Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231025-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231025-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    07-11-2023 15:43

General

  • Target

    31ae2a2367b4fc.msi

  • Size

    8.6MB

  • MD5

    37593bb56df9b3ad6c9c8b777a7265ad

  • SHA1

    ee06b5c4da2721323cfef688e48cf917c9f0edce

  • SHA256

    92ffa8c1f772ff5487bb29f1539148bd6893ab4abf1de7ed603f84cbc39deddb

  • SHA512

    f5e041d4ea406cf74fd43fec903ba98881d5762fffd8ee43a3a308a795eb0eeff093507b0b03f14497a5e30908fe5d5118c5a507ec10c78fc90c269f10ddfe2e

  • SSDEEP

    196608:IeS5hV9/S6WXbfXlTrn7HZ5AQX3AveLukj1w9SyqunTiE7vS+:IdhVs6WXjX9HZ5AQX32WDjyqumI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

user_871236672

C2

http://8sjimonstersboonkonline.com

Attributes
  • alternative_c2_port

    8080

  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    true

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    2351

  • check_disk

    false

  • check_ram

    true

  • check_xeon

    false

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_rawstub

    true

  • crypto_key

    RndioOljcBmadZ

  • internal_mutex

    txtMut

  • minimum_disk

    42

  • minimum_ram

    6001

  • 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\31ae2a2367b4fc.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:1976
  • 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:2916
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding F8B25C817DC200478585B2243631D0E9
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2052
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2124
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:344
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1012
        • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
          c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:2828
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files"
        3⤵
          PID:1836
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:624
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2852
    • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
      DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "0000000000000000" "00000000000005B0" "0000000000000584"
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2472

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files.cab

      Filesize

      8.3MB

      MD5

      8dfe2215f1f5a66a982b8828afa4beda

      SHA1

      e7e8025379766de285ab61a371efaa7165e7a1e0

      SHA256

      2cb6f675e775f44ef0bfb966ac59852b590bba942030a057539b91f649552eb8

      SHA512

      0432376a68b2e360f889f79ab5cebe029dd1d13404b5c4fe7f989043ce392ec5d8c2b7206fa97fb0f5fa088d61d7c4a350b8bd31f46733f85dca1f3dd857152e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\00004-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.1MB

      MD5

      2ccc17c1a5bb5e656e7f3bb09ff0beff

      SHA1

      05866cf7dd5fa99ea852b01c2791b30e7741ea19

      SHA256

      411b6ce9e97a4d828ab43dcf896f8ea09b5e9dc02874909f53ca1e0f10caeed2

      SHA512

      46b7362a2df870018707d89a7340ac0c07a2a357c504dbd944699c0231b4f984661b9f112b9d4869e55cf208ed5968f3ec5b5b35a956329679fb6e48ada7c4c5

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\00005-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.8MB

      MD5

      dee56d4f89c71ea6c4f1e75b82f2e9c9

      SHA1

      293ce531cddbf4034782d5dfed1e35c807d75c52

      SHA256

      a8f1ffb62d49d35a0f838f358614333e3d5d68ce5409fdfefcd1aa218d4639cf

      SHA512

      e8c38dc1d7a49d9cb919eae5294cc64379a933cdbd5427ed38c5f915271655f9bd6363e131f9d8a74ffdda23c7b155cc5200ddf999339ea611b98e74355faa0c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\00006-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.8MB

      MD5

      173a98c6c7a166db7c3caa3a06fec06c

      SHA1

      3c562051f42353e72ba87b6f54744f6d0107df86

      SHA256

      212a80b3f8e68d00dbd8fc55fc8c4b30ee996348262d5d37e8b3f431a4b2fdad

      SHA512

      9dcd341937eff32762767d3538499d211f5a50fddb4e83d5d1afbeb87a5420c1fb9952ef2ecc744c460b7d53baa2bffbe99087a9f794d25ba78d1af61ea8b54d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\00007-~1.PNG

      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      94b4895b7b8a60481393b7b8c22ad742

      SHA1

      902796c4aee78ab74e7ba5004625d797d83a8787

      SHA256

      f449409c8747d8e73ac7f8539c6e26d526ef51d267fed40eadce138389db5973

      SHA512

      d1ed6f5a1920eca041a683d71ac562058bc513877e3ae8be18888797d0713e25964c610428f9474d9b539097441002275e1f0023a565bd205cd4153ac282b61e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\data.bin

