Analysis

  • max time kernel
    38s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08-11-2023 18:28

General

  • Target

    612b7a607a8e.msi

  • Size

    8.5MB

  • MD5

    5e5704e30401f1ba9906e382f6a7c684

  • SHA1

    f3d67076e491ab59f33a06afcd00a42d9a344711

  • SHA256

    3d36c21c7f255ba1596da6e9a771b61d5120113376f519d13b336343362f2b4a

  • SHA512

    a83c23efb0cc54a666a322a8d492c53ea9fc5a2de9b53dfadaab7d98724fcb53c93edbddb174f381e02e9cc47b0a4ba5bb217ce01069937c6e4bdd1a7dedd514

  • SSDEEP

    196608:xeS5hV9/S6WXbfXlTrn7HZ5AQX3AveLukj1w9lqFM2CMhimhs4W:xdhVs6WXjX9HZ5AQX32WDuqRCMhif4W

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkgate

Botnet

PLEX

C2

http://homeservicetreking.com

Attributes
  • alternative_c2_port

    8080

  • anti_analysis

    true

  • anti_debug

    true

  • anti_vm

    true

  • c2_port

    8443

  • check_disk

    false

  • check_ram

    true

  • check_xeon

    true

  • crypter_au3

    false

  • crypter_dll

    false

  • crypter_rawstub

    true

  • crypto_key

    mnNxiNpBWVirQR

  • internal_mutex

    txtMut

  • minimum_disk

    20

  • minimum_ram

    6024

  • ping_interval

    4

  • rootkit

    true

  • startup_persistence

    true

  • username

    PLEX

Signatures

  • DarkGate

    DarkGate is an infostealer written in C++.

  • 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 7 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 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\612b7a607a8e.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:4644
  • 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:212
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:1460
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 5ACB683EA4A47123B4EAECC1FAD5E6A8
        2⤵
          PID:4364
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
            "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
            3⤵
            • Modifies file permissions
            PID:4320
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
            "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
            3⤵
              PID:2156
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\windbg.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\windbg.exe"
              3⤵
                PID:2344
                • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
                  c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
                  4⤵
                    PID:3340
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
                  "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
                  3⤵
                  • Modifies file permissions
                  PID:3516
            • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
              1⤵
              • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:3100

            Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files.cab

              Filesize

              8.2MB

              MD5

              45ea45931d4cc5f462573ba4503e4bdd

              SHA1

              a9c09bf4f404cabca7e1c42f9d7a17e0ee35299a

              SHA256

              654a2af82cc18ca71cea6fab7ec3d96c309d8a2bbbeef2776aabd6b5c708f195

              SHA512

              703a53fe9564008f5cca31e16e8d49852873a6de3930b7ec21100ed40e0a93c729827d2bc5d4bda557325af8f7ab6c6b8c7f5446d5a0628d500d83d9621a56f4

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\00004-4001132497.png

              Filesize

              1.1MB

              MD5

              2ccc17c1a5bb5e656e7f3bb09ff0beff

              SHA1

              05866cf7dd5fa99ea852b01c2791b30e7741ea19

              SHA256

              411b6ce9e97a4d828ab43dcf896f8ea09b5e9dc02874909f53ca1e0f10caeed2

              SHA512

              46b7362a2df870018707d89a7340ac0c07a2a357c504dbd944699c0231b4f984661b9f112b9d4869e55cf208ed5968f3ec5b5b35a956329679fb6e48ada7c4c5

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\00005-3546315028.png

              Filesize

              1.8MB

              MD5

              dee56d4f89c71ea6c4f1e75b82f2e9c9

              SHA1

              293ce531cddbf4034782d5dfed1e35c807d75c52

              SHA256

              a8f1ffb62d49d35a0f838f358614333e3d5d68ce5409fdfefcd1aa218d4639cf

              SHA512

              e8c38dc1d7a49d9cb919eae5294cc64379a933cdbd5427ed38c5f915271655f9bd6363e131f9d8a74ffdda23c7b155cc5200ddf999339ea611b98e74355faa0c

