Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    30s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    28-10-2023 01:28

General

  • Target

    d4e766f81e567039c44ccca90ef192a7f063c1783224ee4be3e3d7786980e236.msi

  • Size

    8.6MB

  • MD5

    595527dff7c5234f4509cbbfa7047b6a

  • SHA1

    de4ca2a9726c7963ebe69e7908dd265df5dc81a3

  • SHA256

    d4e766f81e567039c44ccca90ef192a7f063c1783224ee4be3e3d7786980e236

  • SHA512

    e9757d7ea108407afb83021ec0cac72d04a01e587424a1f82878a2e264dbbe8312fe34c4dc5944b8d324321bc39ac3784cc861bbc344e582fe7c1db3655ae383

  • SSDEEP

    196608:9kdAirk9zqV8GinTPMoGkd/ROfL0uUmN4in1VAnEVYxVSe3bvPrsn:ydAirAzqVAnTPMgd+0ogHnF3zI

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

    KnqeTJUYsrnUBP

  • internal_mutex

    txtMut

  • minimum_disk

    40

  • minimum_ram

    7000

  • 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 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\d4e766f81e567039c44ccca90ef192a7f063c1783224ee4be3e3d7786980e236.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2768
  • 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:2264
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding ADF5DED0B217D0DC864E9FB22451A5CE
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2480
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1552
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:1476
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1084
        • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
          c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:1056
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files"
        3⤵
          PID:1168
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:1220
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2520
    • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
      DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "0000000000000000" "00000000000003C0" "00000000000003C8"
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:480

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files.cab

      Filesize

      8.4MB

      MD5

      11573546f1cb94036c51e1f256067a9a

      SHA1

      791d3293afeda092c26d2c237804f7a646d0979b

      SHA256

      ecd6c5174f7fa2f836b7326c52b31cd4a19e53447b8e4a7d036f8b41c0235054

      SHA512

      7b8cb6c8972472bf8f8c467cbb510216037f5342babe4cdf6889e20ece8400c80084c96ce6507773fb266f20638c68703d120d3f5b98940eaceda57017891067

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\00000-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      c5f6eb13db175fbcd0925434424df781

      SHA1

      2197137928fff79f8b11e966ffb6a9eb5112a3c8

      SHA256

      6571ea1fa9e8427418ab40ab1ea6e1555b7c59a2579b2f34dded39d81e8def50

      SHA512

      40eca3c9a3c2ca653c5c78d1205250b2077265ad5cfb9609a6b34649699b62236c61d5cdb415767749ff86e91afe6830d98e6f5eb3390b2c57d28b4a45a220a4

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\00001-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      a384c8b03d6d72e9f9e268d265e8b435

      SHA1

      3b238b66b33e2dc191da037973a79f01d50ee2d4

      SHA256

      9310b4483d9e20dfdc28e8603a026f0c52b07089a290955629970b96a51b977b

      SHA512

      94ada636935ecf52ce4625b23216b0dde06e58fd09f34a4727531bf5299d45b5e705b8c043713f14cc8c007ba82645a0dc54402badea418bf3677967c960c565

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\00002-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.1MB

      MD5

      92028b5b43ea981f2172f2e9ce6556bf

      SHA1

      6da86abe3bc0caf500908ec7b8e841b797948fec

      SHA256

      7d5d5115c1f29592dba340a167e7144a539df8201578913fbbbb428b26d8c7ed

      SHA512

      1af0cb17ff6b09c49c0ea7433d665b123ea7e7c6a46c06088bfaeaee3a3ce01aab27105a36f906a17dc0c29c830ef54fb4b005b47cdecd3612ce9f0d3059c62f

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\00003-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.2MB

      MD5

      3f3788816f75078edb9817a98259a223

      SHA1

      1eb191dd0dcff72f5922aa775dc95dced7967bd5

      SHA256

      a2f02cb0c6dbba41b8a4572c4546fbb7216efe8dc18ccef16e1a14d7f8ccddd0

      SHA512

      2c17408796ba518ad117983526f5c0380a36b6f18974132a69923e95288c3ced9ca05e615ea5d567bde100c4cd8469bf172daba96f4e5032520ccb75560d5b62

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\00004-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.1MB

      MD5

      2ccc17c1a5bb5e656e7f3bb09ff0beff

      SHA1

      05866cf7dd5fa99ea852b01c2791b30e7741ea19

      SHA256

      411b6ce9e97a4d828ab43dcf896f8ea09b5e9dc02874909f53ca1e0f10caeed2

      SHA512

      46b7362a2df870018707d89a7340ac0c07a2a357c504dbd944699c0231b4f984661b9f112b9d4869e55cf208ed5968f3ec5b5b35a956329679fb6e48ada7c4c5

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\00005-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      903KB

      MD5

      66732fccbeee97415b033c017e594196

      SHA1

      6db8fada912e6ea219b526cbe1a136a6afdabffb

      SHA256

      dbefd6274b1ffc0d387d76972a9d93ea862d3be451aa3d0b8e0335708136addc

      SHA512

      70b11b616b108e284d8f47e9881db5c15e2a5d8ee41d6d0e26b43de19203811da6402e8f47d1845bc30e9ba8cbe71195c8594723c5ac966521dda2dc39f4a248

