Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27-10-2023 08:23

General

  • Target

    25102023_start-update(repair).msi

  • Size

    7.7MB

  • MD5

    28d52e086408d402df97e8040364fed3

  • SHA1

    c5a36c91356403ac26544a92068a1f62ba78c9a0

  • SHA256

    b71c08272c92e668cd4223c07fa317686fa0ac11ea71e823b7cad33a2c759d6e

  • SHA512

    198e7cbd48b547d03047f0e1e6c820aa5472803968e2b00ff8b3428a073c66a7bf285034ec4db80d4e119339704c078d7bd8df48945d0c2a0c61f0ac2cab6ac1

  • SSDEEP

    98304:spaKjsEZcgsdUqakFRFawTV82ASqQBW9vpWzxjFycvniqy33XglSB2CiU39osj1:G1NsUqai/pTOryNnxyXxBTie1IwXc3u

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

    qOkWlecWaIQRgm

  • 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\25102023_start-update(repair).msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:1412
  • 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:2888
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2160
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 2297D70F1F25499E28D827C5FDB038E8
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3636
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:4984
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:4712
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4044
        • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
          c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:2620
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:3876
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4956

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files.cab

    Filesize

    7.4MB

    MD5

    071c5bc2d95392d11e6977689af85862

    SHA1

    14b739f85e1e68ce762a76f9a9ebe6d158ad41d0

    SHA256

    f54f7ab05fc869d6b7926dd3bdaae9695a61b60b81400af4de6c313f9f9924e0

    SHA512

    248d4efe328019545af6393e1925c60da437af39bbc0deee8fde8b92a622fdfe9669c3dc7fa231010d4fc355ed0937a0d1420d13a6c7ceef9d2641d16efd1dc3

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\00147-1040811655.png

    Filesize

    1.3MB

    MD5

    7ec930b1536750116c13b06313286cf5

    SHA1

    adc543581e4acbaffd5593d07346296bbda1ede5

    SHA256

    1d18677415ff9d03c8e3accde3ab0786d33985f3d6b3855eca632c07fc4de547

    SHA512

    531887e99339aa19cef104226074cdbfb74d8e31cb535cf232b241f4cb05550ac33504ad58dc9b3eaa2c5dbb0a2eb32e9cc06a754b00618485d625ca4c3415db

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\00148-1040811656.png

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    bb581ea56d0940dc4d002a902e0fb0c9

    SHA1

    226afeb98300bc51a4e80e112b38bfbf9ef8f706

    SHA256

    84e19377a78d441de940eb1943edddc5720aafb67aed7dc30c281b98c3d0a201

    SHA512

    3237d3a234549704af058e64c4e190f07023e44164bae66e31c87a733ed215c827d2c29facce53a1dc781cc31f538f8f17e4a389ca21354c111ed9da04429511

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\00149-438824465.png

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    5cf577304c7231e35ab9296db1207993

    SHA1

    6deec1a72be8e657dcb484d58e81d138cfd8f25d

    SHA256

    ad7544c407ec1655adc699e70b75b5d75c3a7f28538a9738925b5f020b5e571c

    SHA512

    e1615432911024c9ad9abca3f851a94647f22b2600160dca9ad6ac18c2830d78e6e87f96cc4ecb2d9b597b66b0a7ddf5774299415cc0bd40d4e19741352aa37f

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\00150-438824466.png

    Filesize

    1.2MB

    MD5

    09f104f5af838fc714ba3d17623008b9

    SHA1

    842bcd3e250ab2ee598947ba241cafb274dda591

    SHA256

    caf1252510b1be93214fc9d464a20fdbf81a89839f7e0bc9156190762af3714f

    SHA512

    c37105eeaf8659546922066ffc712f88527adb59954c74381a53afa3623b8bedbdad548f26d3ecfd43cb0f0eca7f052ddf953358ece96d1199ff1e5e76e5604c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\00151-438824467.png

    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    64d144051485b81b8a7c83476ba59427

    SHA1

    044bd6b794414b82d1579d309d3762d02e39d292

    SHA256

    f63482d06fbe08336aa1b7b7ec813bad196bba9f60a6a27363a82c9da9cc17f0

    SHA512

    d38f9ca097277cf6500258e16cb183deaa07b10e2060d93810af3eb97e8c97285817b32ab5876d5f42b0ca504dd5b562f421b7eb2ad65be5d950eb52f6ead1db

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\data.bin

    Filesize

    92KB

    MD5

    8b305b67e45165844d2f8547a085d782

    SHA1

    92b8ed7652e61fdf3acb4ce74f48bcc9ed14b722

    SHA256

    776622a88a71b989ae022dae2bfbe52d5f00024970548a465046b742089aa50b

    SHA512

    2bd688ab072464ed54ea111a07e44f130a6db2c51e6f5ede1d8583b31791ad3eb2ea51114e6ac624a50118f17dfd3ec3d72c7df00d8be3b4ef4dcd7b72a0dfe6

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\data2.bin

    Filesize

    1.8MB

    MD5

    f8c6cd2a7cfb7d95fe5c5cca8e6a7ec4

    SHA1

    9bed941d5bca27caeb19989dc4d3491c06b83435

    SHA256

    82658b0416444e7d15a9ea778c973d8bd1973db44d82aa94ee6badbb1af62e75

    SHA512

    00212fd0bc68d42b13d56a8154a2db5080ab9a4b6bf649977017c2132071de5b0932bbab66d95b29808075a7d46d9dabeb4b2a71ed210ad3b95f20c9f90e266e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    736KB