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\00006-3546315029.png

              Filesize

              1.8MB

              MD5

              173a98c6c7a166db7c3caa3a06fec06c

              SHA1

              3c562051f42353e72ba87b6f54744f6d0107df86

              SHA256

              212a80b3f8e68d00dbd8fc55fc8c4b30ee996348262d5d37e8b3f431a4b2fdad

              SHA512

              9dcd341937eff32762767d3538499d211f5a50fddb4e83d5d1afbeb87a5420c1fb9952ef2ecc744c460b7d53baa2bffbe99087a9f794d25ba78d1af61ea8b54d

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\00007-3546315030.png

              Filesize

              1.6MB

              MD5

              94b4895b7b8a60481393b7b8c22ad742

              SHA1

              902796c4aee78ab74e7ba5004625d797d83a8787

              SHA256

              f449409c8747d8e73ac7f8539c6e26d526ef51d267fed40eadce138389db5973

              SHA512

              d1ed6f5a1920eca041a683d71ac562058bc513877e3ae8be18888797d0713e25964c610428f9474d9b539097441002275e1f0023a565bd205cd4153ac282b61e

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\data.bin

              Filesize

              92KB

              MD5

              839c48c1fa948c4ae211efefc0866bda

              SHA1

              af2d588b109fced20671a0f576e8719dc70cb678

              SHA256

              5e31861fd1a143ceaee3a8d376e8bf331184bcde27e43b9529f5e29706604286

              SHA512

              e1b6e2cffe429429704bc6808136c9b82be262494827dd0b02b96d33166d905d52f0277f81e15647b594a0867e2e60b7bd07dd7f605cca650dd82a8472a7c0af

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\data2.bin

              Filesize

              1.8MB

              MD5

              89276a5bfac1a0b7475db20a318ef009

              SHA1

              f93a6c6b793aae9a04da34a6f8df42e24d0f18f7

              SHA256

              3fb15da8c290eeb0e80724c943013e13ece6ab82e2ebedff65e64e20ba250321

              SHA512

              428acdc83330c91d7dbe1193f593155636bda4633f9d27601943e9c8d307e8a3794146857cc5f988b08736ff2ad760afa4a8080b4734e719e1ef36ef9be5f643

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\dbgeng.dll

              Filesize

              1.9MB

              MD5

              55c0ffe2002889efe4aefc035738c17f

              SHA1

              35e0f048544ee7e4599b73d0e739ce12b1558dae

              SHA256

              7a8e13aa55800172b1249de1334c9eacabd56947f3851d9b40a05b9a21089c2b

              SHA512

              78677d2d255429d6530bfd0e00c10222a1c0bee4f22dff6b79f1ae289be6dac3c41d989fe67fb44dba5e4c32ddcb5b46d57d7fdbe945f0c2b9da0ae33fbd5a5c

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\dbgeng.dll

              Filesize

              1.9MB

              MD5

              55c0ffe2002889efe4aefc035738c17f

              SHA1

              35e0f048544ee7e4599b73d0e739ce12b1558dae

              SHA256

              7a8e13aa55800172b1249de1334c9eacabd56947f3851d9b40a05b9a21089c2b

              SHA512

              78677d2d255429d6530bfd0e00c10222a1c0bee4f22dff6b79f1ae289be6dac3c41d989fe67fb44dba5e4c32ddcb5b46d57d7fdbe945f0c2b9da0ae33fbd5a5c

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\windbg.exe

              Filesize

              474KB

              MD5

              04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

              SHA1

              58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

              SHA256

              bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

              SHA512

              5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\files\windbg.exe

              Filesize

              474KB

              MD5

              04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

              SHA1

              58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

              SHA256

              bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

              SHA512

              5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\msiwrapper.ini

              Filesize

              1KB

              MD5

              dbe3c2effa9a6a2279842d0af7ace14e

              SHA1

              db3c9f2e8ff6bec315ed4897f740f5ae131fa378

              SHA256

              44ba004f8ec9179a90222c90fbe88d14cf93655ed2e07a8b540549956082b158

              SHA512

              1b4c9c22c6c39fc4daa0885936fc9201660fd30ff193b12087bd7391e8a89c8b171671f65da6c7aac579ba22d1e088f8d154ddff8378e0f792db2b092a07ce10