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\data.bin

      Filesize

      92KB

      MD5

      8b305b67e45165844d2f8547a085d782

      SHA1

      92b8ed7652e61fdf3acb4ce74f48bcc9ed14b722

      SHA256

      776622a88a71b989ae022dae2bfbe52d5f00024970548a465046b742089aa50b

      SHA512

      2bd688ab072464ed54ea111a07e44f130a6db2c51e6f5ede1d8583b31791ad3eb2ea51114e6ac624a50118f17dfd3ec3d72c7df00d8be3b4ef4dcd7b72a0dfe6

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\data2.bin

      Filesize

      1.8MB

      MD5

      1cdde34f6f487545c26673a907af15f6

      SHA1

      4da95d333976a15ecd368d8fc04e6331a1952fa9

      SHA256

      3c1fdbc968598ee048f02a47b9fe888e33bfeff5a55bea059c8cb91e6d0f2c8c

      SHA512

      e6b1a2ccb7b994aecef47ec035659e720f151a71d6d0db8449266f47e6053238878d635ca45fe2a334b328adf5e008fd0257feb4b5968f23094e62def349365a

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\dbgeng.dll

      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      f540f998d60d6fc1c23f942ed5857296

      SHA1

      1ef333bfea08b37cda99ea1353d52928a4458f28

      SHA256

      d37e54faccf247c73e59fec33001000567e44a4e0adf6f637c3aea32e76d8b11

      SHA512

      e3369f9848dcb0661c5d932f0702dffa304541b6a7a0a8c9753247cde1083277cd4ac3600927476dafc7be73fe0bae2ace0c7e7320ae8ac9fea0660edb777b9c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      370B

      MD5

      86eef078730d4a51412697d031aac37b

      SHA1

      23cc4684b03730a75650bd3107316b66c56a8cfa

      SHA256

      9a3901fc76ba60a346f825a036d9fdac63680ad741d3da9b45ea56c2cff1190f

      SHA512

      e919bcc250a826006f96ef8fc230d854f097eed9c2b8db187b55bc06cc44eff3b4af5c8ad49e7b65e746908bebd4959b7bd0a5b037858f132f0662fc1b28f4d4

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      ab8c86f1f489a4d93a7b76678f6457ee

      SHA1

      ceaff4b11712f1b392a18bba76fd097fc71134a0

      SHA256

      e14a17a71f87c6023e7a4b28c1e9dcf66bc02dd6478a588cc1eecc3bc0479a3a

      SHA512

      51e7e97cf685253e21cf88b3772c8e050de83e3551b3a6fb5d24c035bef4e5482d2aa6561922bad7f186756cd3120dd2048cbdf7d9cba2cce5ed8044e38286e6

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      ab8c86f1f489a4d93a7b76678f6457ee

      SHA1

      ceaff4b11712f1b392a18bba76fd097fc71134a0

      SHA256

      e14a17a71f87c6023e7a4b28c1e9dcf66bc02dd6478a588cc1eecc3bc0479a3a

      SHA512

      51e7e97cf685253e21cf88b3772c8e050de83e3551b3a6fb5d24c035bef4e5482d2aa6561922bad7f186756cd3120dd2048cbdf7d9cba2cce5ed8044e38286e6

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIA479.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

      498KB

      MD5

      cd434465236e62f9960f6eaa8ace2bf1

      SHA1

      45167afe0513736ec52a0a90bd87dd94273a836b

      SHA256

      f2bdc1b0da1e7270fa3b26a883f5ad4bbf189d8cb593af4c53ab6db680c9258c

      SHA512

      5b6d58757e222e17c962ad8e52d9e792604a9b898a3c61afa137d8c76a6de674b1dc00f32c9e3e97021a789a9f8e4de61044558ced7e34be84669d74fedf21c2

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\dbgeng.dll

      Filesize

      1.3MB

      MD5

      f540f998d60d6fc1c23f942ed5857296

      SHA1

      1ef333bfea08b37cda99ea1353d52928a4458f28

      SHA256

      d37e54faccf247c73e59fec33001000567e44a4e0adf6f637c3aea32e76d8b11

      SHA512

      e3369f9848dcb0661c5d932f0702dffa304541b6a7a0a8c9753247cde1083277cd4ac3600927476dafc7be73fe0bae2ace0c7e7320ae8ac9fea0660edb777b9c

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-c212bd7d-068b-4d8d-af08-7fe5bdb3d520\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Windows\Installer\MSIA479.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/1056-125-0x0000000000CB0000-0x00000000010B0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4.0MB

    • memory/1056-126-0x0000000002E50000-0x000000000317A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/1056-127-0x0000000000CB0000-0x00000000010B0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4.0MB

    • memory/1084-103-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000006DB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.3MB

    • memory/1084-114-0x0000000000590000-0x00000000006DB000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.3MB

    • memory/1084-107-0x0000000000A00000-0x0000000000B00000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1024KB