Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 3 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\612b7a607a8e.msi
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2792
  • 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:1980
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1876
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 102BE2BA01ADAF9C2F49A983312A144A
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1148
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)HIGH
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2304
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPAND.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\EXPAND.EXE" -R files.cab -F:* files
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:652
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\windbg.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\windbg.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2512
        • \??\c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe
          c:\tmpa\Autoit3.exe c:\tmpa\script.au3
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Checks processor information in registry
          PID:4972
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ICACLS.EXE
        "C:\Windows\system32\ICACLS.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\." /SETINTEGRITYLEVEL (CI)(OI)LOW
        3⤵
        • Modifies file permissions
        PID:2844
  • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4900

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files.cab

    Filesize

    8.2MB

    MD5

    45ea45931d4cc5f462573ba4503e4bdd

    SHA1

    a9c09bf4f404cabca7e1c42f9d7a17e0ee35299a

    SHA256

    654a2af82cc18ca71cea6fab7ec3d96c309d8a2bbbeef2776aabd6b5c708f195

    SHA512

    703a53fe9564008f5cca31e16e8d49852873a6de3930b7ec21100ed40e0a93c729827d2bc5d4bda557325af8f7ab6c6b8c7f5446d5a0628d500d83d9621a56f4

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\00004-4001132497.png

    Filesize

    1.1MB

    MD5

    2ccc17c1a5bb5e656e7f3bb09ff0beff

    SHA1

    05866cf7dd5fa99ea852b01c2791b30e7741ea19

    SHA256

    411b6ce9e97a4d828ab43dcf896f8ea09b5e9dc02874909f53ca1e0f10caeed2

    SHA512

    46b7362a2df870018707d89a7340ac0c07a2a357c504dbd944699c0231b4f984661b9f112b9d4869e55cf208ed5968f3ec5b5b35a956329679fb6e48ada7c4c5

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\00005-3546315028.png

    Filesize

    1.8MB

    MD5

    dee56d4f89c71ea6c4f1e75b82f2e9c9

    SHA1

    293ce531cddbf4034782d5dfed1e35c807d75c52

    SHA256

    a8f1ffb62d49d35a0f838f358614333e3d5d68ce5409fdfefcd1aa218d4639cf

    SHA512

    e8c38dc1d7a49d9cb919eae5294cc64379a933cdbd5427ed38c5f915271655f9bd6363e131f9d8a74ffdda23c7b155cc5200ddf999339ea611b98e74355faa0c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\00006-3546315029.png

    Filesize

    1.8MB

    MD5

    173a98c6c7a166db7c3caa3a06fec06c

    SHA1

    3c562051f42353e72ba87b6f54744f6d0107df86

    SHA256

    212a80b3f8e68d00dbd8fc55fc8c4b30ee996348262d5d37e8b3f431a4b2fdad

    SHA512

    9dcd341937eff32762767d3538499d211f5a50fddb4e83d5d1afbeb87a5420c1fb9952ef2ecc744c460b7d53baa2bffbe99087a9f794d25ba78d1af61ea8b54d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\00007-3546315030.png

    Filesize

    1.6MB

    MD5

    94b4895b7b8a60481393b7b8c22ad742

    SHA1

    902796c4aee78ab74e7ba5004625d797d83a8787

    SHA256

    f449409c8747d8e73ac7f8539c6e26d526ef51d267fed40eadce138389db5973

    SHA512

    d1ed6f5a1920eca041a683d71ac562058bc513877e3ae8be18888797d0713e25964c610428f9474d9b539097441002275e1f0023a565bd205cd4153ac282b61e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\data.bin

    Filesize

    92KB

    MD5

    839c48c1fa948c4ae211efefc0866bda

    SHA1

    af2d588b109fced20671a0f576e8719dc70cb678

    SHA256

    5e31861fd1a143ceaee3a8d376e8bf331184bcde27e43b9529f5e29706604286

    SHA512

    e1b6e2cffe429429704bc6808136c9b82be262494827dd0b02b96d33166d905d52f0277f81e15647b594a0867e2e60b7bd07dd7f605cca650dd82a8472a7c0af

