Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    08-11-2023 18:59

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++.

  • 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\612b7a607a8e.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:3004
  • 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:2424
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding C1A729D974320E51248581C0DFAD8663
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2572
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:1812
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:1040
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2948
        • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
          c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:2500
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rd /s /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files"
        3⤵
          PID:2456
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
          "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
          3⤵
          • Modifies file permissions
          PID:2132
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2480
    • C:\Windows\system32\DrvInst.exe
      DrvInst.exe "1" "200" "STORAGE\VolumeSnapshot\HarddiskVolumeSnapshot19" "" "" "61530dda3" "0000000000000000" "00000000000005B0" "00000000000002FC"
      1⤵
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3016

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Defense Evasion

    File and Directory Permissions Modification

    1
    T1222

    Discovery

    Query Registry

    2
    T1012

    Peripheral Device Discovery

    1
    T1120

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files.cab
      Filesize

      8.2MB

      MD5

      45ea45931d4cc5f462573ba4503e4bdd

      SHA1

      a9c09bf4f404cabca7e1c42f9d7a17e0ee35299a

      SHA256

      654a2af82cc18ca71cea6fab7ec3d96c309d8a2bbbeef2776aabd6b5c708f195

      SHA512

      703a53fe9564008f5cca31e16e8d49852873a6de3930b7ec21100ed40e0a93c729827d2bc5d4bda557325af8f7ab6c6b8c7f5446d5a0628d500d83d9621a56f4

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\00004-~1.PNG
      Filesize

      1.1MB

      MD5

      2ccc17c1a5bb5e656e7f3bb09ff0beff

      SHA1

      05866cf7dd5fa99ea852b01c2791b30e7741ea19

      SHA256

      411b6ce9e97a4d828ab43dcf896f8ea09b5e9dc02874909f53ca1e0f10caeed2

      SHA512

      46b7362a2df870018707d89a7340ac0c07a2a357c504dbd944699c0231b4f984661b9f112b9d4869e55cf208ed5968f3ec5b5b35a956329679fb6e48ada7c4c5

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\00005-~1.PNG
      Filesize

      1.8MB

      MD5

      dee56d4f89c71ea6c4f1e75b82f2e9c9

      SHA1

      293ce531cddbf4034782d5dfed1e35c807d75c52

      SHA256

      a8f1ffb62d49d35a0f838f358614333e3d5d68ce5409fdfefcd1aa218d4639cf

      SHA512

      e8c38dc1d7a49d9cb919eae5294cc64379a933cdbd5427ed38c5f915271655f9bd6363e131f9d8a74ffdda23c7b155cc5200ddf999339ea611b98e74355faa0c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\00006-~1.PNG
      Filesize

      1.8MB

      MD5

      173a98c6c7a166db7c3caa3a06fec06c

      SHA1

      3c562051f42353e72ba87b6f54744f6d0107df86

      SHA256

      212a80b3f8e68d00dbd8fc55fc8c4b30ee996348262d5d37e8b3f431a4b2fdad

      SHA512

      9dcd341937eff32762767d3538499d211f5a50fddb4e83d5d1afbeb87a5420c1fb9952ef2ecc744c460b7d53baa2bffbe99087a9f794d25ba78d1af61ea8b54d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\00007-~1.PNG
      Filesize

      1.6MB

      MD5

      94b4895b7b8a60481393b7b8c22ad742

      SHA1

      902796c4aee78ab74e7ba5004625d797d83a8787

      SHA256

      f449409c8747d8e73ac7f8539c6e26d526ef51d267fed40eadce138389db5973

      SHA512

      d1ed6f5a1920eca041a683d71ac562058bc513877e3ae8be18888797d0713e25964c610428f9474d9b539097441002275e1f0023a565bd205cd4153ac282b61e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\data.bin
      Filesize

      92KB

      MD5

      839c48c1fa948c4ae211efefc0866bda

      SHA1

      af2d588b109fced20671a0f576e8719dc70cb678

      SHA256

      5e31861fd1a143ceaee3a8d376e8bf331184bcde27e43b9529f5e29706604286

      SHA512

      e1b6e2cffe429429704bc6808136c9b82be262494827dd0b02b96d33166d905d52f0277f81e15647b594a0867e2e60b7bd07dd7f605cca650dd82a8472a7c0af