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\msiwrapper.ini

              Filesize

              1KB

              MD5

              d52a8c483fe523c0b2eb327c45c2e60c

              SHA1

              b2cef559e809173b1bd6e3fe44b887fa46db7121

              SHA256

              71047588b7ccae116c60f5bb7fe50d2f46a868a61ab7c357fe8286642520eec2

              SHA512

              ab52f52583266c257eb8095c2e59f022881155e43139424ff82bdc5287e7f8c6729b8dee7c4e5a176ebf9f53788e2a58dd7ed72aa84afe38f35dd1d91676d40e

            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-24bc7f03-5b4d-4f1d-89c6-af4c3b2fa08d\msiwrapper.ini

              Filesize

              1KB

              MD5

              d52a8c483fe523c0b2eb327c45c2e60c

              SHA1

              b2cef559e809173b1bd6e3fe44b887fa46db7121

              SHA256

              71047588b7ccae116c60f5bb7fe50d2f46a868a61ab7c357fe8286642520eec2

              SHA512

              ab52f52583266c257eb8095c2e59f022881155e43139424ff82bdc5287e7f8c6729b8dee7c4e5a176ebf9f53788e2a58dd7ed72aa84afe38f35dd1d91676d40e

            • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI72AA.tmp

              Filesize

              208KB

              MD5

              d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

              SHA1

              f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

              SHA256

              107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

              SHA512

              244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

            • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI72AA.tmp

              Filesize

              208KB

              MD5

              d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

              SHA1

              f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

              SHA256

              107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

              SHA512

              244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

            • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI877D.tmp

              Filesize

              208KB

              MD5

              d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

              SHA1

              f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

              SHA256

              107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

              SHA512

              244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

            • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI877D.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

              e09f7b46527e21fd5831e3087825d963

              SHA1

              62c7dabb4bbfdcee9233e747edd7211d9afd3e04

              SHA256

              9da3c69900bc21454c7083501d7b5b6b52f5886b77307e25fed25e1464df0bd8

              SHA512

              5679432687cbb8f6b504327e300c9272b85cd06d700cebde31308a4c3f9d7c8b9994cdd43d8dda3d6587cdb1fc3475bfa87733c178f08bb3b46a3aee42a014e7

            • \??\Volume{fd77526f-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{57a387fa-b9f3-4ed3-8e37-015b07065a5c}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

              Filesize

              5KB

              MD5

              fc0045e6a9dadfedeeece2df279c14bf

              SHA1

              c3b6b62992c1172218f32bb972faa00317985ec1

              SHA256

              0ab3a54f53aa27585dc5672def0a27c99d526900b635782f4ec6b98ace87b013

              SHA512

              b7befc9859d4d2191f0ed79602bf49d3a2c55fda5a64edc2447b0d03b458ee3c26eeb294b9c14b2ea732db703f30944aaeb5374f59d1e6cd1038a86a1cf8258a

            • \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3

              Filesize

              494KB

              MD5

              fdd3bf444218b7f28f4fc7f05bd9ea4a

              SHA1

              e94b7a58147ef90efcd77c7576a746ce1a9d9b66

              SHA256

              a00836365798182edba7f92296c52152ccbf12dcb5ad61a0410b34edc5ee6464

              SHA512

              3232f9d88ec51193884e2c13eedd69a4c83b80c54e404da2e46cb8e973235e7f21cbf85788a186dc110ae2ac5db184409f79931a3c0e3c8304e6402b4d3182aa

            • memory/2344-99-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D6A000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              552KB

            • memory/2344-93-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D6A000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              552KB

            • memory/2344-98-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000600000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              2.0MB

            • memory/3340-108-0x0000000003CB0000-0x0000000003E45000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              1.6MB

            • memory/3340-107-0x0000000001050000-0x0000000001450000-memory.dmp

              Filesize

              4.0MB