      Filesize

      92KB

      MD5

      e5179592738c7480dfd44a1ca5a92989

      SHA1

      385764acfb9aa2ac691760a798b19f12a87554e6

      SHA256

      8e31ed927250dbe20dd49670a92218e681419d83147d9a1b359006c841f45401

      SHA512

      c12119e073f2132fb0f4d1c7fc7c1cb0f16aba572737fc08148a505d6fd9a03afbcd6b0f7942c098429c7ca98b09621a2c4fddec1aa3c688dfa6a0179557b9e9

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\data2.bin

      Filesize

      1.9MB

      MD5

      1ba2eed31eca5e1a7bc3f96e33e8ccf3

      SHA1

      628ab07e3c09407d33146118aa972393e78ad0b0

      SHA256

      58a8d56dbb76a953acef0fe9a76a792b0c3fcb717808bcb43cd8fe348ba6a96c

      SHA512

      2bfca31ff3b634fcd686386a749233f55174ccc7b4f1a3411d10598a7bec4489c328a0d4b66387fc7c8b2c3201c897eb9ac6ab34ff378063bf8bf1ee37e43dd7

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\dbgeng.dll

      Filesize

      1.9MB

      MD5

      15e98ad4e85a1d0d961c71b2bb8b90b3

      SHA1

      ba731e2a312325de390aa8222f0cd48e720007f5

      SHA256

      327561728b548cd760344fa27d04132c8f9d276dea393fb9b2513561b835ca3b

      SHA512

      729353f9bd06f79acd7e12614d536fbf589ff7ce447bb9f1569d4bd894f783b708a8a3a8f999f3e57b39d580bb912c978ef2bdcc4b7398686dc830fe5bb229eb

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1010B

      MD5

      f0211d7b0ac88dc9af966fe358300793

      SHA1

      74dd8aa983a21505fcfec6c97d13920abfc3ad84

      SHA256

      a694ba0e4f159b90e8b602b16498c2935b47fffe25189bd167ea1d8996b8ae6c

      SHA512

      c6b19078fe71731e9613c8394838c4359f2c42854c268b6ddd9a94a80db69aba27211a2d18471cb78b055d700f08f19b57239f190d7e57754682bde0a6aed5d3

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      eafaf04384b49e1546231d497705386c

      SHA1

      ad79b8a92866f0d6d0c5d497c0335c8a962bbcbe

      SHA256

      b9300a6e1981395919ee9a0a03d29aebf75935405f43b7672b90e48a79f443d7

      SHA512

      fe8f7c6af39552a4899eaad2ad80e1683a4af75cc6b0ffde82611ccaacfc29f3fb07597e23b99c78ffb3563497043f8c9789afcf088e2e492423d555a8432818

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\msiwrapper.ini

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      eafaf04384b49e1546231d497705386c

      SHA1

      ad79b8a92866f0d6d0c5d497c0335c8a962bbcbe

      SHA256

      b9300a6e1981395919ee9a0a03d29aebf75935405f43b7672b90e48a79f443d7

      SHA512

      fe8f7c6af39552a4899eaad2ad80e1683a4af75cc6b0ffde82611ccaacfc29f3fb07597e23b99c78ffb3563497043f8c9789afcf088e2e492423d555a8432818

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIBB34.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

      596KB

      MD5

      a3ef5b9c4ab8e950ce933d015c24f0fc

      SHA1

      bb0f4a60bbd8256e42f57d8b0b1269f2ec855428

      SHA256

      b286eeef01017ef02e18ab6fdf2e5c66ca97825238372e50784ed0baeadf85ca

      SHA512

      ecccdcddd3836e11f6913c3c3dd6adb95a7aad5be9f8309055f8cc8981be9b6bd850b20f2f7192ef38b983e8d4a2890a0843aac4fbeabd9cd73575a56888f3e5

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\dbgeng.dll

      Filesize

      1.9MB

      MD5

      15e98ad4e85a1d0d961c71b2bb8b90b3

      SHA1

      ba731e2a312325de390aa8222f0cd48e720007f5

      SHA256

      327561728b548cd760344fa27d04132c8f9d276dea393fb9b2513561b835ca3b

      SHA512

      729353f9bd06f79acd7e12614d536fbf589ff7ce447bb9f1569d4bd894f783b708a8a3a8f999f3e57b39d580bb912c978ef2bdcc4b7398686dc830fe5bb229eb

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-b457aec6-b980-4df0-bebc-82512c955bda\files\windbg.exe

      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Windows\Installer\MSIBB34.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/1012-95-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000880000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.0MB

    • memory/1012-108-0x00000000008F0000-0x000000000097A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      552KB

    • memory/1012-106-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000880000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.0MB

    • memory/1012-98-0x00000000008F0000-0x000000000097A000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      552KB

    • memory/2828-110-0x0000000003580000-0x0000000003715000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/2828-109-0x0000000002D20000-0x0000000002F20000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      2.0MB