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\data2.bin
      Filesize

      1.8MB

      MD5

      89276a5bfac1a0b7475db20a318ef009

      SHA1

      f93a6c6b793aae9a04da34a6f8df42e24d0f18f7

      SHA256

      3fb15da8c290eeb0e80724c943013e13ece6ab82e2ebedff65e64e20ba250321

      SHA512

      428acdc83330c91d7dbe1193f593155636bda4633f9d27601943e9c8d307e8a3794146857cc5f988b08736ff2ad760afa4a8080b4734e719e1ef36ef9be5f643

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\dbgeng.dll
      Filesize

      1.9MB

      MD5

      55c0ffe2002889efe4aefc035738c17f

      SHA1

      35e0f048544ee7e4599b73d0e739ce12b1558dae

      SHA256

      7a8e13aa55800172b1249de1334c9eacabd56947f3851d9b40a05b9a21089c2b

      SHA512

      78677d2d255429d6530bfd0e00c10222a1c0bee4f22dff6b79f1ae289be6dac3c41d989fe67fb44dba5e4c32ddcb5b46d57d7fdbe945f0c2b9da0ae33fbd5a5c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\windbg.exe
      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\windbg.exe
      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\msiwrapper.ini
      Filesize

      1010B

      MD5

      cd30d953703fba410c27631fa7861de5

      SHA1

      6606d7e8f1e6f2fbde211231b069b1a8d4de8943

      SHA256

      0520ffe34b827cb3dba077741cf88e402287b94b61562ee6506a9f605ef7df71

      SHA512

      644766be94188db936a843592de91c8f148438cf23b1290b26ac4ec77fca9b21b6cf6da7ca52fe955b113d37c4fbdf7ff777ab6b23cae5a30efce4aa4783c557

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\msiwrapper.ini
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      1b4a07265ef70be1e8679ff37dbc3e84

      SHA1

      db1997f82d37ecfb413cd5e12b210881fb3452aa

      SHA256

      b4967a30736b8f16fddc42037410d3dda37fdf705f0ac4d5261c0f10c1f905fa

      SHA512

      91ea170b5c9d751223d6c20dbdb80e295bb090b14e87fcc1d9ab620ff8e0c79916b80705cfefe44d081d810f4f98ad9c6aecb17dc8541267fcb79dec6996804d

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\msiwrapper.ini
      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      1b4a07265ef70be1e8679ff37dbc3e84

      SHA1

      db1997f82d37ecfb413cd5e12b210881fb3452aa

      SHA256

      b4967a30736b8f16fddc42037410d3dda37fdf705f0ac4d5261c0f10c1f905fa

      SHA512

      91ea170b5c9d751223d6c20dbdb80e295bb090b14e87fcc1d9ab620ff8e0c79916b80705cfefe44d081d810f4f98ad9c6aecb17dc8541267fcb79dec6996804d

    • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIFAA.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

      494KB

      MD5

      fdd3bf444218b7f28f4fc7f05bd9ea4a

      SHA1

      e94b7a58147ef90efcd77c7576a746ce1a9d9b66

      SHA256

      a00836365798182edba7f92296c52152ccbf12dcb5ad61a0410b34edc5ee6464

      SHA512

      3232f9d88ec51193884e2c13eedd69a4c83b80c54e404da2e46cb8e973235e7f21cbf85788a186dc110ae2ac5db184409f79931a3c0e3c8304e6402b4d3182aa

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\dbgeng.dll
      Filesize

      1.9MB

      MD5

      55c0ffe2002889efe4aefc035738c17f

      SHA1

      35e0f048544ee7e4599b73d0e739ce12b1558dae

      SHA256

      7a8e13aa55800172b1249de1334c9eacabd56947f3851d9b40a05b9a21089c2b

      SHA512

      78677d2d255429d6530bfd0e00c10222a1c0bee4f22dff6b79f1ae289be6dac3c41d989fe67fb44dba5e4c32ddcb5b46d57d7fdbe945f0c2b9da0ae33fbd5a5c

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\windbg.exe
      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\windbg.exe
      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\windbg.exe
      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-74d938af-c9da-4486-b422-e1815eff3f76\files\windbg.exe
      Filesize

      474KB

      MD5

      04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

      SHA1

      58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

      SHA256

      bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

      SHA512

      5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

    • \Windows\Installer\MSIFAA.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/2500-111-0x0000000000840000-0x0000000000C40000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4.0MB

    • memory/2500-112-0x0000000002F00000-0x0000000003095000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/2500-113-0x0000000002F00000-0x0000000003095000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      1.6MB

    • memory/2948-95-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000006C0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.0MB

    • memory/2948-106-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001F7A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      552KB

    • memory/2948-105-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000006C0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.0MB

    • memory/2948-98-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001F7A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      552KB