    MD5

    0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

    SHA1

    1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

    SHA256

    036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

    SHA512

    4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    736KB

    MD5

    0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

    SHA1

    1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

    SHA256

    036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

    SHA512

    4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    736KB

    MD5

    0e15cf36767154814fb8e6b61c726e19

    SHA1

    1f7bae6cb38aa8da60723ead126840f49e7af07d

    SHA256

    036ba93b0ffb331a11ce1ddabc19fc6fd41824dd053fdce3c1d3942910480f7b

    SHA512

    4135b5d3f3081369060ee915f8595fd86353277c2910cedd524b1df3494a51d56ef11247efac01770c3d4be43e6911ee1f2f77495d7250dd170c3965a8cd3d58

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    39cc54bbf87102c4c2f4ab65e64a4fb4

    SHA1

    79f5fa68c2dcb8ce4e760b0f604ecf8d2f03a449

    SHA256

    ceeae8087ac31d4e8190fcfb882fe6d1f619ceca5ee08f813fd11ecbd0b4c97c

    SHA512

    c19f4e49cd7bbb1f549b109a4936cd07859dfd9b3188913ffe5b293d20bbe4dada49a399a7c60dec485caeb5933b83f37989ce16e64369c71edb303315e5b8c7

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1010B

    MD5

    1855ba2affc571c43a452f6bde0bdad8

    SHA1

    0ffb18a22b450145cfcf12427c2d0c83a9ac711a

    SHA256

    9f01993df47a5ad7d06e83474bf381976aff35972285d29abc0f15c5fa36a64a

    SHA512

    1ecdf9bd4e3440ed1866fd172f404e437b8a09578ad3d7b322138d194ad77bfecc04f27f3c1354ce2d9a165586836bb049bac741ca24c86601b6b7bfb37f7333

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    05bc5e9a8659b6f80e36e718aa5e883e

    SHA1

    a902a96cd54bca8ec08388200f2ea88b6057873e

    SHA256

    287470aaaf40b00e0bbc36d0e90d203f998bdb0b76814ff3b858119c297237c1

    SHA512

    811e9f26d457fc05a31777579a4eef744ae98dbd9845979fd25b31d068bc8890a855b40de4a730efd5dfa46b29936d597be27b9d1aedf48c0d67e15182776afb

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-6ff9d65d-45bc-4d20-8b11-dc236e35d2b7\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    05bc5e9a8659b6f80e36e718aa5e883e

    SHA1

    a902a96cd54bca8ec08388200f2ea88b6057873e

    SHA256

    287470aaaf40b00e0bbc36d0e90d203f998bdb0b76814ff3b858119c297237c1

    SHA512

    811e9f26d457fc05a31777579a4eef744ae98dbd9845979fd25b31d068bc8890a855b40de4a730efd5dfa46b29936d597be27b9d1aedf48c0d67e15182776afb

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI1BE0.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI1BE0.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI318D.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI318D.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

    a95b51691fad459e7323d3bd9a9c72f8

    SHA1

    567fb4154f9429eb7996e1492cef935ba1f18a35

    SHA256

    c08df8d39879e2e308d795427e9d55827e773f883264c9128ae3fd25afdf3c96

    SHA512

    ea564ed489ceb34af623bb23a0bb823f1e27c8873ee1307993a44de24a95cd71c95c8efaf207c5837023e8bc9d5d0dd964ff3d28f33ecfbfb7cc304111f2e64a

  • \??\Volume{03226c32-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{ec66d1f4-d3dc-4b75-a199-001627837c08}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    d3a58d8614b6392650d5d96fc12523d0

    SHA1

    ef8693fb119e03f52f63d53feabb4a5d2e5633d6

    SHA256

    c6a4faa898ad234b459a038699c174eb9881a857ca3bb0729f3ed76c7b0efce1

    SHA512

    233cc7b4fce06d408fbac2148b4a67d056ca438a89ff76d1dcc074d847c43746ed79401df09e3ce4d3a12428fa156d772891ae323a4ab595edee6e8d70653e38

  • \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3

    Filesize

    493KB

    MD5

    b9eb4ed6510219b853a1c5f26c58c88a

    SHA1

    ae60d6f30bf9a323c99d8992e91df7887d3c3a40

    SHA256

    452603e09f2dd6e06c7b62365d5e3a428512984ad0005ed5d3736fb0b2e97f9c

    SHA512

    60636f678a7c89a89527dc1a0b619160ff116a666785d22a4ee64306b4bec763f07c02a3fa9eae541a21435fe3c21f08c525f18c4133dde50e99f1d4057e1070

  • memory/2620-116-0x0000000004670000-0x000000000499A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.2MB

  • memory/2620-109-0x0000000001300000-0x0000000001700000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4.0MB

  • memory/2620-125-0x0000000004670000-0x000000000499A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.2MB

  • memory/4044-97-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000006ED000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    756KB

  • memory/4044-106-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000006ED000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    756KB

  • memory/4044-101-0x00000000020B0000-0x00000000021B0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1024KB