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\data2.bin

    Filesize

    1.8MB

    MD5

    89276a5bfac1a0b7475db20a318ef009

    SHA1

    f93a6c6b793aae9a04da34a6f8df42e24d0f18f7

    SHA256

    3fb15da8c290eeb0e80724c943013e13ece6ab82e2ebedff65e64e20ba250321

    SHA512

    428acdc83330c91d7dbe1193f593155636bda4633f9d27601943e9c8d307e8a3794146857cc5f988b08736ff2ad760afa4a8080b4734e719e1ef36ef9be5f643

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    1.9MB

    MD5

    55c0ffe2002889efe4aefc035738c17f

    SHA1

    35e0f048544ee7e4599b73d0e739ce12b1558dae

    SHA256

    7a8e13aa55800172b1249de1334c9eacabd56947f3851d9b40a05b9a21089c2b

    SHA512

    78677d2d255429d6530bfd0e00c10222a1c0bee4f22dff6b79f1ae289be6dac3c41d989fe67fb44dba5e4c32ddcb5b46d57d7fdbe945f0c2b9da0ae33fbd5a5c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\dbgeng.dll

    Filesize

    1.9MB

    MD5

    55c0ffe2002889efe4aefc035738c17f

    SHA1

    35e0f048544ee7e4599b73d0e739ce12b1558dae

    SHA256

    7a8e13aa55800172b1249de1334c9eacabd56947f3851d9b40a05b9a21089c2b

    SHA512

    78677d2d255429d6530bfd0e00c10222a1c0bee4f22dff6b79f1ae289be6dac3c41d989fe67fb44dba5e4c32ddcb5b46d57d7fdbe945f0c2b9da0ae33fbd5a5c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\files\windbg.exe

    Filesize

    474KB

    MD5

    04ec4f58a1f4a87b5eeb1f4b7afc48e0

    SHA1

    58dcb1cbbec071d036a07f0e8feb858e4c5b96e7

    SHA256

    bd1af3dba56b129e6c624297eeed40c898fa2981fce5caafe467d88a748988a4

    SHA512

    5b572a504fac599e7e3f726d391e8ffdc2d083745609315a203000e8dc79b94d777fc520eb6530444d84f1ac9aad51406b91b527d8434077a58524feeccbbd80

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    33649977d12d7074168f7db9659cf643

    SHA1

    546d079d8c236a37d3f8d3d98e5af6144689f34d

    SHA256

    191ef8f28e5ef8834172572d30aa306ef86092ceb9c7b7fc827667bcdc76a8fa

    SHA512

    72cba964f30965e96f09a21c6c0091ddf3f32fae307340dab6ee73093fd29d522b72b4341a151214f0484de83c78f76dc1a13e2a8d3ae021a134c8c420c943c5

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    370B

    MD5

    79c2de98a57c354ea5c99c578832fae6

    SHA1

    aa31baba46acea5f5dd8c8026ddbfbd15fe116c3

    SHA256

    b13b0db6d17b3a30d4182ce0cb014a4d35bb2f86392bb6ea41cb9d058ea64890

    SHA512

    9a7926083983347fa892d25f52871c35115dc47847c4e8e324cae73aca6babbc07892ad033a799b7007da4b43c9de3d7ccbbcb1096bfe62bf50d0a5004e6ba79

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1010B

    MD5

    df8a978ad5dfca86e54b6cd31a0c2bd8

    SHA1

    72ad1918f77f0e5037691a2ebcbdf2e99629a32b

    SHA256

    ce90956ed30f4c07ee17743b31ef7dbbf1b7d1854afe05ff322561368aa97508

    SHA512

    9734b2f9d6c87ca19ac9cb7e72f01750ad0bbf4063c1dcb288444642d6e711323409512b5352ea58d4eb9a643b7de4b8cb2bd2f12dee2f5172e09c0cce4523f9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    e93ad636fb8f871bff38800ce17a5bdd

