        caf1252510b1be93214fc9d464a20fdbf81a89839f7e0bc9156190762af3714f

        SHA512

        c37105eeaf8659546922066ffc712f88527adb59954c74381a53afa3623b8bedbdad548f26d3ecfd43cb0f0eca7f052ddf953358ece96d1199ff1e5e76e5604c

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\00151-438824467.png

        Filesize

        1.1MB

        MD5

        64d144051485b81b8a7c83476ba59427

        SHA1

        044bd6b794414b82d1579d309d3762d02e39d292

        SHA256

        f63482d06fbe08336aa1b7b7ec813bad196bba9f60a6a27363a82c9da9cc17f0

        SHA512

        d38f9ca097277cf6500258e16cb183deaa07b10e2060d93810af3eb97e8c97285817b32ab5876d5f42b0ca504dd5b562f421b7eb2ad65be5d950eb52f6ead1db

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\data.bin

        Filesize

        92KB

        MD5

        8b305b67e45165844d2f8547a085d782

        SHA1

        92b8ed7652e61fdf3acb4ce74f48bcc9ed14b722

        SHA256

        776622a88a71b989ae022dae2bfbe52d5f00024970548a465046b742089aa50b

        SHA512

        2bd688ab072464ed54ea111a07e44f130a6db2c51e6f5ede1d8583b31791ad3eb2ea51114e6ac624a50118f17dfd3ec3d72c7df00d8be3b4ef4dcd7b72a0dfe6

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\data2.bin

        Filesize

        1.8MB

        MD5

        78ed007015a6be04035921a5c9881a3e

        SHA1

        3a3a7a8c84f192eaf3e399aacd630b95ee848005

        SHA256

        43ebb3f62d6ddfc43ffea5b7de0c4992db1920591f19552148c36863ef16f454

        SHA512

        6b8453a28db2a154667c794c12c73f9426fc145f56f7a3d884eef8d7fff9076feec202f1c2e90899701caf952c6778266e851c852c1858b5aef0caafd3bb3e39

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\dbgeng.dll

        Filesize

        736KB

        MD5

        0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

        SHA1

        1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

        SHA256

        036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

        SHA512

        4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\dbgeng.dll

        Filesize

        736KB

        MD5

        0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

        SHA1

        1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

        SHA256

        036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

        SHA512

        4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\windbg.exe

        Filesize

        474KB

        MD5

        04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

        SHA1

        58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

        SHA256

        bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

        SHA512

        5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\files\windbg.exe

        Filesize

        474KB

        MD5

        04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

        SHA1

        58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

        SHA256

        bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

        SHA512

        5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\msiwrapper.ini

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        d1d8e466773baf7f5f06491df2fbd685

        SHA1

        10e744bf9ac352bf3ba20b1848eac0689242ff34

        SHA256

        e3c45e63b1d9f4d860013d107bf1cc146ca409337eb814b85aeb5a93fbecd969

        SHA512

        78fe334fadac46903216ed0335406b1033a75ab2abec1bd9d856d089a7ff300eef4a012ec776184ac264e7fe070da22474d4daf12164db6e30231be50535911c

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\msiwrapper.ini

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        320230cf8678b369f66ddf6b27a02e4d

        SHA1

        5d4287c14e731172e66f560aab7f7f3586c8da7e

        SHA256

        b3f01c0fded34e0c161bf9a4bbfecd109bc54a0cbe7b0517746b6c55d8e7654f

        SHA512

        5b1b3ece1c31ba155a126aa75d4adbb39f6d6c2e804ac00975ac4772e0dbe9cd514c43019b3604519997907f196b08b80e54c42f3a445f4b010d03f5dca222e6

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4712f76a-5a39-4f42-850c-9db763094586\msiwrapper.ini

        Filesize

        1KB

        MD5

        320230cf8678b369f66ddf6b27a02e4d

        SHA1

        5d4287c14e731172e66f560aab7f7f3586c8da7e

        SHA256

        b3f01c0fded34e0c161bf9a4bbfecd109bc54a0cbe7b0517746b6c55d8e7654f

        SHA512

        5b1b3ece1c31ba155a126aa75d4adbb39f6d6c2e804ac00975ac4772e0dbe9cd514c43019b3604519997907f196b08b80e54c42f3a445f4b010d03f5dca222e6

      • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI1630.tmp

        Filesize

        208KB

        MD5

        d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

        SHA1

        f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

        SHA256

        107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

        SHA512

        244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

      • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI1630.tmp

        Filesize

        208KB

        MD5

        d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

        SHA1

        f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

        SHA256

        107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

        SHA512

        244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

      • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF23B.tmp

        Filesize

        208KB

        MD5

        d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

        SHA1

        f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

        SHA256

        107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

        SHA512

        244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

      • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF23B.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

        e2f9da1a1d25748f023c29e55edcd1ee

        SHA1

        ebcc3b96266edd6a523b2665be8b559f65cd1dde

        SHA256

        910ecb4aeceb8312db11a79acdd17ae8252c087525a724ff1f28bc15d4b8bd41

        SHA512

        54f80f9d4ec6708b244cb01fb0f91c13b68059754633ed1c526bbd479584778cb90530849ad297fbf31a8183b43f7dc813b817734cbdc59b067e339c5c823fb2

      • \??\Volume{c2d04a06-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{37ec9bf8-398a-4a10-ba1c-609e3f312647}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

        Filesize

        5KB

        MD5

        61188d80e495dc52bd50b6fcf8d2a1bf

        SHA1

        848e038c325a5707dcc8d09896ebd0ca3bfa3a95

        SHA256

        86651a4bc6b2c7b4e06a13c203bb446ac2b45a3a58129e6beb30424fdd7c0047

        SHA512

        d3e8f494d0d9bb230db59748889cd694c210051fb6b92247513f37758b0e922c1858c42b8b931a10a6f2a3164d66aaece16a9a2c43310c3341ebafc130738c26

      • \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3

        Filesize

        499KB

        MD5

        dadd841301a9e91a1f2fee0ac37a94a5

        SHA1

        64f43876eeaae2b091cfc820353bf903290482d3

        SHA256

        53e48b6b1edb8299333b19bca07327a3e706d42ee57bc44e239e7de642405fe5

        SHA512

        c6b26acea5ff78ec9d03db93b27ef864ba0fae1b7b5ee724c8be208d51dbedd7ef380b6aace17a1b3641308c75a538ee6c2259adb073b4fdef9ae1f54cd3e30e

      • memory/2764-106-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004BD000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        756KB

      • memory/2764-101-0x0000000002470000-0x0000000002570000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1024KB

      • memory/2976-117-0x0000000004AB0000-0x0000000004DDA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.2MB

      • memory/2976-116-0x00000000018D0000-0x0000000001CD0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4.0MB

      • memory/2976-127-0x0000000004AB0000-0x0000000004DDA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        3.2MB