    SHA1

    ed87c168fb82a2225753556cd92af95b62c417fc

    SHA256

    74484629d4ff04233b3b1e20b5728588d6cf3de3ac47c2ee6e6e8fbff33a9256

    SHA512

    bdb82200036a33ff2a82d061422a05a6fca45fb6750390939ab4aebfca93e830ed35cc86cfffad0c36d95ee21f53e95cf250042587b1d45677295eddae15eacd

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MW-4abdabd2-8321-4194-95b4-7d2e8c9c1c98\msiwrapper.ini

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    e93ad636fb8f871bff38800ce17a5bdd

    SHA1

    ed87c168fb82a2225753556cd92af95b62c417fc

    SHA256

    74484629d4ff04233b3b1e20b5728588d6cf3de3ac47c2ee6e6e8fbff33a9256

    SHA512

    bdb82200036a33ff2a82d061422a05a6fca45fb6750390939ab4aebfca93e830ed35cc86cfffad0c36d95ee21f53e95cf250042587b1d45677295eddae15eacd

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIEBA3.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIEBA3.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIFF7B.tmp

    Filesize

    208KB

    MD5

    d82b3fb861129c5d71f0cd2874f97216

    SHA1

    f3fe341d79224126e950d2691d574d147102b18d

    SHA256

    107b32c5b789be9893f24d5bfe22633d25b7a3cae80082ef37b30e056869cc5c

    SHA512

    244b7675e70ab12aa5776f26e30577268573b725d0f145bfc6b848d2bd8f014c9c6eab0fc0e4f0a574ed9ca1d230b2094dd88a2146ef0a6db70dbd815f9a5f5b

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIFF7B.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

    d2d1486414e42c57f02179e76391b0c5

    SHA1

    bc26d7d7db4bcc4726da8d80b4cde7391239ba37

    SHA256

    2a7e8b9bc770a4a0847d159667ae691e26c54b67c49ce9dd516ef4ffb6e8390c

    SHA512

    0e947f1910ee6bf01b6f0d99d72ce6c7052f8710ef66c4494ad667be0806bd08ca8de2856e0173917793b93c6b639c6d88aa9566bce2f619959badf1583121fc

  • \??\Volume{8df29902-0000-0000-0000-d01200000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{51d1082c-e610-4384-862a-0ec1503c6719}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

    Filesize

    5KB

    MD5

    7368419ed78c19c8a54dbdc0e97a4090

    SHA1

    0dd540c9bc78b9b4a87fb775c27e460c3af71773

    SHA256

    9b2a7ba4bc77cc0d24cf2a5037ee9d27142ee557e4f24fe2a78ecd50d11bc47a

    SHA512

    068127dc78509d8181aac5c982a98eda23efc32a5a246e42365df861fc26561be84d36f8be776fd2b4229c319a39c3986e67b5ed3895bd9f2f5ea54eb31f85df

  • \??\c:\tmpa\script.au3

    Filesize

    494KB

    MD5

    fdd3bf444218b7f28f4fc7f05bd9ea4a

    SHA1

    e94b7a58147ef90efcd77c7576a746ce1a9d9b66

    SHA256

    a00836365798182edba7f92296c52152ccbf12dcb5ad61a0410b34edc5ee6464

    SHA512

    3232f9d88ec51193884e2c13eedd69a4c83b80c54e404da2e46cb8e973235e7f21cbf85788a186dc110ae2ac5db184409f79931a3c0e3c8304e6402b4d3182aa

  • memory/2512-103-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D6A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    552KB

  • memory/2512-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000600000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    2.0MB

  • memory/2512-97-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002D6A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    552KB

  • memory/4972-107-0x0000000000DC0000-0x00000000011C0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4.0MB

  • memory/4972-106-0x0000000003A20000-0x0000000003BB5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/4972-123-0x0000000000DC0000-0x00000000011C0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4.0MB